Skins again

[kashikosa]

This time I bring you another batch of skins, I admit, smaller than last time, I only made 3 skins, but I hope you'll enjoy them ^^
[1] Horikita Maki
[1] Yamashita Tomohisa
[1] Nishikido Ryo
And one wallpaper featuring Kato Shigeaki

Comments

Maki's One... :O !!!

[anonymous]

Hello,
Look, I'm the one you asked you for a Horikita Maki's Winamp's Skin in your last post (remember? "I would gladly make you a Maki skin ^^ I think I have some scans with her , so I'll get to work right away ^^ Thanks for taking interest in my work ^^" ) and I wanted to thank you. That's a really nice work, I really like it...!! It's beautiful.. :D
I was just wondering... How do you make all these skins ?? Is it that simple... Well... the thing is I'd like to make my own..
Anyway, thank you again and congratulations for your work !!

Sincerely,
Max

Re: Maki's One... :O !!!

[kashikosa]

I'm happy you liked the Maki skin that you requested ^^
Basically skin making is pretty easy once you get into it. I use Photoshop CS2 for all my skins since it's my favourite graphics program. I do all the slices of the skin separately, by hand ^^

Re: Maki's One... :O !!!

[anonymous]

Yes I really like this skin... I'm using it all the time ^^
Would you mind explain me how you make all the slices of the skin...?
And about the making of the skin, do you make it with XML code or just with a software..? What software should I use...?
I'm sorry for all these questions...I just want to try to make skins as beautiful as yours :).... well...there's much work to do :|

Thank you very much for your answer.

[kashikosa]

Well. basically I first make the base for both the equalizer and the main window (a default image in Photoshop 275x232 px which is later sliced by me in the middle into two images of the size 117x275) then after finishing it I cut out all the slices needed for the rest (the volume, balance, buttons etc.) I don't use any program, except one software for the viscolor.txt cause I get easily bored with the RGB script. Making the playlist and video is easy - just copy the default image for winamp classic and overwrite the slices the way you want ^^). I don't know what else to tell you, to help, but if you have any forther question feel free to ask ^^

[icequeenanna]

I'll be taking the Yamapi skin :3 So pretty~

Thanks for sharing ^o^

[kashikosa]

Thanks so much! I'm happy you liked the YamaPi skin. Enjoy it ^^

[retsuno]

thank you-thank you-thank you- i like ryochan ones..and yamapi too,, i hope u could make NEWS skin or Arashi maybe hehehe but Thank you very much for ur hardwork ^^b

[kashikosa]

Lol, thanks for all the support ^^ Right now I still prefer to make skins of up to two people (otherwise you can't see their faces properly), but in the future I'll totally make bothe NewS' and Arashi XD

[sunshine_nim]

Hey! This winamps and the wall are beautiful!!
i love them!
domo arigatou!!
i wish to know, what kind of program made you the winamps?!? because i made too,but just with SkinnerToo.): I wonder if you could help me! please!

[kashikosa]

I actually use Photoshop (meaning I make them by hand). It gives the nicest effects on the skins and helps with creative thinking lol.

[bioneuron]

Its beautiful..
I want to take yamapi one..
but then.. how to use it?
Its a rar file right...
If you dont mind.. can you show me?

[kashikosa]

Just extract the .rar in your Winamp->Skins folder. Then open winamp and in the Menu->Skins choose the Skin name (in this case YamaPi_smile XD)