SkinStudio version 4 beta 2 available
SkinStudio is a program that allows users to design their own visual styles for use with Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It supports a host of different “skinning” formats including WindowBlinds UIS1, UIS2, ObjectBar, and the importation of MSStyles visual styles.
SkinStudio 4 Professional is also the first and only program that enables skinners to visually create Windows Media Player skins.
Beta 2 of SkinStudio 4 is now available as a free download. New in Beta 2:
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Advanced Coloring support. It is now very easy to select a part of a visual style and change its color
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Support for creating toolbar icons
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Support for creating Windows progress animation AVIs (copying, downloading, moving, deleting, etc.).
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Advanced MSStyle importation. Any visual style created in .msstyles format can be imported into the new Universal Skin Format which can then be exported to Windows Media Player skin format or WindowBlinds visual style format.
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Fixes to the template image feature. It is now easier to bring in an existing drawn “mockup” and select the parts you want to turn into a skin.
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Much faster browsing of skins and visual styles that are on the system
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New opening dialog to help guide new users into skinning
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Multiple document interface – can now edit multiple skins at once. Each skin appears as a tab.
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A full list of changes made from beta 1 to beta 2 can be found here: http://www.skinstudio.net/beta2changes.doc
Screenshots:
https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/sks1.jpg
https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/sks3.jpg
https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/screen2.jpg
https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/screen3.jpg
https://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/screen4.jpg
There are 3 versions of SkinStudio:
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SkinStudio Freeware
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SkinStudio Standard which is $19.95 and adds the ability to import pieces from other visual styles as well as import pre-created widgets
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SkinStudio Professional which is $29.95 and adds the ability to create Windows Media Player Skins
SkinStudio Professional also comes with Stardock’s Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) suite of desktop enhancements which includes WindowBlinds, IconPackager, DesktopX, IconDeveloper, ObjectBar, and much more.
Download SkinStudio at at: http://www.skinstudio.net
