Harvey Sewdin
June 23rd, 2012, 12:36 PM
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: http://vistastylebuilder.com/download.html
► A photo editing software like Photoshop
► Paint, for quick editing
TUTORIALS
► Complete guide to themebuilding: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/28810-Complete-Guide-to-Theme-Building
► A quick look at taskbar editing: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/40252-A-Quick-Look-at-Taskbar-Editing
► Image Locations for Breadcrumbs, Start menu, etc: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/31637-Image-Locations-for-Breadcrumbs-Start-menu-etc
► Other tutorials and questions: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/810-Windows-Style-Builder-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: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/33480-Blade-Base
► Here are some unfinished projects made by other artist, you may continue with them: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/1008-Msstyles-Dump
► Stylehacks for your stylebuilder: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/859-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: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/857-Help-Support
TOOLS
You need to get the right set of tools:
► VistaStyleBuilder, software to put your theme together, get it here: http://vistastylebuilder.com/download.html
► A photo editing software like Photoshop
► Paint, for quick editing
TUTORIALS
► Complete guide to themebuilding: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/28810-Complete-Guide-to-Theme-Building
► A quick look at taskbar editing: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/40252-A-Quick-Look-at-Taskbar-Editing
► Image Locations for Breadcrumbs, Start menu, etc: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/31637-Image-Locations-for-Breadcrumbs-Start-menu-etc
► Other tutorials and questions: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/810-Windows-Style-Builder-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: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/33480-Blade-Base
► Here are some unfinished projects made by other artist, you may continue with them: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/1008-Msstyles-Dump
► Stylehacks for your stylebuilder: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/859-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: http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/857-Help-Support