Creating Bootskins and Logon screens?

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Hi, im new to all this customization stuff, so could someone tell me how i can create my own bootskin and logon screens?
As in, what software i need and where can i get it?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Alright.To create Logons(sorry, I don't know about Boot Screens), first you need to get LogonStudio. (if you don't have it, go to the Logons section, and at the top you will see a button that says Download)When you're in LogonStudio, Click on the button that says "New". You need a picture (has to be a Bitmap, or a .bmp) for your logon. (Note-better get LogonStudio quick, [see LogonStudio article] and if you need more details, click on Help in LogonStudio) Click on the blue background in the editor, and on the side panel, it will have a button that says Picture, and next to it, it says Bitmap with a button that has ... on it click that , and it will have a dialog box with the current picture, and 2 buttons, 1 has the word Edit, and the other, Browse. Clicking Edit will bring up your Microsoft Paint, and from there you can Edit it, change colors, make designs, etc. Clicking Browse will bring up a dialog box with files, that are on your computer.(ex. like that dialog box when you save something.)Navigate your way to the picture you want, and choose the picture that you want. Click open, and then do minor little tweaks you want. (Sorry, I don't really know how, I just got both XP Pro, and LogonStudio.) Click the Save button, and it's saved, prompt-free, or click Save and Apply, to Switch Users and see what it looks like promp-free, to. I am glad to help, good luck.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hiya BloodSin, this might help you out if you want to create bootskins... http://www.skinning.net/viewtopic.php?t=391 .
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wrote a comprehensive tutorial on creating bootskins with Photoshop.
http://netbadger.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=58737&SID=5282&UID=317233#0