Fast Newbie's Skinning Walkthrough for MM 3 - Revision history

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2008-12-12T13:24:52Z

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	'''this is only showing you how to make the same skin shape with different images.''' once you get this down you can read the more complicated lessons and how to skin mm3 pages such as the tips page, you also will need to ask in the forum if you get unsure of what you are needing to do.		'''this is only showing you how to make the same skin shape with different images.''' once you get this down you can read the more complicated lessons and how to skin mm3 pages such as the tips page, you also will need to ask in the forum if you get unsure of what you are needing to do.
	====Open up an existing skin====		====Open up an existing skin====
			I Recommend getting one of the '''Original Default Recolored skins''' or my '''The Blues Monkey skin''' those will be easier to do this with. Since the new default skin by Morten is not done the same way he used some scripting skills of his to change things in it, he did not do it the way i did this.
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	the first image is just to show you what all these words are saying to do. it starts with a main folder for storage, the lesson starts describing to you in section 2 of the image.		the first image is just to show you what all these words are saying to do. it starts with a main folder for storage, the lesson starts describing to you in section 2 of the image.

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2008-08-27T18:21:05Z

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	====Open up an existing skin====		====Open up an existing skin====
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			the first image is just to show you what all these words are saying to do. it starts with a main folder for storage, the lesson starts describing to you in section 2 of the image.
	<li>Make a new folder name it the name you want for your new skin. Make a copy of an existing skin, e.g. the default skin at the time of this lesson was the "Royal Blue.msz" but it has been removed so try using any other skin, it does not matter for this lesson the images are still the same, and different skins have different options which when you try and adjust it to your liking you will see how to add them in. (usually located under "C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Skins"), and give it same name as the new folder.</li>		<li>Make a new folder name it the name you want for your new skin. Make a copy of an existing skin, e.g. the default skin at the time of this lesson was the "Royal Blue.msz" but it has been removed so try using any other skin, it does not matter for this lesson the images are still the same, and different skins have different options which when you try and adjust it to your liking you will see how to add them in. (usually located under "C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Skins"), and give it same name as the new folder.</li>
	<li>Place that copy of the skin and the (theme engine.exe file); in the new folder. Change the extension from .msz to .zip so that you can open the file (actually a normal zip file) with an installed zip program.</li>		<li>Place that copy of the skin and the (theme engine.exe file); in the new folder. Change the extension from .msz to .zip so that you can open the file (actually a normal zip file) with an installed zip program.</li>
	<li>Unzip / Extract the files from the .zip file, into your new folder then delete the ".zip" file.		<li>Unzip / Extract the files from the .zip file, into your new folder then delete the ".zip" file.
	(It is no longer needed and will just confuse you.).</li>		(It is no longer needed and will just confuse you.).</li>
			[[Image:Skins folders.jpg]]<br>
	<li>Open up your new skin folder if not there already, and look for the .mskn files. These are the skin files that can be opened and edited by the theme editor. Theme.mskn is the file that defines the skin of the MediaMonkey's list view otherwise known as the explorer shell extension; the other mskn files skin what they are called;</li>		<li>Open up your new skin folder if not there already, and look for the .mskn files. These are the skin files that can be opened and edited by the theme editor. Theme.mskn is the file that defines the skin of the MediaMonkey's list view otherwise known as the explorer shell extension; the other mskn files skin what they are called;</li>
	*''Player.mskn'' and ''Player.ini'' for the internal player		*''Player.mskn'' and ''Player.ini'' for the internal player

