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Bytessence UserbarGenerator
Bytessence UserbarGenerator is a small, freeware program created to help you create userbars for use as forum signatures. It was built to simplify the design process so you don't have to use complicated drawing programs and still get your favorite userbars in seconds. BUG offers many image effects, supports 32-bit alpha-blended graphics and offers total control over the userbar creation process. It can also run off an USB memory stick.
Starting with version 2.0, the program has been rewritten from scratch to make it more easy to work with. It can now be extended with custom scanline, highlight and glow effects. In addition, BUG now supports adding an unlimited number of image and text layers.
Features
- 100% spyware and malware free
- Very easy to use
- Includes many scanline/highlight effects
- Easy to extend by the user
- Supports vertical/horizontal gradient backgrounds
- Advanced layer system that allows an unlimited number of texts / images
- Supports custom fonts
- Customizable opacity/scale/position parameters for layers
- Can use 32-bit graphics, supports transparency masking
- Save/Load project support
- Exports the userbar to popular image formats like JPG/PNG/BMP
- Free e-mail support
System requirements
- 233 MHz processor (or better)
- 64 MB RAM
- 2 MB of free Hard-Disk space
- Operating system: Windows(TM) NT 4.0, 98, Me, 2K, XP, Vista, 7 (32bit)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
Screenshots
 Main user interface |
 Choosing colors |
 Saving the userbar |
Click on the thumbnails to see the full-sized images.
What's new in version 2.1
- Added a way to force portable mode
Download BUG
You can download BUG from the links below. If you would like to use BUG from a memory stick or similar device, it's recommended to download the portable version, otherwise you'll most probably find the installer version more convenient. Please make sure to uninstall older versions before installing the current release to avoid any conflicts. To check the integrity of the downloaded files you can use our freeware MD5 calculator available here.
| Version | Release date | Size | MD5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 (portable) | 24 December 2009 | 554 KB | 0F15B463797D03D15A64FD576A218D66 |
| 2.1 (installer) | 24 December 2009 | 981 KB | 0AACDEED1155B746F321F82342D13F18 |
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