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SKINS - README.TXT
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8 bit Skins are supported since AVStoDVD release 2.0.0
32 bit Skins are supported since AVStoDVD release 2.4.0


General Rules
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1. Put Skin folder into "%ProgramFiles%\AVStoDVD\Skins" folder.
2. Some icons must be 16x16 pixels, others 32x32 pixels, others 60x60. See Default Skin Icons.zip file.
3. Icons must have same names as Default Skin icons. See Default Skin Icons.zip file.
4. Icons can be either ICO files or one DLL container. See below mode for more details.


Icons files (ICO) mode
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·  Skin folder must contain ICO files.
·  Max icons color depth supported in ICO mode is 8 bit (256 color). It is a VB6 constraint.


Icons Resource file (DLL) mode
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·  Skin folder must contain icons DLL file. Steps to build DLL from ICO files:
   - Create .rc script file using following format:
       101  ICON  MOVEABLE PURE   "A2D_16_01_Statusbar_Release.ico"
       102  ICON  MOVEABLE PURE   "A2D_16_02_Statusbar_DVDSize.ico"
       103  ICON  MOVEABLE PURE   "A2D_16_03_Statusbar_OutputSetup.ico"
       ...
   - Compile .res file from .rc file using RC.EXE (VB6 resource compiler)
       RC.EXE Icons.rc
   - Open VB6, from NEW PROJECT dialog choose "DLL ActiveX", from 'Project' menu choose 'Inser file...' and select RES file, compile the project
·  Max icons color depth supported in DLL mode is 32 bit. Transparency is not displayed. It is a VB6 constraint.



Other icons can be downloaded at: 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/avstodvd/files/avstodvd_addons

Updated 2013/08/21 - By MrC