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Where To begin With Skin Design?

May 31, 2005 6:15 PM from

Ok, I've never made skins before, but I think I'll give it a try. I'd like to make some Windows Media Player skins or maybe even WindowBlinds. Do I use a program like DirectSkin or Windows Media SDK, or both? I'd really appreciate some help on getting started on this. I mean I'm having a little trouble seeing what steps one two and three are. Thanks.

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Reply #1 May 31, 2005 6:27 PM from

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Get yourself skinstudio. http://www.skinstudio.net/

Open a skin you like and explore it in skinstudio to see how a skin is put together.

Read the documantation that comes with skinstudio and check out this tutorial. It is a little outdated but will
get you started. http://www.aleksyandr.com/tutorial.htm

Reply #2 May 31, 2005 7:04 PM from

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Thanks for that informatoin Master Apprentice Night Train, skinstudio looks like a good program. I'll probly get it soon, and I'll remember to read the tutorial very good before I try to jump far.

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