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One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part II

One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part II

Design: Title Bars & Window Frames

 

Welcome to Part II of the 'One Piece At A Time' tutorial. This thread will be concentrating on the design of the Title Bars & Window Frames for the Roan Windowblind. Several skinners are helping me through these threads in an effort to understand and learn how to build Windowblinds. (And they would be Vampothika, neone6, and 2of3) Along with a lot of other talented skinners, artists, etc, who have participated with this so far, we're hoping these threads will also help other would be or existing skinners as well. We also have gmc2 sorting through all of the info posted for hte Wincustomize Wiki.

EXAMPLE:

 

For these first few parts, we'll be working on the design of the Roan Windowblinds elements and then bringing them all together and exploring SKS (Skin Studio) where we'll take everything and put it together.

If you're looking for Part I, II, III you can find them here:

One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part I

Design : Start Menu and Taskbar

 

One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part II

Design: Title Bars & Window Frames


One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part II

Design: Edit Controls


PLEASE :

  • I am open to suggestions but may not use any of them. Please, don't be offended if I don't use yours.
  • Keep the image posting to the skin(s)
  • If you want to make a skin to go with this, PM me for the files. My PSD's tend to be a mess, but I save everything and will be happy to     share. I am uploading the actual files to the Graphics Gallery here on Wincustomize.
  • We'll be skinning for Windows7, maybe Vista. If someone wants to do XP, PM me and I will get you what you need.
  • Any files you request will come as I complete them. I won't be jumping ahead. Please be patient.
  • ;)

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The PSD files for the  previous threads are in the Graphics Gallery.

Roan WB Title Bars and Window Frames  

  Roan WB Taskbar Buttons

Roan WB Title Bars and Window Frames  

  Roan WB Taskbar Buttons

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Reply #151 Top

GOOD SHIT ! I really like your work there Po 10x :star:

Reply #152 Top

Quoting neone6, reply 151
GOOD SHIT ! I really like your work there Po 10x

Thanks.

Good to see you. ;)

Reply #153 Top

Working my balls off here shoveling snow ´n  shit

Reply #154 Top

Quoting neone6, reply 153
Working my balls off here shoveling snow ´n shit

SNOW! :O :D :grin:

I miss the snow so much. I wrote half a page on my blog about how much I miss it.

Reply #155 Top

I love the snow...... it's the only time my yard looks as nice as everyone elses...... |-)

Reply #156 Top

Quoting BoXXi, reply 155
it's the only time my yard looks as nice as everyone elses......

lmao

I hear that.

I couldn't do the fall raking of the leaves this year because of the car accident. I am officialy the white trash of the cul de sac.

Reply #157 Top

Po u got mail  ;)

Reply #158 Top

I took the button image so I can see how they work.

Reply #159 Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 158
I took the button image so I can see how they work.

n/p

So..I'm just going down SKS's list of crap-to-make-to-frustrate-me and started with the button controls. When I go to examine the 'border' I see magicpink and some nonsense about only using 3 pixels and having to check it off if I want it larger. What is this?

So far...

Reply #160 Top

Magic pink ?? o_O

Reply #161 Top

Quoting neone6, reply 160
Magic pink ??

I know. I haven't see it or heard about since XP was the only Windows choice.

It's the border for Edit Controls.

The file for the border is open is PS (from Diamond)

I guess the magic pink is so it will be transparent in Windowblinds?

Reply #162 Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 161
Quoting neone6, reply 160Magic pink ??

I know. I haven't see it or heard about since XP was the only Windows choice.

It's the border for Edit Controls.

The file for the border is open is PS (from Diamond)

I guess the magic pink is so it will be transparent in Windowblinds?

Vampy knows this shit Hardstyle ! Sit tight :borg:

Reply #163 Top

you dont have to do that group box edge in magic pink anymore, nowdays windows7 and vista accept png for that.

i wouldnt bother skinning the header, leave it as it is, 1 pixel image in magic pink.

the header never seems to look right in alot of places, from my own experience.

you may look at my template for it if you wish its callled "group_box" in my fearomone skin

just so you get an idea....

Reply #164 Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 163
you dont have to do that group box edge in magic pink anymore, nowdays windows7 and vista accept png for that.

So what do I make? Just a box or can I get fancy?

Reply #165 Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 164
So what do I make? Just a box or can I get fancy?

you cant get to fancy unfortunatley, the frame consists of only about 3 or 4 pixels wide. so no. just plain lines unfortunatley

Reply #166 Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 165
you cant get to fancy unfortunatley, the frame consists of only about 3 or 4 pixels wide. so no. just plain lines unfortunatley

Sorry. I get it now. Same deal, just don't need the magic pink for Vista and 7.

I'm really not as dumb as Zubaz thinks he is.

Reply #167 Top

Never be afraid to open one of my (or any other skinner`s) skins in sks to see what we did.......it`s the best way to learn!

Reply #168 Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 167
Never be afraid to open one of my (or any other skinner`s) skins in sks to see what we did.......it`s the best way to learn!
I gave him something 2 open up...4real :grin:

Reply #169 Top

Reply #170 Top

Gettin' to the nitty gritty ..... ha haaaaaaaaa

Reply #171 Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 169

Wtf o_O :waaaa:

Reply #172 Top

WE know what we´re talkin´about Po :thumbsup:

(Oh.... this just made it worse) :rofl:

Reply #173 Top

Oops .......

Reply #174 Top

Quoting neone6, reply 172
WE know what we´re talkin´about Po

Look, I don't particularly care which way you roll but...

Reply #175 Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 174
Look, I don't particularly care which way you roll but...

he only rolls vampy´s way.... trust me.... :dur:

i know me and neone6 are the most hottest couple on the planet.. but still! .....get skinnning! ^_^