How to Make Bebo Skins
Log into your bebo account.,Read the notes on bebo on how to make a skin, however it's easiest to just play around on your program to get a feel of what works and what doesn't., Make sure you have a decent idea for a skin, and search for it before...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Log into your bebo account.
On your profile, click "Change Skins" under your display picture, then "Roll Your Own" and "Read the Detailed Specification". ,, Think of something really unique, don't be boring or unoriginal as a lot of skins are, and it's far more likely to be accepted., Don't bother trying to make one unless you have a decent program like Macromedia Fireworks, or Photoshop with cost.
Unless it's a very simple design, Paint just ain't gonna cut it., It must be the exact size specified on bebo, or it will not work., Take your time and make it look nicely done- or it will be a waste of your time.
If a job is worth doing it's worth doing well and all that., When you have finished one, save it.
Save it as the exact name they specify on the list.
It must be saved as either a .jpg or .gif, Type in what you would like the skin to be called, and some tags to make it show up when people search for that word.,, If it's worked there will be a tick by each file, if not a red cross and the reason why.
The most common reason is that the file is too big, if so fix it., Now you have all the graphics uploaded, you must Edit Stylesheet so that the font is a fitting colour and the skin is arranged correctly.
Go through each point and change it to fit your skin, you'll have to experiment and see what it changes if you don't know what something means.
Make sure you pick good colours for everything.
There's nothing more annoying than a pale pink background and white font which makes it completely unreadable!, When you've edited it, and you think it looks polished, check you're happy with the name and tags then click Use this Skin.,, If you wanted it to be featured, you'll have to wait for them to accept or reject it.
They rarely accept them
- it must be an original idea, great colours and graphics.
They will tell you why it was rejected in the email, so take note and try again with a new idea if you want! -
Step 2: Read the notes on bebo on how to make a skin
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Step 3: however it's easiest to just play around on your program to get a feel of what works and what doesn't.
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Step 4: Make sure you have a decent idea for a skin
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Step 5: and search for it before you start spending hours on it!
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Step 6: Open up your chosen program.
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Step 7: Read the specification again
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Step 8: and make your canvas size the correct size.
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Step 9: Go down the list of graphics needed and make each one.
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Step 10: Save it one.
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Step 11: Go back to Bebo>Change Skins>Roll Your Own>Add a New Skin.
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Step 12: Click on Upload Graphics and Browse
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Step 13: and find all the files; make sure you get the right one as their names are quite similar.
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Step 14: Upload them.
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Step 15: Edit style sheet.
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Step 16: Click "Use this Skin."
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Step 17: Choose what you want to do with the skin (self explanatory when you get there).
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Step 18: You've successfully made a skin!
Detailed Guide
On your profile, click "Change Skins" under your display picture, then "Roll Your Own" and "Read the Detailed Specification". ,, Think of something really unique, don't be boring or unoriginal as a lot of skins are, and it's far more likely to be accepted., Don't bother trying to make one unless you have a decent program like Macromedia Fireworks, or Photoshop with cost.
Unless it's a very simple design, Paint just ain't gonna cut it., It must be the exact size specified on bebo, or it will not work., Take your time and make it look nicely done- or it will be a waste of your time.
If a job is worth doing it's worth doing well and all that., When you have finished one, save it.
Save it as the exact name they specify on the list.
It must be saved as either a .jpg or .gif, Type in what you would like the skin to be called, and some tags to make it show up when people search for that word.,, If it's worked there will be a tick by each file, if not a red cross and the reason why.
The most common reason is that the file is too big, if so fix it., Now you have all the graphics uploaded, you must Edit Stylesheet so that the font is a fitting colour and the skin is arranged correctly.
Go through each point and change it to fit your skin, you'll have to experiment and see what it changes if you don't know what something means.
Make sure you pick good colours for everything.
There's nothing more annoying than a pale pink background and white font which makes it completely unreadable!, When you've edited it, and you think it looks polished, check you're happy with the name and tags then click Use this Skin.,, If you wanted it to be featured, you'll have to wait for them to accept or reject it.
They rarely accept them
- it must be an original idea, great colours and graphics.
They will tell you why it was rejected in the email, so take note and try again with a new idea if you want!
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