Themebuilding, getting started

[Harvey Sewdin]

Hello member, if you want to start making you own themes, you should prepare youself first. Get the right set of tools, take a look at some tutorials and get started. Here is a list of things you might want to do first.


TOOLS
You need to get the right set of tools:
► VistaStyleBuilder, software to put your theme together, get it here: https://vistastylebuilder.com/download.html
► A photo editing software like Photoshop
► Paint, for quick editing


TUTORIALS
► Complete guide to themebuilding: https://virtualcustoms.net/showthread...Theme-Building
► A quick look at taskbar editing: https://virtualcustoms.net/showthread...askbar-Editing
► Image Locations for Breadcrumbs, Start menu, etc: https://virtualcustoms.net/showthread...Start-menu-etc
► Other tutorials and questions: https://virtualcustoms.net/forumdispl...v1-5-Tutorials


OTHER SOFTWARE YOU MAY NEED
These are software you will need when making extras for the theme or for editing systemfiles
►Restorator, can be used to assemble a extras pack like 7tsp, or to edit theme dll files.


UTILITIES:
► Blade Base by MR Grim. This is a themestyle which can be used as an base for your theme. get it here: https://virtualcustoms.net/showthread...480-Blade-Base
► Here are some unfinished projects made by other artist, you may continue with them: https://virtualcustoms.net/forumdispl...-Msstyles-Dump
► Stylehacks for your stylebuilder: https://virtualcustoms.net/forumdispl...59-Style-Hacks



Note that created themes with VistaStyleBuilder will only work on Windows Vista and Windows 7
If you need more help you can always ask it here: https://virtualcustoms.net/forumdispl...7-Help-Support

[gor17981]

Good post man, im sure this will help alot of people. very informative, Stickied!

[faizalotai]

Good post bud,rep for you

[Hellcat]

great post useful info thank you Harvey

[ToastyBagel]

Thanks man. This is going to make my theme building go a lot smoother from now on.

[prikaza]

thanks