Custom Start Menu Button Collection

[ZaLiTH]

I was wondering, how can I get glow effects for these in gimp? When I tried and saved as bitmap it turned the glow into a hard colored splotch. And also, how do i get the boxes that say "Attached Images" and "Attached Files" at the top in my posts?

Thanks

For attaching pictures to your posts, have a look at this tutorial here on SevenForums: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

In PhotoShop there's a layer effect called 'Outer Glow', but I don't think GIMP has that... Closest I can think of (and I apologise if it's wrong, I haven't used GIMP in ages), is to duplicate the layer and apply a blur effect to the layer below (or above and play with layer style).

Otherwise, this tutorial looks like it might work: Glow Effect | Gimp-tutorials.net - Gimp , tutorials , brushes , downloads, forum.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Lots of great new creations pinched them all
Thankyou
Danny

 

[Chief2091]

no on the glow i mean this lol View attachment pot2.rar
and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

 

[Arc]

no on the glow i mean this lol View attachment 150455
and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

Try this : GIMP: How to make an outer glow | UserLogos.org

 

[Chief2091]

no on the glow i mean this lol View attachment 150455
and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

Try this : GIMP: How to make an outer glow | UserLogos.org

Tried, i usually do it the manual way that that link describes, and it always gives me that hard green splotchy edge instead of a glow, and when it did "work" the leaf was washed out white after applyin it as an orb.

 

[Oaken]

For small bar/icons...

 

[Orbital Shark]

no on the glow i mean this lol View attachment 150455
and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

Try this : GIMP: How to make an outer glow | UserLogos.org

Tried, i usually do it the manual way that that link describes, and it always gives me that hard green splotchy edge instead of a glow, and when it did "work" the leaf was washed out white after applyin it as an orb.

I normally find it better to save Orbs as a .PNG file as it preserves transparency which can lead to better glow effects

 

[Chief2091]

Try this : GIMP: How to make an outer glow | UserLogos.org

Tried, i usually do it the manual way that that link describes, and it always gives me that hard green splotchy edge instead of a glow, and when it did "work" the leaf was washed out white after applyin it as an orb.

I normally find it better to save Orbs as a .PNG file as it preserves transparency which can lead to better glow effects

i didn't know the new version of the changer could use pngs >_<

 

[stereo]

Hello guys
Can you tell me, please, if there is a solution to make this Start button to "fit" in there ?
As you can see in the image, it's not until the bottom.
Thanks

 

[ZaLiTH]

and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

The tutorial I gave you a link for is for attaching files to a post on SevenForums, once you've attached a file or picture to your comment and 'posted' it, you'll see the 'attached files' and 'attached images' on your post.

Tried, i usually do it the manual way that that link describes, and it always gives me that hard green splotchy edge instead of a glow, and when it did "work" the leaf was washed out white after applyin it as an orb.

I normally find it better to save Orbs as a .PNG file as it preserves transparency which can lead to better glow effects

i didn't know the new version of the changer could use pngs >_<

You might want to be a bit more specific when talking about "the changer", there are many ways and many programs used to change the start orb. While one program can use PNG files, the next one might not.

At the end of the day, Windows itself uses BMP files with an alpha layer to display the start orb, so creating it in that format to start with will prevent the image having to be converted by what ever program you use when the orb is applied.

 

[Chief2091]

and that forum didn't say anything about the boxes that say "attached files" and "attached images" <.<

The tutorial I gave you a link for is for attaching files to a post on SevenForums, once you've attached a file or picture to your comment and 'posted' it, you'll see the 'attached files' and 'attached images' on your post.

I normally find it better to save Orbs as a .PNG file as it preserves transparency which can lead to better glow effects

i didn't know the new version of the changer could use pngs >_<

You might want to be a bit more specific when talking about "the changer", there are many ways and many programs used to change the start orb. While one program can use PNG files, the next one might not.

At the end of the day, Windows itself uses BMP files with an alpha layer to display the start orb, so creating it in that format to start with will prevent the image having to be converted by what ever program you use when the orb is applied.

I dont see the boxes there <.< and I WAS using Windows 7 start orb changer v2.6, which can only use bitmaps, i'm now using v4 (door2windows.com) which uses both, when saving an image with a glow effect as a bitmap, the glow turns splotchy, which obviously in a png it does not, so thanks to v4, problem solved.

 

[stereo]

Hello guys
Can you tell me, please, if there is a solution to make this Start button to "fit" in there ?
As you can see in the image, it's not until the bottom.
Thanks

Nobody can help me, guys ?
The attached image is on #669

 

[Chief2091]

Hello guys
Can you tell me, please, if there is a solution to make this Start button to "fit" in there ?
As you can see in the image, it's not until the bottom.
Thanks

Nobody can help me, guys ?
The attached image is on #669

maybe it would help if you posted the original orb rather than a screen cap of it...

 

[stereo]

Here
http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=x8xkbpuwb33vbe4&thumb=4

 

[derekimo]

Here
Rects_Blue.bmp

Here you go, it's alot easier to upload them here.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

I attached it for you, .bmp's have to be zipped up though.

 

[stereo]

But they are the same.
I thought this button could be modified, to fit exactly until the bottom of the taskbar.
But thanks, anyway

 

[Chief2091]

But they are the same.
I thought this button could be modified, to fit exactly until the bottom of the taskbar.
But thanks, anyway

try this

 

[derekimo]

But they are the same.
I thought this button could be modified, to fit exactly until the bottom of the taskbar.
But thanks, anyway

It is the same, I grabbed it from your link and put it here. just easier.

I didn't do anything but attach it here so they don't have to wait on mediafire to

see it, that's why I linked that tutorial on how to attach right here on this forum.

 

[stereo]

But they are the same.
I thought this button could be modified, to fit exactly until the bottom of the taskbar.
But thanks, anyway

try this
View attachment 151598

Thanks.
Looks very strange.It was as png and i modified as bmp with Irfan View.

 

[Chief2091]

But they are the same.
I thought this button could be modified, to fit exactly until the bottom of the taskbar.
But thanks, anyway

try this
View attachment 151598

Thanks.
Looks very strange.It was as png and i modified as bmp with Irfan View.

I was afraid of that, try using this orb changer

Windows 7 Start Orb Changer: Ultimate Tool To Change Your Start Orb | door2windows

it can use pngs =P