My First Skin, is it any good?

tegan · 18th November 2001, 21:57

My first effort. Please be gentle... I could use some good feedback. I used PSP and the template skin. I based the original on the Nemish skin, because I like the clarity of that skin. I don't think you'll be able to tell that it was based on Nemish.

I've already submitted it, but any feedback would be nice.

Namelessv1 · 18th November 2001, 22:03

Not too bad for a 1st skin, but everything could blend in a bit better with a little more effort.

tegan · 19th November 2001, 03:58

I withdrew it from the submission, so hopefully it won't get published right away. I'm acting on your thoughts, though I'll admit I'm not skilled enough to match it up the way I'd like without help. I found a skinner program that'll match up the backgrounds for the main window (W.Skinner 2.0), but I'll have to redo quite a bit once that's done. Is there a similar program that'll match up the Equalizer? Maybe I'm missing something in the program I downloaded, but it seems to only do the main window.

The skinner programs I've looked at all seem to be very basic starter programs. They don't do enough of the detail to be more than that.

I've got some new inspiration thanks to finding and reading these boards.

BTW, if anyone feels the need to download the "beta" version, try http://www.eskimo.com/~tegan/aqua/Aquaman.wsz and let me know, if you do, what you think of it.

Ch33zels · 19th November 2001, 06:36

sometimes the only way to do something right is to do it yourself... and a lot of people frown on skinner programs....

[my opinion] i dont like how you've used the same symbol for the minimise and winshade and close buttons....

though other than that its pretty nice

[/my opinion]

tegan · 20th November 2001, 14:23

Thanks for the tip, Ch33zels. I'm thinking of possibilities... it's amazing how just a few words can inspire the imagination!

skinme! · 20th November 2001, 17:52

This is a great skin. You have obviously put a lot of work into this. I do agree that this could be better if you wanted it to, but I think you would get a lot of downloads with what you currently have.

If you want to improve this skin, the best bet would be to draw out the main.bmp with all the element and then use a skinner to split it up to the component parts without adding any effects. Then you can go back and do the pressed states, etc.

I'm sure there are many more skinners out there which do all the major windows, and I'm sure a quick search on google for +"skinner" +"winamp" will do the trick.

Feel free to ask for more advice as you progress through this project and have fun

PeaceMaker · 20th November 2001, 20:19

Watch out in W.Skinner 2.0, when u choose the right colour for your visualization, its turns out a shade brighter/darker ( i forget which) than what you set it to. I found this out once, so just make sure the vis matches the background.

tegan · 21st November 2001, 20:06

Thank you skinme! and PeaceMaker. I'm getting some great ideas from reading other threads in the forum. Gonna lurk for awhile and work on the skin. Again, thank you to everyone who responded.

Mr. Bojanglez · 21st November 2001, 21:23

man! This skin is rotten!

I coulduse some work
did that inspire you eh?

tegan · 22nd November 2001, 00:57

Some words can definitely un-inspire a person...

but I was expecting that reaction, so it doesn't bother me. I'm quite gratified by the positive reactions I *did* get...

chiquita chad · 22nd November 2001, 01:43

dont mind jangelz, tegan

he disaproves every skin ran through these forums

tegan · 25th November 2001, 05:23

Ah, I just figured it meant I'd finally arrived... you've never really become part of a community until you've been flamed.

Here's the latest version, continuing to work on it. Lots of the changes are fairly subtle, but I think it looks a little better now. I'm still working on Ch33zels' suggestion, but I'm not entirely sure what to use besides the Aquaman symbol. Perhaps the seashells from the Equalizer will move to the titlebar when I figure out how to replace *them*.

20th November 2001, 17:52	#6
skinme! Forum King Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Website: skinme.net Posts: 3,352	This is a great skin. You have obviously put a lot of work into this. I do agree that this could be better if you wanted it to, but I think you would get a lot of downloads with what you currently have. If you want to improve this skin, the best bet would be to draw out the main.bmp with all the element and then use a skinner to split it up to the component parts without adding any effects. Then you can go back and do the pressed states, etc. I'm sure there are many more skinners out there which do all the major windows, and I'm sure a quick search on google for +"skinner" +"winamp" will do the trick. Feel free to ask for more advice as you progress through this project and have fun He had decided to live forever, or die in the attempt In America - a must see film

20th November 2001, 20:19	#7
PeaceMaker Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 1,276	Watch out in W.Skinner 2.0, when u choose the right colour for your visualization, its turns out a shade brighter/darker ( i forget which) than what you set it to. I found this out once, so just make sure the vis matches the background. Breedart.org\| DevArt

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Mr. Bojanglez Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: behind binary hero Posts: 1,424	w0000000 man! This skin is rotten! I coulduse some work did that inspire you eh? yea...I said it.

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18th November 2001, 22:03	#2
Namelessv1 Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,757	Not too bad for a 1st skin, but everything could blend in a bit better with a little more effort.

19th November 2001, 03:58	#3
tegan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	I withdrew it from the submission, so hopefully it won't get published right away. I'm acting on your thoughts, though I'll admit I'm not skilled enough to match it up the way I'd like without help. I found a skinner program that'll match up the backgrounds for the main window (W.Skinner 2.0), but I'll have to redo quite a bit once that's done. Is there a similar program that'll match up the Equalizer? Maybe I'm missing something in the program I downloaded, but it seems to only do the main window. The skinner programs I've looked at all seem to be very basic starter programs. They don't do enough of the detail to be more than that. I've got some new inspiration thanks to finding and reading these boards. BTW, if anyone feels the need to download the "beta" version, try http://www.eskimo.com/~tegan/aqua/Aquaman.wsz and let me know, if you do, what you think of it.

19th November 2001, 06:36	#4
Ch33zels Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 502	sometimes the only way to do something right is to do it yourself... and a lot of people frown on skinner programs.... [my opinion] i dont like how you've used the same symbol for the minimise and winshade and close buttons.... though other than that its pretty nice [/my opinion]

20th November 2001, 14:23	#5
tegan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	Thanks for the tip, Ch33zels. I'm thinking of possibilities... it's amazing how just a few words can inspire the imagination!

21st November 2001, 20:06	#8
tegan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	Thank you skinme! and PeaceMaker. I'm getting some great ideas from reading other threads in the forum. Gonna lurk for awhile and work on the skin. Again, thank you to everyone who responded.

22nd November 2001, 00:57	#10
tegan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	Some words can definitely un-inspire a person... but I was expecting that reaction, so it doesn't bother me. I'm quite gratified by the positive reactions I did get...