WindowBlinds allows you to change your Windows theme (wallpaper, taskbar, start panel, etc) MyColors changes more, it can change your entire desktop including icons and add gadgets.

Well, I had gone there first, but it wasn't clear.

Basically, what I'm trying to figure out is - Will SkinStudio allow me to create total themes that can be used in MyColors...or is it more limited than that?

Yes SkinStudio will allow you to do that, but you won't be able to load them with My Colors. You would need WindowBlinds.   

Hmmm...seems to be some conflicting info.

MyColors is proprietary (you can't make your own MyColors theme, only Stardock can). It's used as something for the newer people to quickly and easily change their entire desktop with one package. It contains OEM versions of Windowblinds and Iconpackager so the entire theme can be applied (this is why it costs more than a regular premium suite, the applications are already included). The MyColors themes are pre-packaged sets for those who want a quick change without having to sort through a bunch of matching skins.

Windowblinds, the application MyColors is based on, will allow you to use ANY of the skins in the Windowblinds gallery here on WC, or on other sites like deviantart. With SkinStudio, you can create Windowblinds skins that you can apply through Windowblinds, but they won't work with MyColors since that's a proprietary format.

What were you interested in doing?
If you wanted to create icons Stardock has IconDeveloper (and icons can be applied with IconPackager).  Cursors can be packaged with CursorFX.  OBjectDock applies docks . .etc.

Take a look around teh WC wiki.  It might give you a good idea of what is available.

How so? It's an alternative for people who just want to change their complete theme in one easy step without having to worry about how it works, getting all the appropriate software, skins, etc. MyColors is aimed at a different demographic than ODNT is (basic users vs power users).

SkinStudio is for creating skins for WindowBlinds(no easy task),not for changing anything!
WindowBlinds is just one element of a theme. What's so confusing about that?

@AnneMarie

ha ha , the fact is that almost all theme available for MyColors, need to be paid.
I believe that's the intent of the software : they want you to pay as much as possible themes.


Is that hard to use windowblind & icon packager ?
The gadgets provided are pointless.

By the way, I tried MyColor, and immediately uninstalled it , because I didn't like it.
After that , windowblinds couldn't work anymore, and I got to re-install it.
However the theme "think green" stayed available inside windowblinds.

 

Well, considering the comment of mine that you quoted was from the point where I understood, I'd say, "nothing."