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Hi, I am really new to xml coding but it looks rather simple a litle bit like html!!

I have done some in the past but not much but I would like to no if anyone knows somewhere i can find a much more helpful guide on reshaping my msn because I don't find that documention understandable as it seems to waffle on a little bit. No disrespect to Pachou but thats just me.

Anyways if anyone is willing to help me then please reply

Thanks,

Dom.

I share your opinion on the documentation in places, it could be more tutorial based I feel.

If you have some experience with xml already, perhaps you should take a look at my skin Beaver and Steve - http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/8-Beaver-and-Steve/

I use shaping in there using a masked image.

Basically you have to use the 'add' function rather than subtract and you should get your shape applied

I have downloaded it and tried it but it doesn't work with my version I am using 8.1 and it is on 8.5 and 9.0 isn't it?

And do you mean just create the image then jus in stead of saying subtract just put add.

So it would be like this?

code:

---

            <Image Integration="add">
                <Source>
                    <File>border-BL.png</File>
                </Source>
                <Position>
                    <Left>0</Left>
                    <Bottom>0</Bottom>
                </Position>
            </Image>

---

Right, I have just looked through the 'Beaver and Steve' SkinInfo.xml and I noticed what you mean now.

But it has confused me a bit!

I will try out something that I have in mind and let you know how I go on mate.

Thanks

The skininfo.xml also needs to be written in a certain order otherwise it will not work

Ok.

You made the heart shaped one didn't you.

How did you manage to shape it like that because when I try to change the shape it is just in rectangles. How do I make them curved?

Here is the code I used to make the heart shape

code:

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            <Image Integration="subtract">
                <Source>
                    <File>heart_region.png</File>
                </Source>
                <Position>
                    <Left>1</Left>
                    <Top>1</Top>
                    <Width Unit="percent">100</Width>
                    <Height Unit="percent">100</Height>
                </Position>
            </Image>

---

You will also need to pad it out in one of the definition files in which I don't know how to do so I haven't managed to finish the skin yet until I find out how to pad it out properly

edit: the image i used had a white heart with a black background as i have used the work "subtract" it will remove any black area in the picturs but leave the white there