Making custom skins for your app

[Thomas McGrath III]

Josh,

Not to disagree too much but:

1. You can use hide layer and show layer and also the link layer and  
unlink layers in Photoshop to set up different layer on/off combos  
for different cards, over/down states, etc.

2. You can click and drag layered objects in Photoshop. There is a  
preference that you can turn on to allow this and I use it all of the  
time. (it is not perfect though but very useful)

3. Photoshop also has reusable and modifiable styles.

A lot of people over look some of the more powerful features in  
photoshop. There are a few things that are 'easier' in Fireworks but  
they are certainly very doable in Photoshop, but then Photoshop can  
do so much more than Fireworks overall that choosing between them is  
more of a comfort level than feature decision.

Regards,

Tom

On Apr 21, 2006, at 3:12 PM, Josh Mellicker wrote:

> <my .02>
>
> I strongly recommend Fireworks over Photoshop for GUI creation.
>
> top 3 reasons:
>
> 1. Fireworks has frames - very convenient way to set up different  
> layer on/off combos for different cards, over/down states. etc.
>
> 2. object-oriented, not layer - you can click and drag something to  
> move it
>
> 3. easy reusable styles
>
>
> I used Photoshop for many years, switched to Fireworks, now 1000%  
> happier!
>
> </my .02>
>
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2006, at 9:16 AM, Xeubie Tsu wrote:
>
>> On my mac, I can make the normal white or brushed metal look for  
>> my app. Is there a way to import your own specially-made skins? If  
>> so, is there any program that lets you make them fairly easily?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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