Do you have Skinstudio? If so, click on help on the toolbar, there you will find a tutorial. And be sure to check out the Workshop at Skinartistry (http://design.skinartistry.com/news.php ) join up (it's free)...and you can ask as many questions as you like and some of the resident skinners will be glad to help. It's noobie friendly and has a base skin that you can download to experiment with.

rkk03...try this link: https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/manual_skinstudio4.pdf

and do stop by Skinartistry...http://skinartistry.com/news.php someone should be able to point the way for you. And don't forget the workshop...http://design.skinartistry.com/news.php

we have resident skinners who are more than willing to give beginners lots of help and encouragemment!

You should also take note, the tutorials on line say nothing about the new features in windowblinds five, nor do they give you information on how to create avi's nor is there any mention of how to skin extra item images. I could go on but the tutorial is outdated. I've been ranting and raving about updating the damn tutorials but who really listens. I imagine they have your money by now so do the best you can and hopefully stardock will update the tutorials to include skinning every aspect of the skin, every nook and cranny. Something that has been needed for quite sometime.

Thanks, SKoriginals, but I have to admit, it would be nice if the tutorials in Skinstudio worked. No offense.

Skinnilicious has live chat tutorials that you can sign up for. To join is free - just fill out a quickie registration form..once you sign in you'll see the link about the Live Tutes ...

http://skinnalicious.net/

By links, I meant the tutorials in Skinstudio.

Try These: https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/skinning/
http://www.skinning.net/frontend/forum_viewtopic.php?32.6774

Hi there rkk03. I'm not a skinner so I have no real experience to evaluate learning how to skin. I'm no graphic artist either. When I first looked into your post on 7/9 I noticed it had been sitting there since 7/1. I realize the 7/4 holiday was on, but I felt like if I commented the way I did, it would stir up a response looks like it worked. I'm sure you also kept looking yourself. If you're really interested in skinning, I think you will learn. It certainly seems others have. Good luck to you. I hope things go well.

Tutorials are ok, but i think the best way to learn something, is to roll your sleeves up and start using the program,

Ditto. Even though we all wished it...there really aren't any shortcuts.

Spend 10-12 hours just experimenting. After awhile you will be able to ask more educated questions, allowing others to give you better and quicker assistance.

For starters, Try simply recoloring a skin you are familiar with. Now you can follow the changes as they happen and get an understanding of how the pieces go together.

If you were to start a blog from the beginning, it might help the whole community. There are alot of people to benefit from such a thing. I'll be glad to peek in to offer any help.

Adam N. has done alot of tut's on Skinstudio. he keeps up with the changes pretty well. Since we are always trying to be "original" it's hard to expalin all the different ways to do sthings. His site is here
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