Blakout Skins?

CatspawVP · 8th May 2001, 08:06

Hello.

I have been posting off and on for a while and recently came acroos sometyhing kind of puzzling. I submitted some skins and while my others look fine these when you preview are alost black.

I have posted the same ones to EZ themesa and they show up fine there. Could it be the skin software im using? I havent changed the submission format (zip).

I am currently using Cyanide shop since it allows you to work with one big bitmap instead of cutting them just right.

for a example of what im talking asbout please go here http://www.winamp.com/components/det...onentId=55863. or look for Sandman Death and dream

Thanks for your time.

Matt

Doggy Dog · 8th May 2001, 12:13

I'm not sure put probably it was censored or something.

btw.You don't put the dot in the link after you write adress.

Assja · 8th May 2001, 13:48

I really don't think there's anything in this skin who can offend anyone, so I don't think it's censorship.
I have seen more skins who is blacked out (and then I just HAVE to download them

),
without any offencive elements in them (car-skins, etc).

So, to conclude my little essay, It's not censorship.

I wonder what it is..

cappy17 · 8th May 2001, 14:55

In short, Catspaw, it's nothing you're doing wrong. Something is quirky in the skin database, and we forum users haven't figured out what yet.

BullGawD · 8th May 2001, 15:47

well, from my personal experience when uploading [plug on Jeri and Jenny In/With Jello [plug off] Winamp.com does not like compressed bitmaps. (Im assuming it was the compression and not the indexed color.) I had noise, base buttons, and big black spots on my first 4 screenshots.

Anyway, I deleted my skins, opened them up again, converted them to regular, uncompressed RGB mode bitmaps, and resubmitted, and my screencap came out pristine. For Winamp that is. Of course, I was using a pretty high compression.

Jayn · 9th May 2001, 06:57

BG...I think you've figured it out...someone else had this problem in the Tech Forum and that's what they did to try to correct the problem and it worked for them too.

Mr Jones · 9th May 2001, 07:04

Thus proving once again that compression is BAD

Millions of colours all the way baby yeahhhhhhhhhh

Back to the day job

Duk · 9th May 2001, 08:05

Now let's all run out and get cable modems so download times matter not!

8th May 2001, 12:13	#2
Doggy Dog Canis Sapiens (Reviewer) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Split, Croatia Posts: 1,832	I'm not sure put probably it was censored or something. btw.You don't put the dot in the link after you write adress. My latest pack (old): http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=134260 My latest skin: A Skin ? v1.0: http://www.winamp.com/skins/details.php?id=135874

8th May 2001, 13:48	#3
Assja Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 376	I really don't think there's anything in this skin who can offend anyone, so I don't think it's censorship. I have seen more skins who is blacked out (and then I just HAVE to download them ), without any offencive elements in them (car-skins, etc). So, to conclude my little essay, It's not censorship. I wonder what it is.. 1 2 3 4 5 This sentence is a lie!

8th May 2001, 14:55	#4
cappy17 Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Washington state, USA Posts: 749	In short, Catspaw, it's nothing you're doing wrong. Something is quirky in the skin database, and we forum users haven't figured out what yet. Lunatic fringe, we know you're out there.

8th May 2001, 15:47	#5
BullGawD Cool Guy. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,122	well, from my personal experience when uploading [plug on Jeri and Jenny In/With Jello [plug off] Winamp.com does not like compressed bitmaps. (Im assuming it was the compression and not the indexed color.) I had noise, base buttons, and big black spots on my first 4 screenshots. Anyway, I deleted my skins, opened them up again, converted them to regular, uncompressed RGB mode bitmaps, and resubmitted, and my screencap came out pristine. For Winamp that is. Of course, I was using a pretty high compression. ...a blatant person.

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8th May 2001, 08:06	#1
CatspawVP Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3	Hello. I have been posting off and on for a while and recently came acroos sometyhing kind of puzzling. I submitted some skins and while my others look fine these when you preview are alost black. I have posted the same ones to EZ themesa and they show up fine there. Could it be the skin software im using? I havent changed the submission format (zip). I am currently using Cyanide shop since it allows you to work with one big bitmap instead of cutting them just right. for a example of what im talking asbout please go here http://www.winamp.com/components/det...onentId=55863. or look for Sandman Death and dream Thanks for your time. Matt

9th May 2001, 06:57	#6
Jayn Honorary Vixen (Forum Queen) Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,996	BG...I think you've figured it out...someone else had this problem in the Tech Forum and that's what they did to try to correct the problem and it worked for them too.

9th May 2001, 07:04	#7
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	Thus proving once again that compression is BAD Millions of colours all the way baby yeahhhhhhhhhh Back to the day job

9th May 2001, 08:05	#8
Duk Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Kiss my ass. Posts: 1,816	Now let's all run out and get cable modems so download times matter not!