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BMoore wrote:This thread is horrible.
It wasn't until the post before this one........

Anyway it's quite possible to have a GUI that is both highly functional and good looking at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive. :wink:
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I did the wide versions - previews and downloads ahead: (Right click>View Image to see full size/non-fuzzy)

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Downlaod the .zip with two skin folders (light/dark): http://www.dubturbo.com/poly-ana-skins-norbz-wide.zip

Feel free to keep editing from here if you'd like, let me know if you want the psd's for the background.

Enjoy!
N.

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Here's one more combining the two - the .zip has been updated:

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Norbz wrote:I did the wide versions - previews and downloads ahead: (Right click>View Image to see full size/non-fuzzy)

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Downlaod the .zip with two skin folders (light/dark): http://www.dubturbo.com/poly-ana-skins-norbz-wide.zip

Feel free to keep editing from here if you'd like, let me know if you want the psd's for the background.

Enjoy!
N.

EDIT:

Here's one more combining the two - the .zip has been updated:

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The knobs are not placed correctly. I guess you just took the new SEM style skin that was just posted at Admiral Quality and added your knobs (and some other redesign of the background of course...) but forgot to check/correct the knobs placement.

This is what mean with the SEM style one:
http://www.admiralquality.com/products/ ... SEM_02.png
I had posted a screenshot of a new version of that skin too (with SEM inspired knobs) but i tried to correct the knob positions there (while i only spent quite short time with this and i guess i will not continue with that one soon).
This was my own approach:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/532 ... it%201.png


Besides that your skin looks good IMO, especially the white one. :)



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Norbz wrote:I did the wide versions
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Looking great, Norbz. Already a vast improvement on the existing interface.

Also, sent you a pm :tu:
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Thanks OutCider :)

Ok I did one last thing for now - Got rid of as much vertical space on the ORIGINAL skin and ended up with a height of 676 - good for all screens/res's.

*Redid all the labels using fonts/styles in photoshop so you can now move stuff around in psd in a snap as needed per element.

*NEED A VOLUNTEER PLEASE - to take this and XML the elements into place. Use the elements from any of my last two skins for now as placeholders (don't worry if they are a little too big/too small, just center nicely and I'll do the rest once you're done).

*I'm doing this more as a template vs a final skin - please don't mind the knobs/switches/styles of this it's just for layout/packaging elements together into proportionate panels until it gets chopped/finalized.

**Once I have a volunteer, I'll prep the background with no elements just labels and you can hack at it - once done we can create skins much faster right in photoshop vs labels in pdf/AI uneditable..

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Cheers.
N.
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Nice work, Norbz ! :clap:
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Norbz wrote:I did the wide versions - previews and downloads ahead: (Right click>View Image to see full size/non-fuzzy)

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nice job, Norbz!! i like the dark one better. the only thing i would complain about was the font size, which is partly pretty, pretty small (though this is probably due to the overall layout of the synth and not to your skin). keep going, really like your style :tu:

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Thank you very much guys :)

I've gone ahead and prepared the BG of the one above, someone PLEASE take this and XML the components/elements in and pass it back to me. You can have the license if it wins, or just consider this a community effort from here - I've brought it this far but no way I'm diving into the XML alone as that is a weakness for me and will both take me forever and frustredadudadate me.

Once done, you guys will be able to create skins FAST after I polish up the template.

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Follow the FLAT one below as your guideline and just center the elements as best as you can using the knobs/elements from my other skins (they will 'almost' fit perfectly - and then I'll do a final pass through for official sizes of stuff for everyone to follow)

:)

EDIT: Some notes to the DEV's
* I wouldn't use RED over black for the text between the arrows over the keyboard, and would remove the light border - that combo disturbs the eye (make the font grey).

*Not sure if you can change the text font/size/color of the SOURCE dropdowns, but if you can, I would reverse it (black bg with light grey text - say arial or tahoma, tiny, bold) - like this:
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The skins from norbz would be fantastic if they hadn't this 3D stuff going on in the background.

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rasmusklump wrote:The skins from norbz would be fantastic if they hadn't this 3D stuff going on in the background.
Thanks :)

Once the process above is done - we can remove the 3D very easily, and create tons of variations quickly from that point forward.

I'll stop bombing the shit out of this thread now :phones: .
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rasmusklump wrote:The skins from norbz would be fantastic if they hadn't this 3D stuff going on in the background.
The shading on the lines aren't too bad now that they are more subtle. But all the extra lines that are cutting up the sections are actually adding clutter I think. But otherwise they look great. But why put lines in between so many things? I would suggest leaving the lines the same as the original sections. Don't divide the envelopes section and oscillator sections and the rest further, I think there's no need.

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Norbz wrote: I'll stop bombing the shit out of this thread now :phones: .
No, feel free to keep bombing away. :) This is great work :tu:

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Thankya!

Here's what a flat(ter) one would look like - removed most shadows/gradiants - left things grey for now:

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The sooner someone XML's the above - sooner you guys will have a bunch of photoshoppers be able to create things with ease vs combining the AI/PDF uneditable labels and no background panel elements. With the above you'll be able to grab any text, edit it, move it, change font, etc. Grab any background panel and give it a color/treatment, and generally be able to move stuff around/resize/etc. a lot easier than the current setup.

Bombing resumed lol, and would the real XML pros please stand up. :ud:
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Norbz wrote:Thanks OutCider :)
No worries, and liking the latest look, too.

Ta for the reply :tu:
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Getting better and better ! Sorry I can't help with the XML file........... :?
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