Help!!

Arabicfreak2001 · 3rd September 2002, 18:22

Arghh!!!

I'm new to this skinning malarky and have downloaded everything i need to start skinning... Help!!

I would really appreciate some tips from the pro's can anyone help??

Jellby · 3rd September 2002, 19:16

The two essential links:

Now you too can skin like the pros
And Skinner's Atlas (see below).

Best tip:
Look and try. Download a skin you like, open it in winzip, extract the files it contains, open the files with any painting program (even MSPaint does the work) and see how they are made). Everytime you find a effect you don't know how to make, open the skin and look, you'll learn some tricks.

Of course, if you have any doubts or questions we are here to try to help you.

J. Burnaway · 3rd September 2002, 19:35

Just make a folder with the unzipped files under winamp/skins and start playing with the bmp files. Keep winamp running, and as you update your files, go to the winamp menu and re-choose the skin you are working on, and you will immediately see the changes you have made!

simon snowflake · 4th September 2002, 06:41

or the easy way, hit [F5]. That will reload the current skin.

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3rd September 2002, 18:22	#1
Arabicfreak2001 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3	Help!! Arghh!!! I'm new to this skinning malarky and have downloaded everything i need to start skinning... Help!! I would really appreciate some tips from the pro's can anyone help??

3rd September 2002, 19:16	#2
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	The two essential links: Now you too can skin like the pros And Skinner's Atlas (see below). Best tip: Look and try. Download a skin you like, open it in winzip, extract the files it contains, open the files with any painting program (even MSPaint does the work) and see how they are made). Everytime you find a effect you don't know how to make, open the skin and look, you'll learn some tricks. Of course, if you have any doubts or questions we are here to try to help you. Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

4th September 2002, 06:41	#4
simon snowflake Skin Wizard (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Gent, Belgium. does anybody know where the toilets are? Posts: 4,636	or the easy way, hit [F5]. That will reload the current skin. don't be a thief of your own life.... : DEXYD - Digitally EXpressing Your Dreams Join the Winamp Enthusiasts Forum - Join the Winamp Skin Love facebook group:

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3rd September 2002, 19:35	#3
J. Burnaway Forum King Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,536	Just make a folder with the unzipped files under winamp/skins and start playing with the bmp files. Keep winamp running, and as you update your files, go to the winamp menu and re-choose the skin you are working on, and you will immediately see the changes you have made!