Custom Themes, Icons and Start Buttons.


  1. edrik
    Posts : 321
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
       New #1201

    SG can I ask how you removed the black box at the start button ?
    I'm trying to edit some orbs
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  3. sergiogarcia9
    Posts : 4,755
       New #1202

    edrik said:
    SG can I ask how you removed the black box at the start button ?
    I'm trying to edit some orbs
    I took the original start orb from explorer.exe, extracted the file called 6801.bmp, opened it in PS, brushed the old orbs over with the brushing tool, then i placed the other bmp (The original power button) and resized it before i placed it.
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  4. Dejavue
    Posts : 10
    Windows 7
       New #1203

    I was curious, did all of you guys make your own signiture tags? They look cool.. by chance anyone have any tutorials on how to make those signitures in PhotoShop? I would like to learn as much as possible with this windows 7, and become as helpful with all of this as you have become with me.. Since xxrazor has been helpign me and continued to help me still..
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  6. edrik
    Posts : 321
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
       New #1204

    err... I can't remove the darn black box

    any help would be appreciated

    here's my problem.. I mean my file.. 5.zip
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  7. Mark
    Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       New #1205

    You need to make sure you save as a 32bit Bitmap image and also make sure the background is totally black.
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  8. Mark
    Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       New #1206

    Try this one.

    6805.zip
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  10. edrik
    Posts : 321
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
       New #1207

    Mr GRiM said:
    Try this one.

    6805.zip

    that worked perfectly..

    thank you grim

    wonder what I'm doing wrong.. I made everything black but the black parts keep showing up
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  11. xxrazor
    Posts : 141
    Dual Boot 7600 RTM x64
       New #1208

    Startorb, W7 ready

    8Ball 1-Bitmap_6801.zip

    Custom Themes, Icons and Start Buttons.-8ball1.png

    Orange - Bitmap_6801.zip

    Custom Themes, Icons and Start Buttons.-orange-bitmap_6801.png



    cheers
    xxrazor
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  12. edrik
    Posts : 321
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
       New #1209

    Here's my try on the power button if anyone is interested.. since it's my first time using PS.. it took me the whole morning to do.. I forgot to eat breakfast
    Custom Themes, Icons and Start Buttons.-power-button.png
    Power Button.zip


    Black Orb.zip


    Seven Ball.zip
    Last edited by edrik; 09 Oct 2009 at 23:27.
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  13. tw33k
    Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       New #1210

    I'm having a minor problem. I can't use a custom theme because the files I need to modify won't (modify). I've tried UXCore Style and I've taken ownership of the files but when I try to paste in the new files I can't because it says the file is in use. What do I have to do to change these files? Strange that UXCore Style isn't working anymore
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