<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>JoeUser Forums » RSS Feed » Tutorials Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/JoeUser/forum/154</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Tutorials</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 2:45:09 PM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 2:45:09 PM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>mrmynx</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/407055</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi  I love this site, I am running windows7 64X and i for the life of me can&#39;t install the sound packs I downloaded here I try pasting them into C:/users\username\media  but when i then go to "personalize"-"sounds" there not there??  Can anyone help me ?  I am a newbie at this stuff.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/407055</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/407055</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 3:26:08 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-07-16T15:26:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How do I Install sound packs?</title></item><item><author>Corky_O</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/98641</comments><description><![CDATA[    ObjectDock Plus – Create Tabbed Dock 101         &nbsp;     This mini tutorial is designed for beginners who want to understand the basic steps involved in creating tabbed docks using ObjectDock Plus.        &nbsp;     An assumption has been made that users have already installed ObjectDock Plus, so please do so before using the procedures in this tutorial (note – make sure that any free version of ObjectDock has been uninstalled previous to installing ObjectDock Plus). If you have any conte...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/98641</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/98641</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 8:59:55 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-03-27T08:59:55-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>ObjectDock Plus – Create Tabbed Dock 101</title></item><item><author>amitsaran</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/460918</comments><description><![CDATA[I just thought of doing this tutorial as I recieve many requests regarding space and planet dreams than any other type and they are my favorite too !!  &nbsp;  1. Create a new composition about 40 sec. with the hdtv 1920 x 1080 29.97 fps preset and name it planet.(Screenshot 1)     &nbsp;  2. Go to Layer&gt;New&gt;Solid and name it stars, then go to Effect&gt;Noise &amp; Grain&gt;Fractal Noise  &nbsp; &nbsp;(apply the values i&#39;ve used in (Screenshot 2) you can play around with the...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/460918</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/460918</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 1:47:22 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-01-30T13:47:22-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dream Tutorial - Planet scene in Adobe After Effects</title></item><item><author>CarGuy1</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/305857</comments><description><![CDATA[I have seem a few people request information on DreamMaker and also how to create Dreams so I put a collection of links together to make&nbsp;these a little easier to find.    Download DreamMaker from here      Dream Submission Guidelines   by Frogboy      Tips&nbsp;for making animated wallpapers   by Frogboy      Making Animated Wallpapers using DreamMaker   by Island Dog      Tools of the Dream Trade   by The Master Baron      Adobe After Effects: How to loop footage   by WS76   ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/305857</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/305857</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 8:45:30 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-03-14T20:45:30-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How to create Dreams (links)</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/138081</comments><description><![CDATA[   One of the features of ObjectDock is that you can add docklets, which are essentially mini-applications that reside on your docks.&nbsp; These docklets can tell you such information as the weather, CPU usage, battery level, and much more.&nbsp; I wanted to take the time to show you how to add a docklet to your dock.&nbsp; There are many docklets available in the ObjectDock gallery on Wincustomize.com, so just browse the galleries to find one that you like.     For this article I will use th...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/138081</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/138081</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 3:42:14 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-06-04T15:42:14-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Installing and Using an ObjectDock Docklet</title></item><item><author>Corky_O</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/82930</comments><description><![CDATA[    Working with ObjectDock 101    This mini tutorial will look at downloading, installing, and backing up ObjectDock files. This is meant to be an additional tool to compliment any instructions already published on this site, or included in the read-me file located in the ObjectDock sub-directory.  I have created this tutorial using Windows XP and the default installation of ObjectDock, so if you are using Windows 2000, the file locations should be the same even though the graphic images di...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/82930</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/82930</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 8:52:02 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-04-16T08:52:02-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Working with ObjectDock 101</title></item><item><author>tleighd</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/442455</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello,  &nbsp;  I am not new to Stardock or WinCustomize however, I just paid for a membership so that I could save my favorites. I have been searching for 2 days to figure out how to find my "Personal Page" and can still not find what I am looking for. If someone could help me I would be so greatful.  &nbsp;  Thank you  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/442455</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/442455</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 1:42:15 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-04-03T13:42:15-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Making a Personal Page</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/139232</comments><description><![CDATA[ In response to questions being asked on several online forums, I wrote a small tutorial showing you how to install and use Docklets  for ObjectDock.&nbsp; Continuing with that, I would like to show people how to change their background themes in ObjectDock.&nbsp; ObjectDock includes some backgrounds, but the ObjectDock gallery  on WinCustomize is where you are going to find many backgrounds, including tabbed dock backgrounds.&nbsp;        &nbsp; For this tutorial I am using  ObjectDock Plus ,...