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Themebuilding, getting started
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-SupportLast edited by Harvey Sewdin; April 30th, 2016 at 03:09 PM.
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