Skinning for beginners - Foundation skin, skinning tools, and tips

igotdvds · 2011-02-16 23:56

Nice effort Hitcher! I forsee alot of new skins that look a lot like this in the near future. Smile

pecinko · 2011-02-17 00:02

O my f@@kin @@@! This is great! Many thanks!

breadcat · 2011-02-17 00:04

I started my skin using Empty, then Dharma was released which created unusual bugs that wouldn't shift.
Confluence is just too unwieldy to use as a base and packed textures are another hoop to jump through.

This is perfect. Can't thank you enough.

circle_ · 2011-02-17 00:12

Man this is amazing. Can't thank you enough for this.
It will be incredibly helpful.
Thanks.

Hitcher · 2011-02-17 00:41

Thanks guys, just my way of giving something back.

Oh, and please let me know if there alignment problems at either resolution - I think I checked everything but you never know.

ubuntuf4n · 2011-02-17 00:48

Absolutely Mind-blowing!
I am sure this will help many many people, by creating great Interface-Illusions. :-)
This Thread is a must-have bookmark.

Thanks & Kudos.

Edit: Good to see, now It's a sticky. Smile

**joebrady** · 2011-02-17 00:56

Jeroen Wrote:nice initiative Hitcher, I'm sure it will be of great help to aspiring skinners.
I say sticky

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ppic · 2011-02-17 01:08

you've done a really good job here !

sialivi · 2011-02-17 01:55

Hitcher,
Is this the new skin you mentioned that you were working on when you released "Final" version of Alaska Revisited or is that still to come?

circle_ · 2011-02-17 03:12

That Screenshots folder in itself will be invaluable for first time skinners.

I spent far too long trying through trial and error to figure out exactly which xml file I needed to edit for each little part of the skin.

igotdvds Skilled Skinner Posts: 1,616 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 11	2011-02-16 23:56 Post: #21 Nice effort Hitcher! I forsee alot of new skins that look a lot like this in the near future. Shade \| Simplicity \| Sketchy (Coming Soon) To learn more, click here.
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pecinko Donor Posts: 3,014 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 27 Location: Prague / Belgrade	2011-02-17 00:02 Post: #22 O my f@@kin @@@! This is great! Many thanks! My skins: Quartz Amber
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breadcat Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-02-17 00:04 Post: #23 I started my skin using Empty, then Dharma was released which created unusual bugs that wouldn't shift. Confluence is just too unwieldy to use as a base and packed textures are another hoop to jump through. This is perfect. Can't thank you enough.
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circle_ Senior Member Posts: 108 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Sydney, Australia	2011-02-17 00:12 Post: #24 Man this is amazing. Can't thank you enough for this. It will be incredibly helpful. Thanks.
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,927 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2011-02-17 00:41 Post: #25 Thanks guys, just my way of giving something back. Oh, and please let me know if there alignment problems at either resolution - I think I checked everything but you never know. (This post was last modified: 2011-02-17 00:44 by Hitcher.)
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ubuntuf4n Posting Freak Posts: 786 Joined: Jan 2010 Reputation: 2	2011-02-17 00:48 Post: #26 Absolutely Mind-blowing! I am sure this will help many many people, by creating great Interface-Illusions. :-) This Thread is a must-have bookmark. Thanks & Kudos. Edit: Good to see, now It's a sticky. . Cheers ubuntuf4n (This post was last modified: 2011-02-17 00:55 by ubuntuf4n.)
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joebrady Team-XBMC Forum Moderator Posts: 1,625 Joined: Apr 2007 Reputation: 6 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN	2011-02-17 00:56 Post: #27 Jeroen Wrote:nice initiative Hitcher, I'm sure it will be of great help to aspiring skinners. I say sticky stuck Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first
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sialivi Posting Freak Posts: 946 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 7 Location: Sweden	2011-02-17 01:55 Post: #29 Hitcher, Is this the new skin you mentioned that you were working on when you released "Final" version of Alaska Revisited or is that still to come?
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circle_ Senior Member Posts: 108 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Sydney, Australia	2011-02-17 03:12 Post: #30 That Screenshots folder in itself will be invaluable for first time skinners. I spent far too long trying through trial and error to figure out exactly which xml file I needed to edit for each little part of the skin.
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