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PrintShop Web Skinning Guide | 7
Getting started
Creating a skin for the first time can be a daunting and sometimes a time consuming task. This section
gives you an overview of useful tools and sources on the web.
Creating your own skin
Before creating your own skins you should have some basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. There are
fine books on these subjects and you will find a lot of information on the web. The web is probably your
best source. If you're not familiar with HTML and CSS please visit the following web sites:
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http://www.w3schools.com
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http://www.htmldog.com/guides/
Tools
What is a craftsman without a good set of tools. Below you'll find a list of tools that will help you with
skin development.
PrintShop Web demo version
Download and install the demo version of PSW on your local machine. This allows you to develop
your skins offline without the risk of interfering with your production environment. The demo version
is limited regarding printing and previewing PrintShop Mail documents but has a fully functioning user
interface. A demo version can be downloaded from the Objectif Lune web site (www.objectiflune.com)
Design
Before you start creating a skin you should have a visual theme which determines the look & feel of
your web site. This can be the design of your current corporate site, your customers web site or a
new design. You'll probably start your design in an application like Adobe Photoshop ending up with a
bunch of sliced images (background images, icons, button backgrounds etc). On the web you can find
several samples and downloadable .psd files which will get you up and running in no time.
Text editor
There are several specialized CSS editors available. The PSW style sheet documents are a
combination of CSS and PHP so we advise you to use a text editor like Notepad++. This is an open
source editor (a Notepad replacement) that support coding in several programming languages. The
application runs under the MS Windows and can be downloaded for free at the following location:
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/