No, SkinStudio doesn't come with WB8 but I managed to download it from the SkinStudio web site. How I wish I hadn't !!

I found various settings for adjusting text position - but each one I tried seemed to make no difference to my actual skin (WindowBlinds Diamond). At the end, when I exited SkinStudio, it asked if I wanted to save my changes (to which I replied "No"). Unfortunately, after using SkinStudio, Windows Explorer now looks like the attached image. There are one or two skins where it looks more normal but it looks like this now with most skins

I even tried uninstalling SkinStudio but the problem persists. No other Windows are affected AFAICT - only Windows Explorer. Will it be possible to get back to normal?

[Edit...] Attaching an image doesn't seem to work - so here's its URL:-  http://imagebin.org/303650

which version of sks? as it appears you have windows 8.1?

I think clicking save or not it got saved, try reinstalling wb now, if you have not, but delete manually the wb folder with the skins to be sure the get restored when reinstalling. My suggestion anyhow.Looks somewhat like a transparency issue with the explorer windows and text, something got corrupted. Sometimes, I have to delete saved themes from the windows desktop properties, themes setting to rid a corrupted look like your image.  Just suggestions, good luck.

If you are a novice skinstudio user, it's always a good idea to make a backup copy of the skin you are editing before changing anything. That way you have something to fall back on if you screw things up.

If you like, you could PM me here and I could give you detailed instructions on how to change the areas in question. Click on my name here in this thread to PM.

Also it would help if you copy/pasted your WB info here so we can see which version you have installed. The info should look something like this:

Windows 7 Home Premium (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532)
WindowBlinds 8.03 (023 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll                2014/01/16 15:46:ll
    Wblind64.dll             2014/01/16 15:46:28
    Wbsrv.dll                  2013/06/18 15:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/11/19 22:50:17
    Wbload.dll                2014/01/16 16:15:08
    Screen.exe               2013/06/06 15:52:23

I looked at the stardock site and was unable to find skinstudio. a search for skinstudio went to windowblinds? you'd think that it would be mentioned that you get skinstudio along with windowblinds if that was the case?

they used to be sold separately.

Open skinstudio. Look for Backgrounds/ Edit Explorer backgroundbitmaps. I use a 1px by 3000px but you can use a 10 x 10 px if you wish. Just make the color White and that's it. There is an active and inactive graphic. You can just use the active. The inactive changes the color when you say want to minimize it.  This is for the right side. 

If you want to change the left side. Edit Explorer/IE Shall parts/ Edit Explorer Parts/Command bar/Folders bar. On bottom goto Extra Settings and change the left side color there.

I would also suggest that whatever skin you are changing use the same size graphic that is being used and just change the color of it. That way you don't have to worry about making any other changes to the code.