Register | Login
BootSkins XP
Cursor FX
Dream
Icon Packager
LogonStudio XP
LogonStudio
Object Dock
Sound Schemes
Suites
WallPapers
WindowBlinds
All

Search
Forum Home | Login
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432

Miricla & Tinted: WIP

His 'n Hers Blinds

June 24, 2009 12:34:17 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

I recently began work on a new WindowBlind I am calling 'Miricla.' This is a skin that I am making specifically for my wife, Brysgirl. She has not been able to find that 'perfect skin' yet, so I am creating it for her.

It is primarily blue in color and quite glassy. I chose the blue color because I just couldn't bring myself to work with pink. This skin is a recolorers dream, and looks good however you set the color slider in the config settings.

When I complete Miricla, I will begin work on 'Tinted,' which will be essentially identical in most ways to Miricla, just with dark glass rather than blue. Also, the Tinted WB will be made to match the ObjectDock backgrounds I have already created of the same name.

Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
10 Pages1 2 3  Last
Mirsguy
Deea19
Join Date 09/2008
+53
Reply #1 June 24, 2009 2:00:54 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

WOW. This is amazing. You are really close to perfection with this one Your wife it's very lucky.

Can't wait to try it on my XP.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
RadialFX
Join Date 07/2001
+33
Reply #2 June 24, 2009 2:08:35 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Yesssss! I really like this! I can't wait. Wooohooooo Looks really good. Thanks Rad

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Sc4rfy
Join Date 07/2008
+78
Reply #3 June 24, 2009 4:07:49 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Great work!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!

Sign Up or Login and this ad disappears!
There are many great features available to you once you register. Sign Up for a free account and browse the forums without ads.

Mirsguy
ZubaZ
Join Date 11/2001
+917
Reply #4 June 24, 2009 9:19:58 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

I like it!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #5 June 24, 2009 9:27:33 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Thanks everyone! I'll post the updates anytime I feel that there's something significant that's happened.

This one will support XP, Vista, and (hopefully) Windows 7.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Wizard1956
Join Date 01/2008
+2202
Reply #6 June 24, 2009 9:33:32 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

*drool*  Is it done yet?  You do outstanding work, Mirsguy!

(and thanks for not picking pink )

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
bk13GarbageMan
Join Date 01/2008
+316
Reply #7 June 24, 2009 9:36:05 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Really awesome work My friend!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
boss0190
Join Date 09/2005
+58
Reply #8 June 24, 2009 10:32:06 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Looks really good!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Xiandi
Join Date 07/2007
+840
Reply #9 June 24, 2009 10:57:50 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Very nice!! It does look like it's going to recolor very well.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
cplair
Join Date 12/2003
+577
Reply #10 June 24, 2009 11:01:29 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

 Ooooooooh the Wifey is gonna love you for this Brian

If that Tinted concept is anything like the docks, that's going to be off the hook Pal!

 

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #11 June 24, 2009 12:29:51 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Ooooooooh the Wifey is gonna love you for this Brian

She already does! She's my main (and only) tester right now. She's testing it on XP while I use it on Vista. And she has a lot of say-so over the design of the skin, too.

 

As a side note-- just built me a new PC and installed W7 on it. Gonna try this blind on it shortly.

*Mirsguy crosses fingers*

+1
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #12 June 24, 2009 1:06:25 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Lookin' good on Windows 7!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Brysgirl
Join Date 05/2008
+39
Reply #13 June 24, 2009 6:55:51 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Ooooooooh the Wifey is gonna love you for this Brian

I do! I do! I do!

Lookin' good on Windows 7!

Looks good on xp too! Thank you so much, my love, you are AWESOME!

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
cplair
Join Date 12/2003
+577
Reply #14 June 24, 2009 7:49:57 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Thank you so much, my love, you are AWESOME!

 Oh gawd, get a room you two!

 

 

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
NightTrainthedark
Join Date 07/2003
+255
Reply #15 June 24, 2009 9:31:24 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

That looks pretty sweet.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
DrJBHL
Join Date 04/2002
+3844 moderator
Reply #16 June 24, 2009 9:37:49 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

This is just great, Bryan. I like it a good deal. I also like the sounds of the second skin's idea.

Cp...eat your heart out.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
vStyler
Join Date 11/2004
+919
Reply #17 June 24, 2009 10:18:03 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Looking good so far, a couple of suggestions I'll put forth are.. on the frame and start menu top left lighting\bevels, perhaps try using an overlay or vivid light blend mode in the bevel section of your layer styles, it will give you a brighter blue highlight as opposed to the more white looking one you have now.. will make the lighting more natural. and 2, same thing with the Horiz. grad in the start menu, might benefit from being more  light blue than whiter color it is now.... perhaps.

 

Hope this helps Brian. 

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
storm347
Join Date 11/2003
+101
Reply #18 June 24, 2009 10:49:42 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

looking good

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
cplair
Join Date 12/2003
+577
Reply #19 June 24, 2009 10:54:49 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Quoting vStyler,
reply 17
Looking good so far, a couple of suggestions I'll put forth are.. on the frame and start menu top left lighting\bevels, perhaps try using an overlay or vivid light blend mode in the bevel section of your layer styles, it will give you a brighter blue highlight as opposed to the more white looking one you have now.. will make the lighting more natural. and 2, same thing with the Horiz. grad in the start menu, might benefit from being more  light blue than whiter color it is now.... perhaps.

