PureSkin Maker allows you to quickly and easily convert a standard bitmap (BMP) into a PureSkin (PVS). A PureSkin is a very small and fast loading file compared to a standard bitmap and is applied to a PureVision Form adding a PureSkin Gadget.
To create a PureSkin simply select PureSkin Maker from the Tools menu, locate the bitmap file you wish to convert to a PureSkin, then press the Convert button.
PureSkin Maker will display the selected bitmap. Use the color picker icon to select the color of the bitmap you wish to be transparent. (This example image is a 357KB bitmap)
PureSkin Maker will display the bitmap with selected color removed. If you are pleased with the results, right click on the skin and select "Save PureSkin". The skin will be saved to the PureSkin (PVS) format. (This example skin saves to a 33KB PureSkin file)
You also have the option of adjusting the image output quality and the file compression level but the default settings usually provide the best results.
NOTE: If you plan on compiling as a 64bit application and using the special 64bit version of the PVGadgets library, you must set the compression level to "None". This is because PureBasic 32 and PureBasic 64 do not use the same memory packer routine, making them uncompatible with eachother.