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Reply #26 January 15, 2010 9:51:19 PM
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QUESTION: Do I or should I (probably a mtter of personal preference) add shadows to the frames, etc?  I don't know that I want to and I thought there was a setting in Windowblinds to add shadows.


I put shadows on my per pixel frames because I really like the 3D look. 


There's a section in SKS7 for adding Vista/7 shadows, but I haven't quite figured out how to use that or why...maybe for UIS0 skins?  Anyway, I don't use that section....I just put them in my original images and slice them up with the shadows in them.

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Reply #27 January 15, 2010 9:53:18 PM
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Thnaks for that info .

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Reply #28 January 15, 2010 9:55:06 PM
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He is, I talked to him on Skype just before he went

lol

I had to dl Skype for the file sharing with him. Messenger was being a bitch about sharing files.

I really hate all the IM apps. I wish Mozilla would come out with one.

It's all skinhits fault.

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Reply #29 January 16, 2010 12:01:49 AM
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yeah i think shadows are a pure personal choice entirely up to you, sometimes i use them, sometimes i dont, depends on the skin too, and the feel of it. xx

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Reply #30 January 16, 2010 5:54:41 AM
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If you don't want to do drop shadows but still want the frames to "pop" out a bit from the background, you can add a subtle (dark) outer glow to the edges. No more than 3 pixels and maybe at 50% opacity.

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Reply #31 January 17, 2010 9:52:38 AM
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I was down for the count yesterday and got nothing done on this. Been plugging away this morning on the log off stuff and mouse over buttons. Can't figure out how to make that ugly blue highlight go away over the all programs when I mouse over. I'd like to use the item mouseover image for it instead.

blah, blah,....Here is what I have so far

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Reply #32 January 17, 2010 10:24:42 AM
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can't figure out how to make that ugly blue highlight go away over the all programs when I mouse over. I'd like to use the item mouseover image for it instead.

Yup. If you skin the image, the color won't show up. If you are planning on an xp substyle, you will however need to change the color of the mouseover. You'll find that in: Change skin colours ->show me the skin defined skin colours -> menu highlight.

 

Here is what I have so far

Coming along nicely, there!

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Reply #33 January 17, 2010 10:52:23 AM
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If you skin the image, the color won't show up.

Can't find it to skin it. lol.

No XP version for now. JUat wanna get this done.

WIndow frames (borders) are freaking me out.

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Reply #34 January 17, 2010 11:01:36 AM
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Quoting PoSmedley,
reply 28

I had to dl Skype for the file sharing with him. Messenger was being a bitch about sharing files.

Sidetracking just a tad: Use DropBox for filesharing! (www.dropbox.com)

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Reply #35 January 17, 2010 11:09:16 AM
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WIndow frames (borders) are freaking me out.

Add some extra blank canvas to the top and bottom images on the left and right sides and it should line up nicely

Here is the all programs mouseover image location

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Reply #36 January 17, 2010 11:32:17 AM
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*and get rid of that avatar...I won't be held responsible if you persist!

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Reply #37 January 17, 2010 11:41:18 AM
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Add some extra blank canvas to the top and bottom images on the left and right sides and it should line up nicely

I figured it was something to do with that, but not sure where to add the extra canvas. I have to play with it.

*and get rid of that avatar...I won't be held responsible if you persist!

you gotta poblem with , bitch?

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Reply #38 January 17, 2010 11:48:45 AM
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Looks like 5 px on each side should do the trick

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Reply #39 January 17, 2010 11:51:43 AM
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On 'both' sides or on one side of each border (left and right)?

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Reply #40 January 17, 2010 11:55:48 AM
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Sidetracking just a tad: Use DropBox for filesharing! (www.dropbox.com

Installing.

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Reply #41 January 17, 2010 12:00:00 PM
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Maybe I wasn't clear....sorry

Add some extra blank canvas to the top and bottom images on the left and right sides and it should line up nicely

Not the side images, the top (caption) and bottom.

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Reply #42 January 17, 2010 12:03:30 PM
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Installing.

I have it already and it's awesome!

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Reply #43 January 17, 2010 12:03:40 PM
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No....I think what Tim means, (and what will help with the frames) is to add text margins at the right and left side to the top and bottom frame, so the edges of the top and bottom frame align with the side frames. 

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Reply #44 January 17, 2010 12:05:37 PM
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WAIT...not text margins...PAINTING MARGINS....damn...the coffee hasn't worked yet today for me.

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Reply #45 January 17, 2010 12:09:58 PM
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add text margins at the right and left side to the top and bottom frame, so the edges of the top and bottom frame align with the side frames.

I had already tried that. *edit (text and painting)This probably has something to do with how I've cut the sections out, maybe?

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Reply #46 January 17, 2010 12:18:29 PM
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No, what I mean is what I said (although worded badly)

 

Add 5 pixels of blank canvas to each side of the caption image (10 pixels total)

Do the same with the bottom border.

 

That will push the edges in

 

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Reply #47 January 17, 2010 12:19:33 PM
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No, they look like they're cut perfectly to me, and the way that I always cut mine.  I'm on MSM messenger right now...can you maybe send me a copy of the .wba file so I can take a look at it?

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Reply #48 January 17, 2010 12:43:53 PM
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Add 5 pixels of blank canvas to each side of the caption image (10 pixels total)

Moved them but still off. I installed dropbox, btw.

 

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Reply #49 January 17, 2010 12:54:19 PM
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*and get rid of that avatar...I won't be held responsible if you persist!

you gotta poblem with , bitch?

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Reply #50 January 17, 2010 12:55:27 PM
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How did you get a pic of me in my work duds?

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