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/139232</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/139232</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 1:08:44 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-31T13:08:44-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>ObjectDock:  Changing the Background Theme</title></item><item><author>Cyberworld</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/97764</comments><description><![CDATA[    How to make a Bootskin    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a bootskin step-by-step. In this example I’m using actual screenshots of the process of making a Bootskin of my own called Genesis Aftermath I.    A. Introduction:     Basic tools:   - MS Windows: Preferably Win XP is the right system to work on for Bootskin. Microsoft Website:  Link   - Bootskin: The actual program to create and apply Bootskins with ease and safety.  Bootskin Website:  Link   - Photoshop C...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/97764</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/97764</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 7:57:34 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-03-12T07:57:34-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Bootskin Tutorial</title></item><item><author>GH33DA</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/148923</comments><description><![CDATA[   Dreams come true (Part 2 of 2)    A 3ds max to .dream tutorial    Part 2 - AVI to .dream   This tutorial will go though the creation and conversion of a dream created in 3ds max.   Needed Software:   3ds max  (Part 1)  SUPER  (Part 2)   Concept:   The goal of this part of the tutorial is to take the 1280x720 and 300x300 AVI videos we made in 3ds max and convert them into mpeg and swf files respectively. This will be done with the freeware program called SUPER. There are better pai...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/148923</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/148923</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 6:47:48 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-10-14T06:47:48-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dreams come true (Part 2 of 2)</title></item><item><author>alibear123</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/328399</comments><description><![CDATA[ I'm often searching for tutorials for the programs that i use from Stardock. There are only a few here, so I am proposing that we start to make some tutorials for the programs that don't already have one. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who is often looking for tutorials, so this project is for anybody who is like that.    My   thoughts were      Pictures to help the reader understand what to do better    Put together into a PDF file to be one big tutorial file in the end as well as sepa...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/328399</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/328399</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 5:29:52 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-20T17:29:52-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Tutorial Authors Needed</title></item><item><author>Mystiqueofindy</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/411363</comments><description><![CDATA[I want to start off SLOWLY  I have a 3D image I want to use as a background for my "bootscreen". I keep reading these tutorials and the more I read, the more confused I get.&nbsp;  1) Is there a limitation on the color bit for background images that I can use on my "bootscreen", not logon screen. I know it is 16 bit for animation but what about background bmp&#39;s?  2)&nbsp; Is it a requirement that bootscreens be animated?  3) I have tried using Window7 Boot Updater I have 64 bit and it ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/411363</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/411363</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 9:47:12 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-20T09:47:12-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>BootSkins</title></item><item><author>Orsi3D</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/411327</comments><description><![CDATA[hey there Its possible to export or convert a Windowblinds theme to msstyle format? I want to integrate it in my unattended setup but I dont find a way to this...    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/411327</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/411327</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 6:51:32 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-19T06:51:32-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Windowblinds WBA to msstyles?</title></item><item><author>Ryvermist</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/411049</comments><description><![CDATA[Hyas, all. I have a&nbsp;few questions, if I may.&nbsp;Is it feasible to run object dock, and winstep Nexus/extreme at same time? Can you? Will it hurt anything? What are suites? What is the difference between gadgets and widgets? Dependancy? My apologies for what are sure to be dumb questions, and my thanks, for any and all help~&nbsp;  &nbsp; &nbsp;    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/411049</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/411049</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 3:04:17 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-14T15:04:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Beginning Questions</title></item><item><author>holyone11687</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/411143</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi, i am new to this website and still on the process of learning new things here. I really like the applications, most especially the icon packager. The problem is i dont know how to run the application, or what program am going to use to open up&nbsp;the file.  A tip would greatly be appreciated  &nbsp;  Thanks. hope to hear a reply soon.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/411143</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/411143</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 7:06:13 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-11T07:06:13-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>ICON PACKAGER</title></item><item><author>ladyj55</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/411105</comments><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Could someone give me some insight about Object Bar. I&nbsp;wanted to try it I have this wonderful plate full of different programs I know notthing about. I&#39;m paying for them but don&#39;t use them, I&nbsp;guess out of fear I might mess something up on my computer. ( in fact that&#39;s the real&nbsp;reason)  Well if anyone has any time I would be grateful for an answer?&nbsp; I have OS XP sp3.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/411105</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/411105</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:22:32 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-10T09:22:32</pubDateParsed><title>Object bar</title></item><item><author>annvan</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/410264</comments><description><![CDATA[ Hi guys    I&#39;m fairly new to this and would appreciate some assistance?