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	===Reason for this Lesson===		===Reason for this Lesson===
	This tutorial will guide you through some basic steps to get you started with skinning for MediaMonkey v3, don't skip any steps follow them and you will learn how to do it first. Then you can figure out what you can do for shortcuts, but as the name implys this is for NEWBIES to learn with so don't skip any steps. The skinning editor to use is this one.[http://www.mediamonkey.com/contrib/artwork/themeeditor7.exe Theme Editor 7].		This tutorial will guide you through some basic steps to get you started with skinning for MediaMonkey v3, don't skip any steps follow them and you will learn how to do it first. Then you can figure out what you can do for shortcuts, but as the name implys this is for NEWBIES to learn with so don't skip any steps. The skinning editor to use is this one.[http://www.mediamonkey.com/contrib/artwork/themeeditor7.exe Theme Editor 7].
			===Disclaimer===
			this is not telling you all the tricks and things to do when creating a '''new''' skin, which is one that you have to change the location of the buttons.
			'''this is only showing you how to make the same skin shape with different images.''' once you get this down you can read the more complicated lessons and how to skin mm3 pages such as the tips page, you also will need to ask in the forum if you get unsure of what you are needing to do.
	====Open up an existing skin====		====Open up an existing skin====
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	''Enjoy, and good luck at making new skins. Feel free to ask any questions you might have, preferably using the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9 skinning forum] or by sending a private message to one of the skin makers out here.''		''Enjoy, and good luck at making new skins. Feel free to ask any questions you might have, preferably using the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9 skinning forum] or by sending a private message to one of the skin makers out here.''

	--- [[User:Rovingcowboy\|RovingCowboy / Keith Hall]]		--- [[User:Rovingcowboy\|RovingCowboy / Keith Hall]] <br>
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	--- re edited by Steegy redid formating and added Extra Notes And Tips<br>		--- re edited by Steegy redid formating and added Extra Notes And Tips<br>
	--- re edited by Rovingcowboy / Keith hall, fixed typos re added left out steps,<br> corrected wrong information, added some examples.		--- re edited by Rovingcowboy / Keith hall, fixed typos re added left out steps,<br> corrected wrong information, added some examples.<br>
	--- re edited by Rovingcowboy / Keith hall, added or adjusted information,<br> corrected wrong information.		--- re edited by Rovingcowboy / Keith hall, added or adjusted information,<br> corrected wrong information.

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2008-03-29T12:10:06Z

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	~~'''[[German Translation]]'''<br>~~
	~~'''[[Italian Translation]]'''~~

	''Tutorial written by Roving Cowboy.''		''Tutorial written by Roving Cowboy.''

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			'''[[German Translation]]'''<br>
			'''[[Italian Translation]]'''

	''Tutorial written by Roving Cowboy.''		''Tutorial written by Roving Cowboy.''

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2008-03-06T00:51:16Z

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	====Other skin files to include====		====Other skin files to include====
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	<li>In the skin's folder, you can create an '''Icons''' subfolder (if it is not there already). There you can put an image '''NoAArt.png''' that is used when there is no album art. As the folder name implies you can add icons in the folder after the release of media monkey version 3 to replace the standard icons in ~~MediaMonkey~~.</li>		<li>In the skin's folder, you can create an '''Icons''' subfolder (if it is not there already). There you can put an image '''NoAArt.png''' that is used when there is no album art. As the folder name implies you can add icons in the folder after the release of media monkey version 3. (to replace the standard icons in mediamonkey. '''(still not working)''')</li>
	<li>You can also change the background images for the various panes in MediaMonkey:</li>		<li>You can also change the background images for the various panes in MediaMonkey:</li>
	*''sdb_background_aaview.bmp'' for the Album Art background		*''sdb_background_aaview.bmp'' for the Album Art background

Rovingcowboy: /* Open up an existing skin */ adjusted info

2008-03-06T00:49:25Z

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	<li>Make a new folder name it the name you want for your new skin. Make a copy of an existing skin, e.g. the default skin "Royal Blue.msz" (usually located under "C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Skins"), and give it same name as the new folder.</li>		<li>Make a new folder name it the name you want for your new skin. Make a copy of an existing skin, e.g. the default skin at the time of this lesson was the "Royal Blue.msz" but it has been removed so try using any other skin, it does not matter for this lesson the images are still the same, and different skins have different options which when you try and adjust it to your liking you will see how to add them in. (usually located under "C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Skins"), and give it same name as the new folder.</li>
	<li>Place that copy of the skin and the (theme engine.exe file); in the new folder. Change the extension from .msz to .zip so that you can open the file (actually a normal zip file) with an installed zip program.</li>		<li>Place that copy of the skin and the (theme engine.exe file); in the new folder. Change the extension from .msz to .zip so that you can open the file (actually a normal zip file) with an installed zip program.</li>
	<li>Unzip / Extract the files from the .zip file, into your new folder then delete the ".zip" file.		<li>Unzip / Extract the files from the .zip file, into your new folder then delete the ".zip" file.

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2008-03-05T00:01:54Z

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