Topic: Some Noob Questions (Read 721 times)

dakota76 · « **on:** January 30, 2007, 05:38:00 PM »

Ive been readingon the forum and searching on google
and i still cant find the answers im lookin for
id like to start to try making an xbmc skin
i was going to try with rewriting the Project Mayhem III
as i see alot of ppl recomend
but i cant seem to figure out how to add my own pics and backrounds
do i have to use the Textures.xpr type file or is there a way to use regular photos
the rest of it with writing the xml files i think i can handle

thanx in advance

jmarshall · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:30:00 PM »

No, textures.xpr is simply a packed format of textures for faster loading. You don't need it at all - just the image files in the media folder will suffice.

There's stacks of info on skinning in the online manual - use it, and improve it!

dakota76 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »

thanx for the response
so can i just use jpegs
and how would i put them in the xml files
Example --><imagepath>4x3home-myprograms</imagepath>

do i just replace 4x3home-myprograms with mypic.jpg
do i also have to include the path

jmarshall · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2007, 11:32:00 PM »

Yes, jpeg's are fine. Just don't make them too big.

If no path is present, it assumes they're in the media/ folder.

There's plenty more info about the multiimage control in the online manual.

Cheers,
Jonathan

dakota76 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2007, 03:44:00 AM »

Thanx Mate

dakota76 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:09:00 PM »

ok so i got a good grip on the xml files
but now i need to get or create my own graphics
id rather create them myself

can anyone give me the names of a few proggies to create some cool graphics
hopefully it wont be that hard

CHI3f · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:16:00 PM »

Photoshop, but using it is not that easy. But neither is making a skin, so if I was you I would enlist someones help with the gfx if you can't use photoshop.

dakota76 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:33:00 PM »

i guess ill have to figure it out

another thing im trying to figure out what gradient is
in the pm III skin

CHI3f · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:48:00 PM »

(IMG:http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o284/_Chief/gradient.png)

It appears with the media info in the home page, it probably gets used other places as well I just forget where. I know I saw it a few times while doing code in xTV.

dakota76 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2007, 05:14:00 AM »

i've searched everywhere and cant seem to find any info on textcolor
im trying to change to black
if anyone knows where i can find a list of textcolor commands id really appreciate it
thanx in advance

CHI3f · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2007, 05:39:00 AM »

<textcolor>FF000000</textcolor>

FF being the transparency

000000 being the hexdecimal color code

This post has been edited by CHI3f: Feb 2 2007, 01:40 PM

dakota76 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2007, 07:59:00 AM »

I'd like to say that I really appriciate the quick and prompt replies
And I apolagize for all the noobie questions but I have searched and could find nothing

Another thing i cant seem to figure out is the font for windows like myvideos
i figured out the left panel but i cant seem to figure out the right side

CHI3f · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2007, 09:59:00 AM »

Sounds like you need to check this out. There is almost nothing you can't find in that manual.

Nubbs · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:37:00 PM »

CHI3F is correct he sent me that link a while back and i have been making a skin ever since.

manturafs · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2007, 01:19:00 PM »

and i'd just reiterate that fact. ever since I started trying to mod mc360 all the way to designing skins, that manual has helped alot. the only thing it might be missing are the most recent skinning changes after the 2.1 xbmc release, but this will definitely get you most of the way.

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