Someone please do this to see my problem. Start SkinStudio, then click file-new-skin.
When it opens click on the Horizontal tray button to open it in paint to edit. Then just click save. It then gets distorted. Why is that?

When you click on edit in SKS for a tga file, it is converted to a png file and opened by default in MS Paint. Don't save the file just close it. When you save it in paint it loses it's transparency quality and becomes basically a bmp with a png label. That's why it's destorted

So then how do I edit it?

Open up PSP and browse to the png file that SKS created

After editing and saving in PSP as Shameless explained, use SKS to import your new png file. SKS will automatically convert it back to a tga file

Look im trying to but it's not working for me. Im trying to use the soame image thats already there. Once I move it it wont work properly. Just disappears.

Im trying to use the soame image thats already there. Once I move it it wont work properly. Just disappears.

what image as in thisimage.ext? How are you trying to move it? Where won't it work properly? Nothing disappears unless you move it to your recycle bin

Im having troubles skinning the "Horizontal Tray.TGA" Button. When I can edit it in PSP but what do I need to save it as? And exactly how do you import it back to SKS. It seems to always disappear on me.
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1. In SKS click the edit button for the HorizontalTray.tga. This will create a png and open it in MS Paint. Close MSPaint, don't save.
2. Open PSP and browse to the skin's folder and open the HorizontalTray.png file. Edit it. Save it like Shameless explained.
3. In SKS...in the section tree, on the right, where all the attributes are listed for this image, right-click on the first attribute Horizontal Tray Image and Select Import => Browse for File. Get the new png file you made in PSP and SKS wil convert it to a tga.

I did that to the tee. And still the image doesnt show up when I apply the skin. And it looks distorted in the preview.
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make sure translucent and transparent are checked for tgas

Be more specific please.

In SKS, when you are at your Horizontal Tray image, in the center box at the bottom, below the Show Frame ComboBox and PaintMode ComboBox are two checkboxes, one for tanslucent and one for transparent, both of these need to be checked for tga images, or black will show where the image is supposed to be transparent. Also remember to set your margins for your images. Not setting margins or using the default settings may distort your image.

csurfside...I've got to take care of some other business may not be back tonight. Hopefully you've figured this out or maybe someone else can step in for a bit.

Okay, here is what you want to do.

Open Skin Studio, click tools at the top bar, and then preferences. Then click editing and image editors. You will see the add button, click it and then locate your PSP8 executable file. Once you have PSP added move it to the top. Then, put a check box in "convert TGA files to png before editing."

Now, whenever you double click a image it will open in PSP8. If it is a tga file, it will be converted to PNG automatically. Once you finish editing it, just click save in your PSP. Then, you need to save your WB skin and the modified PNG will automatically update back to TGA in SKin Studio with the modifications.