That's a very one-sided "opinon" because you can "create things that don't exist" in painting, drawing, architecture, lithography, printmaking, poetry, prose, short stories, sculpture, relief sculptures, the list goes on. Actually, the very notion of art is creating something that doesn't exist. Your argument is invalid.
actually, you didn't read me right. i said "things that can't exist in reality" like a skin for a media player that looks like a mobile floating in mid air, or a flying car, or cyborgs and so on. a flying car is just not realistic, even though you can design it to look realistic.
but so what? i dont need to argue with you. if you don't like my art, just screw you. you don't have to use my skin. just remember, maybe i don't like your art, but i dont go around screaming how much i think your stuff sucks
ahhh, before you come all down on me, flaming ad hating: i'm in my 2nd year @ a design school in stuttgart germany. i know just a little about design, and i'm not a little boy playing around with photoshop. you don't like my stuff? just don't use it.
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BTW: an update:
it shows main, visuaisation and config window. i'm reworking the minime mode, i'll upload progresspics if i find some time xD cya
Gretings Xion lovers!...New here and just started using Cliff's player...gotta say its a skinners dream.Been skinning windowblinds for years and I recognize a few names here.
Started my first Xion skin tonight.No controls yet,but hey with right click I can get by for a lttle while.
This is designed to compliment a windowblind at Maxstyles.com I'm also in progresso.
Looks good. I don't think I've seen a wood skin since the old days of Winamp3. You seem to have a real firm grasp of graphics and the idea of skins, but I would resize it smaller than that. I know you WB kids like things big, but this ain't Texas.
Making overly large graphics has always been one of my 'problem' areas.In the past it was because I wanted room for more detail,but now its because I run at 1440.And many people run much higher than that.
I dont see it as a big problem...unless you have the player set to always on top.
Still I agree its a little big...moot point possibly...its already being redesigned.I figure since its my first Xion skin,it might as well be a big X.
Which will make it more difficult to make smaller because of the reduced surface area.
hehe,I skin myself into a lot of corners.
Windowblinds skin shows why its got the blue-black parts.I might be able to get a mask to hide the inner X.So new to this,I havnt researched that yet.
The wood look you want is a layer style with texture and 6 layers of shines shadows and tweaks.(layer styles).Main trick I guess is not all layers use the same global lighting.Some are much closer to 90 degrees.than say the ps default of 30.(altitude)
Another thing is almost none of the styles use normal blend modes...which is tough to convert to a XIon skin because they display as normal when in use.
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I.R. Brainiac Wrote:The wood look you want is a layer style with texture and 6 layers of shines shadows and tweaks.(layer styles).Main trick I guess is not all layers use the same global lighting.Some are much closer to 90 degrees.than say the ps default of 30.(altitude)
if i knew that much... i would have done it before you
anyways... didn't understand much... leave it...
but its an awesome looking skin you got there...
also... try 2 change the minimize, restore, close buttons in your WB skin... i think it could be better...
also i'm waiting to try out ur Xion skin... hurry up