Anime Studio GUI Colors

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:56 am

No problem.

I also just change the rendered background color to 127 127 127 as the default. Just so when I create characters and do a test render, it kind of helps to make sure I have the color contrast ok. Like I said above, a white or bright background is too blooming. And as I'm sure you may already know, I picked the 127 127 127 color as it's a mid point between white and black.

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:22 am

Now it would be cool if high lighted text, selected tools, player controls, control points in the timeline, tool tip and the view options could be 255 127 0. As it kind of matches the AS icon. Well sort of.

You can change the HIGHLIGHTED TEXT now but if you change it to 255 127 0, it gives the text a weird blue color instead of black.

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:08 am

Lost Marble wrote:I like it. I'm actually playing with a darker color scheme as the default in the future. If you want to share this with others, look for the file "Anime Studio Pro.user.settings" in this folder

C:\Documents and Settings\***username***\Application Data\Lost Marble\Anime Studio Pro

This file holds all your preferences, including UI colors.

Also note that the canvas colors are separate from the rest of the UI, so you could have all your palettes and dialogs be dark, with a lighter canvas area.

In linux that file is called: .Anime Studio Pro.user.settings and it is located in the /home folder or each user.
-G

rylleman · Post by **rylleman** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:06 am

Genete wrote: In linux that file is called: .Anime Studio Pro.user.settings and it is located in the /home folder or each user.
-G

Thanks, I was just going to ask.

Post by **Lost Marble** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:37 pm

Genete wrote: In linux that file is called: .Anime Studio Pro.user.settings and it is located in the /home folder or each user.
-G

That's true for Mac as well.

chucky · Post by **chucky** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:36 pm

Here's another one, I call Mudchucker, it's similarly dark but with some slight colour variations.

Download....Mudchucker Anime Theme

heyvern · Post by **heyvern** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:41 pm

You know... I have to admit, these color schemes make Anime Studio look... much much more expensive! Is that the trick to those high priced programs? Use dark, executive interface colors to justify the high price?

-vern

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:19 pm

heyvern wrote:You know... I have to admit, these color schemes make Anime Studio look... much much more expensive! Is that the trick to those high priced programs? Use dark, executive interface colors to justify the high price?

-vern

It kind of does. It almost looks like a different program.

chucky · Post by **chucky** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:02 am

Oh sorry , did I say that Mudchucker Theme is free?
No, no no, $800.00 bucks please, I accept master card and Paypal.

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:19 pm

How about Hermitcard?

NetGenSuperstar · Post by **NetGenSuperstar** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:59 am

Mine is a lot less interesting, but it kind of matches the rest of the Apple professional apps.

Also, I like blue.

TheChewanater · Post by **TheChewanater** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:05 am

Not only do these look neat and expensive, this helped a lot in my animations. I have a character wearing a red shirt, and I couldn't see the bones over him before.

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:22 pm

Cool. I peeked into these preferences when I first got the program and thought 'plenty else to be getting on with' and did that. Thanks for the details, good to have a numeric guide and screen shot for inspiration. I would be interested to see a scheme for soft earth colours - as per the oranges and browns on the AS logo masthead. [colour is not my best skill :]

It sure shows up any anti-aliasing on the buttons.

I agree with DK on line visibility.

Lost Marble...
> you could have all your palettes and dialogs be dark, with a lighter canvas area.

So, the canvas colour is edit > preferences > edit colours > background
I have mind set at 220.

Anyone know how to change the 'No Brush' background in the style window? It looks a bit stark against the softer greys. The text is in the .strings file but the background.? I poked about in the .settings file but found nothing that worked for me.

Also, my active tool buttons have a white border that could well do with greying :)
Anyone know where this is set?

/ arfa

synthsin75 · Post by **synthsin75** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:08 pm

Arfa,

I don't think you can change the 'no brush' background, but the menu backgrounds can be set in Edit>Preferences...>GUI Colors>Background.

billamu · Post by **billamu** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:13 pm

My colour settings, based on Mudchucker theme