 

Hope this helps Brian. 

E = mc2

  

I'll never be a skinner!  *Sigh*

 

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
unclerob
Join Date 08/2006
+40
Reply #20 June 25, 2009 12:27:47 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

hey CP, even VS had to start somewhere, his first skins were no where near as polished as his recent work.

We're all "WIP"'s LOL!

Don't be so hard on yourself bro, just do your thing, it's all good!

 

As for this miricla wb, I'll say it, it's sweet.  If I had to make a suggestion, the titlebar buttons (min,max, close) make them 2 pixels taller, other than that, the blind is saaa-weeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

+1
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #21 June 25, 2009 12:48:28 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

perhaps try using an overlay or vivid light blend mode in the bevel section of your layer styles, it will give you a brighter blue highlight as opposed to the more white looking one you have now.. will make the lighting more natural.

I should've thought of the 'natural lighting' thing--Bert Monroy writes about the same thing in his book Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy; Digital Painting.

Your suggestion does help; now I've just gotta figure out how to best execute the concept.

Oh, and so far it looks like overlay & lighter color are the blend modes to use.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #22 June 25, 2009 12:52:12 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Thank you to everyone for your supportive comments! Glad you're liking it. I'll try not to disappoint...

f I had to make a suggestion, the titlebar buttons (min,max, close) make them 2 pixels taller

Thanks Ulcerbob, I'll take that into consideration. However, I'm afraid if I make them any taller, then I'll diminish the effect I was going for; but I'll consider it nonetheless.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Mirsguy
Join Date 11/2007
+432
Reply #23 June 25, 2009 2:25:46 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

New "natural lighting."

Actually just changed the highlight color to a light blue and left the blend mode at screen. That ended up being the best solution. Thanks for your input, John.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
Vervi59
Join Date 09/2005
+172
Reply #24 June 25, 2009 2:55:22 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Looking great Mg...Excellent work my friend !

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Mirsguy
HG_Eliminator
Join Date 07/2002
+354
Reply #25 June 25, 2009 4:05:39 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Looks awesome.. But must have a "Send HG free pizza" button to be perfect. ..   

 

 

Great job Mirsguy.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
10 Pages1 2 3  Last
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time:


Top Skin Authors

Yesterday  |   Last 30 Days  |   All Time
View More

Latest News

View Homepage

Return to the WinCustomize homepage.
CursorFX

CursorFX is a utility which allows you to have much more flexibility in the cursors you use to interact with Windows. CursorFX users can create and use cursors that look and feel far superior to anything you've ever seen before! Best of all, it's really easy to create your own super-charged cursors!

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
Stardock Curtains

Customize Windows with additional styles beyond light and dark mode

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
DeskScapes

Stardock DeskScapes extends Windows 10 with the ability to run spectacular animated wallpapers (Dreams) on your desktop. Choose your Dream from our extensive library to personalize your pc.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
IconPackager

IconPackager is a program that allows users to change nearly all of their Windows icons at once by applying "packages" of icons. A package of icons contains icons to replace most of the common icons on your Windows PC.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase

Icons

Icons for applications and folders.

Rainmeter

Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop, from hardware usage meters to fully functional audio visualizers. You are only limited by your imagination and creativity.

Rainmeter is open source software distributed free of charge under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 license.

Website | Download
Screenshots

Show off your favorite desktop configuration by uploading a screenshot of your desktop!

SoundPackager

SoundPackager brings customization of your auditory experience to Object Desktop! Users can now choose from "sound packages" to enhance their Windows desktop experience. Over 30 different system sounds are supported; unique new Stardock Design sound packages are included with the package.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
Start8 Themes

Microsoft Windows® 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. Stardock heard the cries from Windows 8 users. We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
Wallpapers

The finest collection of desktop backgrounds on the Internet!

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
WindowBlinds

WindowBlinds changes the look and feel of your Windows desktop by applying visual styles to your entire Windows environment. When a visual style is applied, they change nearly every elements of the Windows GUI such as title bars, push buttons, the Start bar, menu and more.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Developer: Stardock Corporation
Genre: Object Desktop
Website | Download | Purchase
Winstep Software Technologies

Winstep Extreme is a powerful suite of applications that merge incredible usability and performance with breathtaking eye candy. Add your own Menus, Docks, Tabbed Docks, Taskbar and Widgets with this Windows User Interface Replacement!

Website | Download

View Gallery List

View a list of all of the different galleries available in WinCustomize, which you can then browse individually.

Explore All

Explore all available galleries on WinCustomize.

Customize This Menu

This option is only available for subscribers of WinCustomize. If you are a subscriber it will allow you to select which categories you would like to see in this menu from a list of all galleries available on the site. This information will be stored on your account for all your future visits.

Subscribe
Home | About | Privacy | Upload Guidelines | Terms of Service | Help
WinCustomize © 2024 Stardock. All Rights Reserved.