CASTAWAYS 1.1 WINAMP 2.x SKIN
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1. About Castaways:
The moderators of Nullsoft's Skin Love forum sponsored a summer skinning contest. I could think of no better place to celebrate summer than a South Pacific island, where it's always hot and sunny. So join me, if you will, in my paradise on Castaway Island.
I should thank Mr Jones, who... convinced me to start and finish Castaways. He is truly the epitome of patience.
And a hello goes out to Duk, a constant friend, who once again shows up in my skin.
2. About Skin Files:
Winamp is a software-based digital audio player for Windows systems. One of Winamp's many features is the ability to customize the GUI with "skin" files, of which this archive is one. You can download Winamp at http://www.winamp.com.
To use this archive, simply move it (still as a zip file) into your Winamp skins directory, generally C:Program FilesWinampSkins. Within the Winamp options menu you will find the Skin Browser, which allows you to select the look of Winamp.
This file might have an extension of "wsz". If so, it is still a valid zip archive which has simply been renamed. This renaming allows Winamp to automatically install the skin when you open the file through any conventional Windows method.
This archive may be distributed freely as long as no profit is gained from any such transactions. No files within the archive may be altered or deleted.
3. About MikroAmp:
This zip file includes a skin for MikroAmp, a Winamp plug-in by Michael Jervis. MikroAmp provides a small, handy interface for Winamp which keeps all Winamp's controls tucked neatly into a corner of your desktop.
If you have MikroAmp installed, you don't need to do anything more for the BathTile skin, MikroAmp will apply it automatically.
You can download MikroAmp at http://www.skinmaster.co.uk/
4. About Acknowledgements:
The mermaid in Castaways is a rendered Poser model, designed by Dan Cortopassi. You can find it at http://www.dacourt.com. The texture applied to the mermaid is by Nathalie Moore, from http://www.islandgraphicsdesign.com.
The sunbathing snowman draws inspiration from a Rowena Morrill painting.
In creating Castaways, I used:
- Corel Photo-Paint 9 (http://www.corel.com)
- Poser by Curious Labs (http://curiouslabs.com)
- Viscolor utility by Eugene Loginov (http://eal.da.ru)
- MicroAngelo (http://www.impactsoft.com)
Some useful references to help grok the mysteries of Winamp skins:
- Magic Layer 3 site (http://www.spaceports.com/~magic3/specs/index.html)
- Strider's Unofficial Winamp Skin Specs (http://www.algonet.se/~daniel7/winamp/skinspecs.html)
Winamp hosts a Share Your Skin Love forum, which is an entertaining place to visit if you want to make your own skins: http://forums.winamp.com/cgi/Ultimate.cgi
If you have questions or comments on Castaways, you can contact me through email at: info-is@in-file.
-- Cappy
WA5 additions by Jones June '05
info-is@in-file
HISTORY OF SKIN: (well it's just a joke, so far this history is 14 days old)
ver. 1 (unreleased)
the idea came from a commercial seen on tv and...
a little bit too "flat", i couldn't post the skin because the ******.com server was
doin' something a ...
...::: AquaSteel 3.0 :::...
AquaSteel v2.0 was well recieved and was
supposed to be my last skin, but I decided to
update it for winamp +2.90...anyway got to go
build my website, look below for address..
...::: Skin Contents :::...
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Hot Wheels Amp!
Created and Designed by Mrs Bladez - 5/18/2001
Just a little something I made for my hubby. He's a boy at heart and these were one of his favorite things to collect and play with as a child. This skin was made entirely with PSP7 (ex ...
Portable Music Player (White Edition)
This skin was generated using MSPaint, Winamp, and CorelDRAW! 4
My homepage is @ http://www.and2k.force9.co.uk
My Winamp page is linked to from there.
See also the Purple and Turquoise Editions. ...
Metallica
tried redusing the amt of blue and increasing the amt of grey and the result ...Metallica(blue).If u see my other skins.. defenitely I think I've developed a lllllllllllllllllllot.
any comments,suggestion...
info-is@in-file ...
Created by Sandra Schuhmacher, a big WT-Fan!
WT Rulez!!!
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This Skin was partial generated using SkinAmp. Skinamp is freeware, you can download it on my homepage!
http://members.tripod.de/DrAlgebra/english
My email: info-is@in-fil ...
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THIS I A FREEWARE, FEEL FREE TO DISTRIBUTE IT, BUT AS A FAVOR, PLEASE DISTRIBUTE IT *WITH* THIS README.TXT FILE.
THANK YOU. - amp
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60 n' Tech
for Winamp 2x
Created By : Project Micah
Contact : info-is@in-file
Date : January 10th, 2001
This is my second skin.
I had fun putting this one together as a sort of 3d slim on Technical steel.
What else can I say? Enjoy!
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