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01-16-2005, 01:25 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Indiana
Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Frontier SE Crew Cab
Posts: 123
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Brushed Metal for CF
At first, skinning CF looked intimidating. But after spending some time, it's not so bad. What would be cool, I think, would be a util that let you load up the screens and mark the 'hot spots' and label areas, fonts and colors, etc, then export a ready-made skin.xml file. Maybe I'll grab a copy of VB from work and see what I can come up with.
In the meantime, with many thanks to Febsperanza who made his .psd files available on his website (and I hope OK to use this way), I'm sorta' porting his BrushedMetal skin to CF. Thus far I've only done the "music" sections, keeping David's basic layout, as I find it very functional. I'm looking for feedback before I move forward. Here are a few screenshots.
-Meta
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01-16-2005, 01:38 PM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 4,946
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that is awesome!!! way to go...
david
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01-16-2005, 01:43 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CT
Vehicle: 02 WRX
Posts: 754
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nice. onward!
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rebuilding carpc... kinda..
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01-16-2005, 01:51 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Gloucester, UK
Vehicle: 1995, Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 V6 GR
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very nice.
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01-16-2005, 01:58 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Netherlands
Vehicle: Range Rover 4.0SE
Posts: 161
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That's really sweet!!
Love it all ready!
I really like CF and think it's the ultimate FrondEnd, Lots of compliments for David!! Now the version 1.1 is even better 
But I always thought the skin was a bit too much contrasting to my sober dash, and not very OEM.
This Awesome brushed metal skin makes it the most ultimate frond end ever!
Keep up the good work! I'm really looking forward to install this on my carpc. |
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01-16-2005, 02:16 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jersey/Virginia Tech
Vehicle: 1996/Ford/Explorer/Eddie Bauer
Posts: 200
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where are the psd files???
Thanks, awesome work!
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01-16-2005, 03:03 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Indiana
Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Frontier SE Crew Cab
Posts: 123
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Feb's PSD files are available on his website at http://febsperanza.3plast.com.
I emailed him, and am still awaiting his reply, as to whether he approves using/distributing his work in a skin for CF. |
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01-16-2005, 03:11 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: So Cal
Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 73
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Looks awsome! Can't wait for the skin....
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01-16-2005, 03:12 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jersey/Virginia Tech
Vehicle: 1996/Ford/Explorer/Eddie Bauer
Posts: 200
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ohoh, i thought there were psd files avilable for the cetnrafuse skin itself.
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01-16-2005, 05:30 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Indiana
Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Frontier SE Crew Cab
Posts: 123
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Quote: Originally Posted by Prindle19
ohoh, i thought there were psd files avilable for the cetnrafuse skin itself.
Since Feb did most of the hard work, designing the graphics, I feel I should wait for his OK before re-distributing it. In addition to the 'music' stuff, I just finished the video and DVD screens. I don't have phone, radio or GPS yet, so building those screens might have to wait awhile (as I have no way to test them). If Feb responds with his approval to use his graphics, I'll have some screens posted Tues. night. |
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01-16-2005, 05:33 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Florida
Vehicle: Lexus GS300
Posts: 155
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Looks awesome
Can't wait to have it
Last edited by asci01 : 01-16-2005 at 05:35 PM.
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01-16-2005, 09:49 PM
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The SkinFather
Join Date: Feb 2003
Vehicle: 2001 BMW 323i
Posts: 436
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Chad,
You're doing me proud man!! Go ahead I don't mind you distributing them. That's what the psd files are for.
So I guess I'll leave this project to you, eh? 
Last edited by febsperanza : 01-16-2005 at 09:53 PM.
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01-16-2005, 09:54 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CT
Vehicle: 02 WRX
Posts: 754
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as long as its get done, i dont care who does it. and by done, i mean a a steel red honda logo skin stretched to 800x600 
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01-16-2005, 11:50 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
Vehicle: 1995 Lexus SC300 1997 Mazda Miata
Posts: 10,763
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Awesome! 
BTW: Please get rid of that mazda logo for people who don't drive little cars 
Last edited by 0l33l : 01-17-2005 at 12:02 AM.
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01-16-2005, 11:57 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Vehicle: 02 Subaru Impreza
Posts: 519
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Febsperanza's skins are the reason i change frontends
nice work
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