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Betablocker86 · Post by **Betablocker86** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:34 pm

Hello All,

are there any good Zebra2 skins for the new version? The older skins are missing knobs and newer stuff

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I tried my best to recolor the default a bit, but i would really prefer some high quality skins if there are any? Maybe some of you are good at this? ^^

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Yeah I'd like to have Transmission skin for the latest version...

alphadelphi · Post by **alphadelphi** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:07 am

I do really like Howard's ACEsque mockup...

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:26 am

alphadelphi wrote:I do really like Howard's ACEsque mockup...

I really like it too. But I think the knobs should be different. I don't think that we'll see new skins for Zebra in the near future to be honest.

Cheers
Dennis

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:02 am

Actually, I identified skin design as the new problem area in my stuff. Mind you, I do have a phantastic gui editor (wysiwyg) and I can do a complete gui in considerably short time. The ui of TyrellN6 took less than two days, and most of it was spent in the 3D application.

That's also the point: My gui design tool is fast. But then I spend hours over hours in either Photoshop or Cinema 4D.

The idea of redesigning Zebra is *frightening* - using 3D software looks way better than Photoshop alone, but the idea of designing all those module panels from scratch in Cinema is, uhm, hard to comprehend. These tools were not made for skin design. Simple as that.

Thus I'm moving much of the stuff I use Photoshop and Cinema for right into my own gui editor. Think of it as my inhouse skinman (see developer forum). So I'm actually using the existing layout tools to draw into bitmaps and perform Photoshop-like filters and effects. I won't do 3D directly though, knobs will still happen in Cinema.

So while Clemens works on delayless feedback filters, I'm having a ball writing compositing effects. If and when the results will show... I don't know yet. But something like Howie's design won't be ruled out anymore

Cheers,

Urs

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:41 am

Urs wrote:something like Howie's design won't be ruled out anymore

Good.

runray · Post by **runray** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:52 pm

Urs wrote: The idea of redesigning Zebra is *frightening* - using 3D software looks way better than Photoshop alone, but the idea of designing all those module panels from scratch in Cinema is, uhm, hard to comprehend. These tools were not made for skin design. Simple as that.

This is a bit not true. I think Photoshop is all you need (for example I do not using any other external tools or any addons)

And I could do it, if it needs so much. But I need to think

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:01 pm

runray wrote:
Urs wrote: The idea of redesigning Zebra is *frightening* - using 3D software looks way better than Photoshop alone, but the idea of designing all those module panels from scratch in Cinema is, uhm, hard to comprehend. These tools were not made for skin design. Simple as that.
This is a bit not true. I think Photoshop is all you need (for example I do not using any other external tools or any addons)
And I could do it, if it needs so much. But I need to think

A RADO skin for Zebra would be more than awesome

Cheers
Dennis

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:12 pm

runray wrote:
Urs wrote: The idea of redesigning Zebra is *frightening* - using 3D software looks way better than Photoshop alone, but the idea of designing all those module panels from scratch in Cinema is, uhm, hard to comprehend. These tools were not made for skin design. Simple as that.
This is a bit not true. I think Photoshop is all you need (for example I do not using any other external tools or any addons)
And I could do it, if it needs so much. But I need to think

Hehehe, of course it's possible to do things in Photoshop - it's just not as comfortable as my solution

Ghostwave · Post by **Ghostwave** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:13 pm

I think that both the regular skin and the darkhorse are fine.
The only thing I would improve are the fonts, especially on the darkhorse one (regular GUI size) and that (windows?) GUI display bug at the bottom of the module window when you change presets (when the scrollbar is needed).
Otherwise, Zebra looks as good as it sounds to me. Very clear and user-friendly interface.

runray · Post by **runray** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:23 pm

Bronto Scorpio wrote:A RADO skin for Zebra would be more than awesome

Thanks Dennis!

I know that it would be

But how many people will need it?

Gosh · Post by **Gosh** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:59 pm

i wouldn't need it but i would certainly like to use it. btw, love your inspiration soundset, nick.
cheers

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:01 pm

Gosh wrote:i wouldn't need it but i would certainly like to use it. btw, love your inspiration soundset, nick.
cheers

No! You NEED it!

Cheers
Dennis

RexXx · Post by **RexXx** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:21 pm

Urs wrote: The ui of TyrellN6 took less than two days, and most of it was spent in the 3D application.

Only two days? The TyrellN6 ui looks very good!

Karten wrote:... I would improve are the fonts, especially on the darkhorse one...

+1

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Skins for the new version?