ECLiPTiC Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hello all fellow GFXers, I'm proposing a skinning challenge! As a prize, the winner will receive a 6 month RapidShare account (or the winner may choose another prize of the same value).For SnD's 5th Birthday, Ufo-Pu55y has released a new patch engine called uPPP. :cool: The best feature of this patch engine for us artists, is that it uses PNG images. In addition to having multiple transparency levels, the use of PNG will allow creative freedom with irregular shapes and fuzzy edges. There are other cool features like transparent edit boxes, custom fonts, and scrolling text / sinus scrolling text. For the challenge, SnD wants to see who can create the best looking and smallest size (in kb) skins. To start, you'll need to get a copy of uPPP and the skin creation guide from here:http://www.tuts4you.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14792Contest Rules:1. No SnD Team members will submit entries.2. Multiple entries may be submitted per person, but only one will make it into the top three (see rule #8).3. The template must be full feature. That is, it must take advantage of all the features available... see the uPPP template creation guide for more information4. Templates can be of any theme or style.5. Entries must include all the files necessary for creating a patch.6. Entries must include an example patch, that when packaged with RAR is less than 150kb.7. Entries to be packaged with RAR and submitted by email to uPPPskinoff@gmail.com before January 30th, 2008 @ 10pm GMT8. The SnD team will choose the three best skins. Each of the three top skins will be selected from a different person. A public forum poll will then be created so that everyone can vote for their favorite of the top three.9. The poll results will determine the prize winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Rogers Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I just want to add that there is now a specific category in Downloads for anyone who wishes to contribute to producing uPPP skins uPPP Skins Ted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Departure Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 sounds like an excellent challenge, This will give me a great chance to show some of my Gfx skills. Is there a "due date" that the skins have to be in by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi2DoubleYu Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 wanna join share too...hope will helped.prepare learn now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmo Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 This sounds interesting EclipTic but can you give us more details like due date, the theme and is it only for SnD or will it be a free style?Thx azmo[aore] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 "skin off????" uummm i was thinkin something else...lol :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChupaChu Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Xexe i tought the same thing, the minute i saw "A Skin Off!" and last post by Blah.. xexe i instantly tought on Blah's titties avatar from another forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killboy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 BTW @ Blah: I found 3 sites with tons of animated boob pictures It's lame copying your style though, dunno what to do with them Tell me if you need them, but I guess you already know those sites UFO converted a few of your animated tit pics to CS Source sprays, pretty good if you want to get kicked from servers lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 lol thanx for the offer but when im in the mood i make some of my avatars with video avatar (i have borrowed some from others out there as well of course.) good app for that stuff...simply load up some clip and edit it down.. there was a cool forum out there that was just for adult avatars and members would make there own from moviez etc...but unfortunatly the owner of the forum had to disable the upload option because of so many submissions or something but luckily "grandfathered" some of the older members and kept alot of there work still up(my account is still alive there luckily)...hehehe i need to find a good place to keep some of my new ones up.those free image sites dont like adult style avatars and they get deleted....(not too many places i can use them anyhow..hehehe) oh well.... rock on mates cheers B p.s..lets get back on topic before teddy freaks..hahahaha :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLiPTiC Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 The team is currently determining the rules and prize to be offered. :biggrin: I'll post an update soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLiPTiC Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Prize and Rules have been added to the main post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Nice submission from CiM already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLiPTiC Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Wow, that's great that we're getting entries already! Keep em coming!Here's a good tool for squeezing a few kb's out of your PNG images:PNGOUTWin and the PNGOUT Plugin for Photoshophttp://www.ardfry.com/Products.htmGood Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSlEvIN Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) 6. Entries must include an example patch, that when packaged with RAR is less than 150kb.This is almost impossible to achieve. Afterall your example patch, EclipTic - Back to Nature is 308kB (packed). I made one of 260kB (packed) and I dont wanna "squeeze" png's at all even if you reject my entry for this contest.Cheers, Edited January 9, 2008 by holevinsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi2DoubleYu Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i've done with one test skin, but i seem maybe thi tool have a bug.(hope it's not). uppp always told me when i change .ini file and i update it, uppp always told me my skin .ini file had error but i try to continue build my patch with these error .ini file, that patch seem it's ok no error and no prob. maybe someone can help me to tell mewhat that prob or have same prob with me ? and anyway i have prob with pace my button.does anytool for help this prob ? and i've made my first skin, may i post it ? and where section ? .ok, sorry to many question, and thank for all nice coders to make this great tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed18 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 All pictures (PNG) must be 32 bit format.i think that u can post your new skin here http://www.tuts4you.com/forum/index.php?au...&showcat=17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi2DoubleYu Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i've done all with 32bit skin format.and thank for the link, i know now where to post and ready for joint a contest... i really need that prize, cause my country internet connection only one ip addreses so i cannot download from RS. only high bandwith to quick access login site.thks anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSlEvIN Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My contest entry added to uPPP section. http://www.tuts4you.com/forum/index.php?au...mp;showfile=241 Comments/rating/support appreciated. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufo-Pu55y Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 maybe someone can help me to tell mewhat that prob or have same prob with me ? Feel free to PM me your template files, and I'll find the 'bug' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLiPTiC Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 This is almost impossible to achieve. Afterall your example patch, EclipTic - Back to Nature is 308kB (packed). I made one of 260kB (packed) and I dont wanna "squeeze" png's at all even if you reject my entry for this contest.Ah yes, the Back to Nature template includes very complex PNG's. There are many different transparency levels and soft edges. You can see some of these transparent regions better if you move the patch from a dark desktop to a light desktop. I created that one to show what could be done using PNG. Keep in mind the more levels of transparency equals more kb's.Look more at my "The Blues" template, as it's a better example for this challenge. This skin has some soft edges around the logo, a transparent border around the buttons, yet when RARed is less than 100kb. If you use PNGOUT you'll not lose any quality, so no worries about "squeezing" them.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi2DoubleYu Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 maybe someone can help me to tell mewhat that prob or have same prob with me ? Feel free to PM me your template files, and I'll find the 'bug' thanks your help but now i try to busy make skin for contest. and more info, i wanna ask, why on my computer when i generate patch i need 30 minute till 1 minute. seem my comp like not responding ? my comp pIII with memory 512mb. and also i wanna ask to for contest rule, for 150kb that rar with image source or patch after rar only ? i really need that answer and thank to u Ufo-Pu55y for this great PNG patcher. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killboy Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 example patch, that when packaged with RAR is less than 150kb. I guess only the patch without source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufo-Pu55y Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 when i generate patch i need 30 minute till 1 minute.Um... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi2DoubleYu Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 oopsss... i mean 30 sec till 1 minute...take a long time huh....but i'm not try with another system... Killboy : hope u guess right and thanks you for your info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed18 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Our first skin for UPPP by RobenHoodArab/AT4RE UPPP.Patch.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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