more help plz

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okay i started over completely just so i could get the bloody buttons to work and before i even added any of my own buttons for the "windows" portion it only shows me three subimages: normal, pressed, and disabled/mouseover. but when i load a complete skin like the "ares by mike bryant" it shows 6 subimages: normal, pressed, and disabled/mouseover,  normal inactive, pressed inactive and also diabled/mouseover inactive.

So basically how do i tell my skin that there are 6 different images? (3 for active and 3 for inactive)

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
its not 6 images, its one image, six states..

all u have to do is insert the corresponing amount in the states box in SKS for that element.

Its usually defaulted to the correct amount anyway.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
okay i inserted the image i want for the close button... now its showing me two close buttons in the image not one (i would insert a sreenshot but photobucket is being retarted) and i dont know what the hell is going on. when i use and image that has only three states it does fine for active screen but not the inacative sreen >.<
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In UIS1 (bitmap frames) there are no inactive states just normal, hot, pressed.

Perpixel frames have 6 states for their buttons.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
now its showing me two close buttons in the image not one
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all u have to do is insert the corresponing amount in the states box in SKS for that element.
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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
first of all, take a deep breath kingyo, and slow down. wb's are not easy to make! and you have to take your time to understand each component.

Listen to Vstyler, cause he knows what hes talking about. hes a master. Why dont you download a few skins and open them up and have a look at the button images different people have used on their wb's. I mean actaully open up the skin in an art progam and look at the size, numbers of buttons in one frame ect, and notice the states, where they are situated ect.

Sometimes disecting someone elses skin is the way to go ;)  Once you have worked it out, you will be laughing........ and yes we are here to help also when you get stuck  :) 

normal uis buttons are pretty simple, its the perpixel ones that are a pretty different.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Once you have worked it out, you will be laughing........
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I know how that feels. Very recent experience kingyo.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
okay i did like kitty had said but to get the transparentce thing do i use the "magic pink" on my images?
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These buttons need to be .tga not .bmp or they won't show up.