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WindowBlinds 6 - Color Presets Screencast

March 10, 2008 2:51:07 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

This screencast gives a visual tutorial on how to create and use color presets in WindowBlinds 6.  For more information on WindowBlinds click here.

 

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Reply #1 March 10, 2008 3:00:35 PM
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You. are. the. best!

These are really helpful.  Thanks for doing them.


What does HSL mean? Googled and figured out. "Hue, Saturation and Lightness." Thanks.
And when you picked a color, the displayed color see,ed brighter. Is that normal?

If the custom preset is set is it available to other skins? Will it be applied ot other skins if I change skins or will the skin apply normally?
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Reply #2 March 10, 2008 3:23:09 PM
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thanks good video.
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Reply #3 March 10, 2008 3:26:48 PM
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Island Dog, BLESS YOU !!

This is exactly the type of tutorial needed by Newbies such as myself that aren't into skinning but just enjoy messing with the look of our boring screens.

Thank you and here's hoping you do more like this.
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Reply #4 March 10, 2008 3:45:23 PM
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Huh?
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Reply #5 March 10, 2008 3:48:07 PM
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And when you picked a color, the displayed color see,ed brighter. Is that normal?

I think that might have been because I had the color range set before I did it.

 


Thank you and here's hoping you do more like this.

Screencasts will be a regular feature now.  It seems people like to visually see these things in action instead of just reading an article about it.

If you, or anyone has any suggestions on screencast topics, please feel free to PM me or send an e-mail to sscott [at] stardock [dot] com.

 

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Reply #6 March 10, 2008 3:55:19 PM
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Looks like somethin is blocking the video lantec.  Can you try IE?
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Reply #7 March 10, 2008 3:58:18 PM
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I'm sure that has something to do with Firefox.  Try IE as Zubaz said, or here is the direct link.

http://www.screencast.com/t/qWtmv5ZBa

 

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Reply #8 March 10, 2008 4:20:01 PM
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Works in FF for me. Nice tutorial
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Reply #9 March 10, 2008 4:48:38 PM
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Got it working! Finally......
Makes me wonder what I was doing wrong before????

Big Thanks ID
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Reply #10 March 10, 2008 4:48:43 PM
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Screencasts will be a regular feature now. It seems people like to visually see these things in action instead of just reading an article about it.

Oh goodie, perfect for me. I think I might actually be able to get that feature to work now!
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Reply #11 March 11, 2008 9:57:23 AM
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Hey Dog, I think these things you do are a really great contribution to Windowblinds and the Skinning community! Your a good man Charlie Brown! Rad
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Reply #12 March 11, 2008 10:01:05 AM
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Great work here...! Island Dog  
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Reply #13 March 11, 2008 10:47:26 AM
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Nice presentation ID, please check for a PM, thanks.
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Reply #14 March 11, 2008 10:54:33 AM
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Nice presentation ID, please check for a PM, thanks.

Responded. 

 

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Reply #15 March 11, 2008 11:34:45 AM
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Beautiful job Sir!

Cp

  
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Reply #16 March 11, 2008 12:17:29 PM
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Really helped me here, thanks!
I have a small problem, after useing Vienna for ages and ages( I just cant seems to stop useing Vienna, I just love it too much !) I want it abit brighter, in some other color, but I cant seem to manage to do it. :[
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Reply #17 March 11, 2008 12:54:45 PM
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Nice helpful tool.
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Reply #18 March 11, 2008 2:33:00 PM
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Placeholder, in absence of watch.

Thanks, ID
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Reply #19 March 12, 2008 6:56:57 AM
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ID: You are brilliant for doing these screencasts. I have ADHD so I am a kinetic learner. It's hard for me to read something and then try to do it. Sometimes I have to read over and over to get it!!! WOW is all I can say; I am really excited about this. Great voice and so easy to follow you.

You are a great asset to WC & SD.  


On my dream/wishlist If this could be done with Skin Studio Pro (in stages of course) I may be able to actually skin something  
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Reply #20 March 12, 2008 7:26:33 AM
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On my dream/wishlist If this could be done with Skin Studio Pro (in stages of course) I may be able to actually skin something

I will make screencasts to go along side the official SkinStudio 6 tutorials. 

 

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Reply #21 March 13, 2008 1:24:17 AM
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It's all well and good knowing how to change a specific color now and save presets, but it doesn't help that the colorize preview doesn't actually show all the colorized sections of a skin. Take WTM for example:



As you can see, none of the actual colorized bits are showing, it's the active taskbar button that is colored. Hopefully in a future update this preview screen will be able to show all states of the taskbar buttons, so that skins with minimal coloring will have a chance for a makeover. *hint hint Neil*
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Reply #22 March 13, 2008 4:17:39 AM
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I will make screencasts to go along side the official SkinStudio 6 tutorials


Nice to know dreams do come true. Thank You ID  
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Reply #23 March 17, 2008 5:24:04 AM
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Island Dog,

Thanks for the Needed info.
Never knew I could set it like that

I always had to do it too all


thanks
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Reply #24 June 19, 2008 11:06:03 PM
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OK, I've gone over and over and over the screencast to change colors in WB6 and I'm obviously missing something. The color I want to chang3e is the plain white of the menu, etc. to ANYTHING else. Help please (
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Reply #25 June 19, 2008 11:44:58 PM
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White (and black) has no color, you can't change it.
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