As is indicated by the section title, these links are dedicated to the "how"s and "what"s of making skins. These links are still pretty thin; some of what I've picked up is trial and error, but these sites were of help.
- Winamp
Duh. Specifically, the Development section. - In the Shadows
FAQ for skinning with plugins. Also where I found the wonders of the Maron plugin, though I haven't used any of the others Miriya uses regularly.
No, these are not links to the daily news, and I'm certainly not going to be mentioning rape and murder on this site anywhere. However, if the crime be theft- specifically theft of scanned pics and suchlike- then this is the list of priors.
Seriously, folks. This is the section where I come clean about where I got certain images. Again, if you see something on the site that belongs to you and you really, really don't want me to be displaying it, take a moment and drop me a line.
- Voltron Image Archive
Just as it says. Most, if not all, of the Voltron images I've turned into skins have come from here. - Veronika's Gatchaman Page
This time, where I've gotten most of the images for the Gatch skins. If the image isn't from here, it's from . . . - Utoland Chronicle
Gorgeous, gorgeous fanart. In Japanese. - Zejan's Voltron Lair
Just 'cause Z is cool, and does fab art. Not that I've skinned any, but still. - Boys on Boys on Film
This should also be linked from Serenade as well, as it is most definitely a yaoi/slash-y goodness site. *grin* - Gravitation
Very comprehensive site regarding the anime and manga Gravitation, from which I've taken the Gravi image(s) I've skinned. - Lisa's Video Frame Capture
Library
Wonderful site with many, many images from all of the LotR movies, as well as for several other TV series and movies. I don't believe I've yet skinned an image that came specifically from this site (most of the ones I've done I've gotten from other image sites), but with such a plethora of images, it's only a matter of time. - Warriors of Gondor
I downloaded many images of both Faramir and Boromir from this site. It's likely that the particular images skinned came from here. Lovely, lovely pictures, as well as LJ icons and media files. - War of the Ring
A site of many, many different aspects, including shops, forums, wallpaper, etc., but the part that I raided was the Photo Galleries, for some movie screenshots, as well as the Movie section for the fan-photo forum. - Arwen Undomiel
Brushes, fonts, pics, icons, banners, wallpapers . . . an enormous site with nearly everything you can imagine connected with LotR. Ever so cool. - The Theban Band
Gorgeous photo-manips and fabulous fanart. Ever so much slash, so be warned!
And, of course, a set of links to those others out there who have been skinning ever so much longer than I, and are ever so much better at it. When you're through laughing at my attempts, go and look at some real niiiiice skins.
- Winamp-Skins.com
All right, so some of them are not so niiiiice. There must be some gems here somewhere. - 1001 Winamp Skins
There's more here that look really niiiiice. - Winamp Central
- Abalone Blues
- Maladjusted
- Arcadia
Because any place that has a skin of Koyasu Takehito's teeth . . . - Emi's Anime Winamp Skins
- Vanilla Bishounen Winamp
Skins
Some very lovely skins, indeed.
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Guess who got a new computer with new software, and was having way too much fun with Animation Shop? *grin* But we do have some plainer ones . . .
