
History
Tightrope was started back in May of 2001 (beginning as Operation Winamp
Skin, that name quickly changed). My skins have improved greatly over
the past years, and I'm still experimenting with new things. This is the
6th layout.
Frequently Asked and Unasked Questions
Q: What version of Winamp are these skins for?
A: The skins here currently are for Winamp 2.x. I am now optimizing
all skins for 2.9x and Winamp 5.0. I am no longer skining
the mini-browser that is present in 2.8x and lower. It is now part of the media
library, which is skinned on my newer skins. I will also re-attempt to make
some modern skins
- I have one in the works now for Fruits Basket.
Q: Will you skin this for me?
A: Perhaps, try leaving me a note in the forums or via e-mail.
It's even better if you have an image that you can provide for me to
use. I can't promise anything. I usually have to be inspired to skin.
Q: How do you make your skins?
A: I use Adobe Photoshop 7.
Q: How do I install these?
A: Find your winamp directory, and drop the .zip file into your
winamp/skins folder. Open up winamp and click alt-S. That should bring
up your skin browser and you can choose it from there. ^^
Q: Why won't it work!? Why won't it show up like the screencap
on your site!?
A: Check to see what version of Winamp you're using. These only
work properly in Winamp 2.x and 5.0, they are shown differently if
you use Winamp 3.x.
Q: What's the difference between winamp 2.8x and 2.9x?
A: Not too much really. 2.9x has a media library and a video screen.
The AVS is also different in the way it is skinned. Since I recently
got
a new computer, I installed 2.9x and really like it, especially the media
library, so all my new skins will be optimized for 2.9x (and 5.0). One
day, I'll
fix up the old skins as well.
Q: Can I put these on my site?
A: Talk to me first. If it's for a shrine, I'll probably say yes.
Collections of skins, I'll probably say no. After permission is granted,
you just need to place a link back and credit me. The zip (or wsz) file
must be left intact, including the readme file. If you can't house the
skin file on your site, link to the webpage NOT the file please. I will
send you unhappy e-mails.
Q: What about winamp3?
A: I attempted to create a skin for winamp3, I got about halfway
through and realized I really had no idea what I was doing. I'm also
waiting
for a more stable version to come out, this one crashes too much and
uses too many resources. I'm going to attempt to create skins for W5
again
soon, once I get enough free time.
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