Skinning Guide?

[cOuNtErFiET]

so is there a tut on how to convert a skin from another board format to vb3.5.4, or is it just get the images and change them and put them in folders and then change the xml fole or what?

i want to convert a php nuke or nuke platinum skin to vb3.5.4 to me this sounds relatively easy but i dont know how to create a skin or nothing yet, so should i do that first or convert i would think that converting woudl be a lil easier since most of the images are already made just have to code them into place, but with the code there should just be changing images and stuff right or am i way off?

[SaintDog]

Creating a style (skin) for vBulletin isn't as easy as simply uploading images and then you're done, you'll still need to work with the templates to achieve the effect you're after.

The complexity depends on how complex your current style/skin already is. Most work is done through the header and footer templates within vBulletin, though many go deeper into the additional templates vBulletin has.

[Ohiosweetheart]

I rarely mess with anything other than the header and footer templates on my styles, and that's only on a rare occasion.
Most of my styles are accomplished through the style vars and main CSS, along with custom graphics, icons, buttons etc

[Freesteyelz]

I have to learn that. I tend to go through everything which makes upgrading more work than it could be. This time around (for 3.6) I think I'm going with a simple, but hopefully, appealing layout. For a site that's built around gaming the community expects heavy graphics and a lot of custom front-end stuff; well, they'll be in for a shock.

[AyeCapn]

this thread makes me sad

I think I'll just find a skin that looks close to what I want rather than reinvent the wheel.

[cOuNtErFiET]

ok now that i have played around, i need to know what templates to edit to add a little header above the forums and a footer to them, i believe i have found the footer place thats in the main stuff but i want to wrap a little header around the tcat or even replace that, im thinking it is forumhome_level1 or one of them templates but i dont seem to be finding what i want any help on what one i want to look in, most of you skinners will know what im talking about