&nbsp; I have just downloaded some icons from the ObjectDock website.&nbsp; When I go to change an icon image on my ObjectDock the images that I have downloaded are not given as an option.&nbsp; I have moved all downloaded icons t: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ObjectDockFree\Bundled Images.&nbsp; But they are not listed in the edit box that comes up when I click &#39;Change Icon&#39;    I hope that makes sense?  ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/410264</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/410264</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 3:22:35 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-07-12T15:22:35-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Change Icon on Object Dock</title></item><item><author>ahat_3995</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/408738</comments><description><![CDATA[What is the program that make the files that have extentiom .desktop run .  I down load some of them but I could not run them !!!!!!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/408738</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/408738</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 9:28:40 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-05-29T21:28:40-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>QED DX.desktop</title></item><item><author>GH33DA</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/148824</comments><description><![CDATA[   Dreams come true (Part 1 of 2)    A 3ds max to .dream tutorial    Part 1 - Concept to AVI   This tutorial will go though the creation and conversion of a dream created in 3ds max.   Needed Software:   3ds max  (Part 1)  SUPER  (Part 2)   Concept:  The concept for this dream is to create a loop of the effect of the stable wormhole event horizon in a stargate, in other words, the "watery" part of the stargate. The first thing I like to do before I even open up 3ds max is examine the ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/148824</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/148824</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 12:15:53 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-05-16T09:15:53</pubDateParsed><title>Dreams come true (Part 1 of 2)</title></item><item><author>aceuk</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/408473</comments><description><![CDATA[     Hi     I am using a   DX theme called H2so4 by chadamus.     The icons in   this theme change when you mouse-over.    I have made   some icons for the recycle bin (empty &amp; full)    So I have:-    &nbsp;Recycle bin empty &amp; recycle bin empty over    Recycle bin   full &amp; recycle bin full over    The way I   have it setup at the moment is:-    Empty - recycle   bin empty    Full - recycle   bin full    Mouse over -   recycle bin full over    As the only   ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/408473</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/408473</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 9:43:49 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-05-13T09:43:49-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Recycle bin icon image</title></item><item><author>neone6</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/407648</comments><description><![CDATA[Where can I learn how 2 make a simple animation 4 my new blind ?? I&acute;m actually quite satisfied whith it as it is, but it would be nice 2 learn how 2 make them...a tutorial perhaps ?     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/407648</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/407648</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 3:42:05 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-04-16T15:42:05-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>WB Animations... HOW ?</title></item><item><author>atul5454</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/407065</comments><description><![CDATA[hi,  how do i make my old logonxp skins work with logon studio ?? when i click on load &amp; select the file &amp; ok, it says "file may b corrupt while transfer" . i created them using old tut posted here long back. ie create skin in folder, zip/rar the folder &amp; rename the zip/rar extension to logonxp. Now cant i just place the req skin folder &amp; i get the skin.  thanx  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/407065</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/407065</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 2:08:08 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-04-01T02:08:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>logon studio</title></item><item><author>Bluejaye</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/406360</comments><description><![CDATA[I love Cursor trails. There are a number of them in the download. But I would like to add more. I read that in the XP version I'm to install them in Program files. I followed that path and it doesn't exsist in the FX version. So could someone please tell me how to get them into the program. I did go to "create theme" and was able to put a "trail" in there , but it doesn't fade away. It stays on the desktop! Hopefully someone can help me, in real simple terms! LOL!  Thanks , Bluejaye  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/406360</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/406360</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 1:44:55 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-03-16T13:44:55-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>CursorFX</title></item><item><author>theumad</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/406096</comments><description><![CDATA[      Links:       UXTheme Patch        Windows Vista Style     &nbsp;  Visit my blog for more:  http://theumad.co.nr/   Check my dA page for support:  theumad  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/406096</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/406096</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 9:43:09 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-03-07T09:43:09-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Windows 7 to Vista skinning</title></item><item><author>CarGuy1</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/339930</comments><description><![CDATA[I have had a few people ask me who to create dreams, loops mainly, without buying an expensive editing program.  The&nbsp;Windows Movie Maker does a good job at it and well, the price is right. I have created a short tutorial that covers how to accomplish this. I'm not sure if all versions of Movie Maker are the same and I&nbsp;used the one that comes with Vista Ultimate.  Keep in mind that there is no substitue for Adobe After Effects and this method will degrade the video quality a litttle...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/339930</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/339930</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 6:23:26 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-01-13T18:23:26-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Looping Video With Windows Movie Maker</title></item></channel></rss>