some newbie questions

from Stardock Forums
hi, I'm a totally noob with skinstudio, I just have made some skins with other programs, but skinstudio offers more possibilities.
now my questions:
how do I define sizes of some elements (for example the windowframe and the caption bar)
how do I define translucent parts of an object.
how do I define the position of elements (buttons), dragging in the preview causes problems.
is it possible to save a skin as a msstyle?
thanks in advance
skinstudio
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can not save as msstyle.
For buttons, click button tab, beside explorer tab, select a button, on right Alignment, setting for side and offset.
Defining sizes not used for all items, for windowframe SS knows size as long as Image states correct. Size will be size you make image.
For windowframe would be 8xwhatever 2 Image states, 4 pixel frames, set frame edge margins to stretch or tile the whatever size.
For translucent objects a little more explanation of what you want to do may be needed.
Hope this helps.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
oh yes it helps, thank you very much.
translucent objects I want to use as buttons which are located on a textured background but not on a fixed position, so I want them to be half transparent on the edges to make it all a bit softer.
just saw in the colony skin, that this is possible with the tga-format - I'll try work with it.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No problem. When using tga make sure to check Transparent and Translucent if not any part of image that is transparent will show around buttons.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
just detected, that I can also use png-files, that's easier to me . my frame is ready, but how can I change the position of the caption text? can't find any text settings option for the caption.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Explorer tree Window Borders, Title Bar Text. Right click on explorer, select customize, check show all available sections click ok. All setting will be in explorer tree.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
cool, now the frame looks great. now i'm headding for the startpanel.
btw, thanks for this great support.