locoDog
Hi all, I'm wanting to modify fruit's skin but am terrible with graphic editing, really what would take a skinner 5 minutes to draw and host would take me hours. [m$ paint was the start and [current] end of my skinning abilities]
A really simple request, could someone duplicate the transport button graphic, resized by +25% width, maybe 5 or 6 pixels taller, and then 4 over graphics in the default 4 colour and 4 on graphics, just anywhere in the png
I can resize stuff but getting the colour fade I can't figure out, I know I should learn, but I know explaining how to [to a noob] will take longer than actually doing it.
I can do the xml work, I'm wanting to add pad pages to the bottom of the 4 deck external browser skin.
Thanks in advanced.
A really simple request, could someone duplicate the transport button graphic, resized by +25% width, maybe 5 or 6 pixels taller, and then 4 over graphics in the default 4 colour and 4 on graphics, just anywhere in the png
I can resize stuff but getting the colour fade I can't figure out, I know I should learn, but I know explaining how to [to a noob] will take longer than actually doing it.
I can do the xml work, I'm wanting to add pad pages to the bottom of the 4 deck external browser skin.
Thanks in advanced.
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 1:33 pm
groovindj
Why not "borrow" some suitable buttons from another skin (i.e. default)? Simple cut and paste job.
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 2:55 pm
locoDog
Thanks, honestly didn't think of that [brain is foggy after last night]. I'll give it a go.
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 3:09 pm
groovindj
You could take a screen grab of your source skin, another of the target skin, stick 'em in an editor then cut a button out and paste it over the target image to check it fits.
I've got at least one Frankenstein skin done that way.
I've got at least one Frankenstein skin done that way.
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 3:23 pm
locoDog
I got a ruler [actual physical ruler] out XD
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 3:40 pm
lincol2
a ruler? , hope not the kind we used to get beaten in school with :)
Posted Sun 09 Oct 16 @ 5:05 pm
Fruit
Paint is a real pain when it comes to transparencies.
You should learn GiMP and get used to it.
You should learn GiMP and get used to it.
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 10:35 am
locoDog
Gimp is what I've got, it's just a very slow process for me - skinning in general I have to rezip and check every couple of edits it's like cooking a recipe written in a foreign language.I'll give it a go.
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 11:53 am
SBDJ
If you want a middle ground then I can thoroughly recommend paint.net :)
Also, just work on the image/xml files directly in the skin folder, no need to zip.
Also, just work on the image/xml files directly in the skin folder, no need to zip.
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 3:39 pm
Fruit
SBDJ wrote :
files directly in the skin folder, no need to zip.
though AFAIK to achieve that you need to name both files exactly the same.
With a little practice and organization, the 'zipping-&-watching' process can be quick. For instance, there's a hidden button in my skin to quickly reload itself without going into the settings window.
locodog wrote :
I have to rezip and check every couple of edits
Haha, welcome to skinning :)
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 3:55 pm
locoDog
Welcome back you mean
Custom buttons back in Aug 2013
the glitch was the text box for the status
Custom buttons back in Aug 2013
the glitch was the text box for the status
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 4:17 pm
SBDJ
Fruit wrote :
though AFAIK to achieve that you need to name both files exactly the same.
The image xml property should take care of that IIRC.
Fruit wrote :
With a little practice and organization, the 'zipping-&-watching' process can be quick. For instance, there's a hidden button in my skin to quickly reload itself without going into the settings window.
I do the same with a keyboard shortcut :)
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 4:21 pm
locoDog
If you can work on unzipped skins that saves a lot of the pain, and yep I am aware of the reload skin script.
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 4:55 pm
SBDJ
locodog wrote :
If you can work on unzipped skins that saves a lot of the pain
Certainly does, you can leave your XML editor, image editor and VDJ open and just save/reload :)
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 7:16 pm
locoDog
SBDJ wrote :
Also, just work on the image/xml files directly in the skin folder, no need to zip.
How do you do this?
I unzipped fruits skin and renamed the folder to "edit" but can't see it in the interface tab.
also tried just putting the xml and png into the skins folder again no profit.
Posted Mon 10 Oct 16 @ 11:29 pm
Fruit
To me, unzipped skins show at the very top of the skin list.
Posted Tue 11 Oct 16 @ 9:20 am
locoDog
So they do, must have had to restart vdj to see them in the list.. did I say I was a skinning idiot XD
Posted Tue 11 Oct 16 @ 12:39 pm
Fruit
Ask questions isn't being an idiot, it's being smarter !
Posted Wed 12 Oct 16 @ 7:58 pm