anonymous1 — Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:14:25 +0000

The Gimp gimp.org has an auto button icon maker....might want to try them save some time..

necrotic — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:14:17 +0000

It shouldn't be to hard to do. Just make a rounded rectangle and there ya go. Just add some gradients for the Background color. The actual post icons (I.E. the bright idea image, otherwise known as a lightbulb) would take some more work. I'd recommend just using smilies OR ripping them (ugh) off another board (like phpBB).

May I ask if there is a URL yet for this Bulletin Board?

styles — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:39:36 +0000

Yeah i suppose i'll try and make it from scratch using photoshop since im more familiar with that than fireworks/illustrator.

Thanks for your time.

Megan — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 17:08:01 +0000

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize that. Otherwise you'll have to create something from scratch the same way you would any other web graphics. I can't think of any other way to make this easier. You could try to play with styles or actions to speed things up. I don't see why you couldn't work from the provided PSD's - you can really alter tham any way you want to and change them beyond recognition.

I'm also having a hard time understanding how Illustrator could possibly be of help - it's not really a web graphics program. Fireworks, maybe, but Illustrator ??? I guess if you wanted to draw your own icons Illustrator would be a good tool to use, but that's *a lot* of work (unless you're skilled in vector drawing and illustration???)

Sorry I can't be of more help.

styles — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:26:00 +0000

Yeah i have those psd graphic packs but im quite sure the owner of the new boards wont want those graphic icons that vB/phpBB use (for legal reasons possibly)

Im talking about making one from scratch exclusivley for this new upcoming board.

Megan — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:14:54 +0000

Most of the bigger BBS systems will provide the source files. Like for all the default buttons in vBulletin (and phpBB works the same way) you can download the PSD files and alter them yourself. Makes it easy to simply change the colour scheme or alter them however you want.