SkinStudio is a program that lets users create their own skins for popular programs.

It comes in 3 forms -- a freeware version which is for creating WindowBlinds visual styles, a standard version which lets users create new skins by mixing and matching pieces from other skins, and a Pro version which adds support for creating skins for Windows Media Player.

If you've ever thought of creating your own Windows GUI look or a skin for Windows Media Player, SkinStudio is a program for you. It makes it relatively easy to create such interfaces (skins).

Version 4.4 has improved support for importing .msstyles into WindowBlinds visual style format along with support for making use of shellstyles (Explorer task panels) that are on the top of an explorer window rather than the left side.

SkinStudio is part of Object Desktop or can be downloaded on its own from its home page at www.skinstudio.net which also includes tutorials.