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How to create IZArc toolbar skins

IZArc allows you to use "skins" to customize its appearance. Creating a skin for IZArc is extremely easy,
and best of all, anyone can do it. Read on for simple instructions and begin designing your IZArc masterpiece!


Required Tools:

- Windows® 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP,Vista/7/8
- Display set to high-color (16-bit) mode or better
- Bitmap editor (e.g. MS Paint, JASC Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop)
- IZArc  Skin Builder

Creating Your Skin:

Step One
Create 18 bitmap (.gif) images with width 32, height 32, and maximum colors 24-bit for following actions (buttons):

   1. New
   2. Open
   3. Favorites
   4. Properties
   5. Print
   6. E-Mail
   7. Add
   8. Extract
   9. Delete
   10. View
   11. Scan
   12. Test
   13. Make EXE
   14. CheckOut
   15. Install
   16. Split
   17. Help
   18. Exit
     

Note: Do not forget that all images must be transparent. Use a magenta red (255,0,255) for the background.

Step Two
Open the IZArc Skin Builder.

Step Three
Click on the "New" button
Browse to directory where you have saved those bitmap images
Select a BMP file for the "New" action and press the "OK" button
Repeat this process for other buttons (Open, Favorites, etc.)

Step Four
Click on the "Save" button to save the new skin.

Submit Skin
Now that you have created your IZArc skin, send it to us with a short comment to add it to our archives.