How to create IZArc toolbar skins

How to create IZArc toolbar skins


IZArc allows you to use "skins" to customize its appearance. Creating a skin for IZArc is extremely easy, and best of all, anyone can do it. Read on for simple instructions and begin designing your IZArc masterpiece!

Required Tools:

Windows® 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, or Windows® .NET installed

Display set to high-color (16-bit) mode or better

Bitmap editor (e.g. MS Paint, JASC Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop)

IZArc Skin Builder
Creating Your Skin:

Step One
Create 18 bitmap (.BMP) images with width 32, height 32, and maximum colors 24-bit for following actions (buttons): 1. New 2. Open 3. Favorites 4. Properties 5. Print 6. E-Mail 7. Add 8. Extract 9. Delete 10. View 11. Scan 12. Test 13. Make EXE 14. CheckOut 15. Install 16. Split 17. Help 18. Exit
1. New 2. Open 3. Favorites 4. Properties 5. Print
6. E-Mail 7. Add 8. Extract 9. Delete 10. View 11. Scan 12. Test
13. Make EXE 14. CheckOut
15. Install
16. Split 17. Help 18. Exit

Note: Do not forget that all images must be transparent. Use a magenta red (255,0,255) for the background.

Step Two
Open the IZArc Skin Builder.



Step Three Click on the "New" button Browse to directory where you have saved those bitmap images Select a BMP file for the "New" action and press the "OK" button Repeat this process for other buttons (Open, Favorites, etc.)
Step Four Click on the "Save" button to save the new skin. Submit Skin Now that you have created your IZArc skin, send it to us to add it to our archives.