Create Winamp skins yourself - so it'll work

With the appropriate tools, you can create your own skins for the popular Winamp media player. You can find out how this works in this article.

Create Winamp skins with "SkinAmp"

With the free tool "SkinAmp" you can easily create skins for "Winamp". The slim tool has a large selection of setting options.

1. Background: After installation, select a background as a template for the skin. To do this, click on "Load picture ..." and insert your picture. Alternatively, you can get creative yourself with "Art ...". The image can be positioned with the mouse by moving the image in the view while holding the mouse.
2. Areas: In "SkinAmp" you define five areas. The main player "Main", the "Equalizer", the "Playlist", the "Mini browser" and the area for visualization "AVS". The tabs on the right determine what the areas are called.
3. Operating elements: You can adapt the operating elements for each area according to your wishes. To do this, click on the respective tab and activate the desired elements. Below the selection you can change the appearance of the elements, for example the color of the curve from the equalizer or the color gradient of the volume.
4. Save: As soon as you are finished with the settings, you can view the skin in the finished version by clicking on "Test". Don't forget to save your skin. The program automatically places the files in the Winamp installation directory.

Another practical tip tells you how to manage your skins in Winamp.