I need help

Couchart · 16th May 2005, 04:30

I designed a skin for winamp, however i'm not sure how to actually take my skin and make it work over winamp.. does anyone want to turn this:

into a working skin for me?

Please help!

Note: i can give any source files they need, ie. Photoshop files/ renders. Also full credit will be given.

Email me: Jon Couch

mysterious_w · 16th May 2005, 07:08

Right, save each file as a .bmp

then load all the files into a .zip program such as Winzip, and save the file not as a .zip, but as a .wsz

(For winzip, make sure the "Files of Type" option in the save box is set to "All Files (*)")

then move the .wsz to your winamp skins directory

Couchart · 16th May 2005, 15:16

Thank you!

Mr Jones · 16th May 2005, 15:20

He failed to mention that you first of all need to cut up the bitmaps and what have you into the various images that winamp actually uses to make the skin, simply dropping one image into a .zip file won't work, you need to cut it up first.

Use something like Skinners Atlas to help you, online tutorial here.
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=134725

Dark Ninja · 16th May 2005, 19:44

he`s gonna cry if you tell him to cut it all up into little pices Mr Jones,
after the work he`s put into it

nice skin btw

El-ArGeNtO · 17th May 2005, 01:34

Well...there are some programs(I actually use it more now)Called Skin BMP extractor
unfortunatelly it only extracts the files for the Main window...all you have to do is to save your main window as MAIN.BMP in any directory and the programe will generate a BMP with the parts of the skin(for example, it extracts all the control buttons:Prev,Play,Pause,Stop,forward & open and saves them as CBUTTONS.BMP)..a.the only problem with this program is that the Volume and Balance BMP's are not showed properly as they are...it only extracs the part of the window that must be included in the Volume.bmp file...
it's your mission to try it...if you're not satisfied, maybe i can do it for you...
or if you preffer reading a bit more, why don't you try the skinners atlas tutorial, or the tutorial that is included in StillWater's Sign...both are really helpfull...
BTW: It's a nice skin, you've great design skills! hope you can get this trough well...

Dark Ninja · 17th May 2005, 02:40

i use the service set myself which i think is probably a little better at taking out the bmp files and it does all three windows

Couchart · 18th May 2005, 02:41

I think the fastest way for me to get this skin done is to give it to someone that has had the experience and knows what they are doing. I would hate to release a skin that doesnt work very well but looks pretty cool. and full credit will be given, so if you are interested, email me at jchief@gmail.com.

if worst comes to worse ill have to chop this bad-boy up learn how to skin it myself.. Thanks for all the tips though.

LvingCmplteLies · 30th May 2005, 05:17

hey i need help as well.I downloaded the Batman skin and it worked. Now I've been trying to get classic skins. So I go download Inuyasha skins and when the download completes nothing happens. Please help

siebe83 · 30th May 2005, 10:21

@LvingCmplteLies,
That's a completely different issue. See here for suggestions when you have trouble auto-installing/downloading skins:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....25#post1593125

No luck? Post in Tech Support.

16th May 2005, 04:30	#1
Couchart Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	I need help I designed a skin for winamp, however i'm not sure how to actually take my skin and make it work over winamp.. does anyone want to turn this: into a working skin for me? Please help! Note: i can give any source files they need, ie. Photoshop files/ renders. Also full credit will be given. Email me: Jon Couch

16th May 2005, 19:44	#5
Dark Ninja Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 575	he`s gonna cry if you tell him to cut it all up into little pices Mr Jones, after the work he`s put into it nice skin btw mood ate it: sigre moved

17th May 2005, 01:34	#6
El-ArGeNtO Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Argentina, A Deep Hole In The World Posts: 587	Well...there are some programs(I actually use it more now)Called Skin BMP extractor unfortunatelly it only extracts the files for the Main window...all you have to do is to save your main window as MAIN.BMP in any directory and the programe will generate a BMP with the parts of the skin(for example, it extracts all the control buttons:Prev,Play,Pause,Stop,forward & open and saves them as CBUTTONS.BMP)..a.the only problem with this program is that the Volume and Balance BMP's are not showed properly as they are...it only extracs the part of the window that must be included in the Volume.bmp file... it's your mission to try it...if you're not satisfied, maybe i can do it for you... or if you preffer reading a bit more, why don't you try the skinners atlas tutorial, or the tutorial that is included in StillWater's Sign...both are really helpfull... BTW: It's a nice skin, you've great design skills! hope you can get this trough well... my skins email me my deviantart join us at the deviantart winamp-skinners community

17th May 2005, 02:40	#7
Dark Ninja Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 575	i use the service set myself which i think is probably a little better at taking out the bmp files and it does all three windows mood ate it: sigre moved

30th May 2005, 10:21	#10
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	@LvingCmplteLies, That's a completely different issue. See here for suggestions when you have trouble auto-installing/downloading skins: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....25#post1593125 No luck? Post in Tech Support. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

16th May 2005, 07:08	#2
mysterious_w Forum King Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Good ol' Britain Posts: 2,750	Right, save each file as a .bmp then load all the files into a .zip program such as Winzip, and save the file not as a .zip, but as a .wsz (For winzip, make sure the "Files of Type" option in the save box is set to "All Files (*)") then move the .wsz to your winamp skins directory

16th May 2005, 15:16	#3
Couchart Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	Thank you!

16th May 2005, 15:20	#4
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	He failed to mention that you first of all need to cut up the bitmaps and what have you into the various images that winamp actually uses to make the skin, simply dropping one image into a .zip file won't work, you need to cut it up first. Use something like Skinners Atlas to help you, online tutorial here. http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=134725

18th May 2005, 02:41	#8
Couchart Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	I think the fastest way for me to get this skin done is to give it to someone that has had the experience and knows what they are doing. I would hate to release a skin that doesnt work very well but looks pretty cool. and full credit will be given, so if you are interested, email me at jchief@gmail.com. if worst comes to worse ill have to chop this bad-boy up learn how to skin it myself.. Thanks for all the tips though.

30th May 2005, 05:17	#9
LvingCmplteLies Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	hey i need help as well.I downloaded the Batman skin and it worked. Now I've been trying to get classic skins. So I go download Inuyasha skins and when the download completes nothing happens. Please help

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