checking/reviewing changes when making a skin...HELP!!

[StarRacerGirl]

ok, so i'm trying to make my first skin. i have winamp 2.78. i downloaded the base skin and i'm using paint shop pro to edit it. i scribbled blue all over the main window and reloaded winamp to see the changes, (just to get a feel for the general idea) and i don't see a difference. i've also heard that if you just hit f5 its a quicker way to reload the updated skin, but nothing happens either. i mean, the time elapsed blinks, so i know it's reloading, but i dont see any blue scribble anywhere. so, i went into the pledit.txt file to change the font, reloaded it, and i still dont see a thing changed. should i just download another base skin? is there something worong with the one i downloaded? or is it my version of winamp?? i don't get it!!

[lisaanddaz]

When you want to create a new skin it is sometimes better to rename the folder, instead of calling it base skin try calling it another name, such as newskin or myskin, it is then easier to find and keep an eye on. also if you are checking the updates to your skin through winamp it always shows the proper base skin which is built in to winamp.

Hope this helps