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The bootleg is a modified (reference original_os from infobox) ISO. (Specify any integrations the bootleg comes with. For example, the DriverPacks version, RyanVM, etc). It comes with its own boot selector (if any). (Describe the purpose of the bootleg and what is added and what is removed, in brief). It comes with its own autorun (if any), and WPI (if any).
It is (unattended (and/or) preactivated). (if available:) The bootleg was made using (bootleg making software, for example, nLite) on (Host OS, if available),
(Feel free to put newlines and format neatly when necessary.)
* Search for strings in the binary itself. It may lead you to extra clues such as version information which you may not be obvious otherwise
* You may use any binary checking tool, such as Detect It Easy, to help you
To confirm the program used to modify the bootleg's ISO / what software was used to make the ISO:
* If you use the program PowerISO, open the ISO image you desire, go to Tools > View / Edit sector data..., then view the LBAs 16-18. There you will find:
: CDImage (a sign that the ISO was created manually)
: Markers for e.g. UltraISO, Nero, etc.
===== The methods used to integrate various objects in a bootleg =====
== Bootleg Gallery ==
To create a gallery in the Source Editor, just expand the Advanced section and click the Gallery button
For Visual Editor users, click the Insert dropdown, then expand it by clicking More, then click Gallery.
All screenshots '''must''' be captured in PNG format, taken from a VM screen (doesn't matter how you get a VM running) and if the screenshot is taken from a hypervisor, be cropped to just the VM screen (for obvious reasons).▼
▲All screenshots '''must''' be captured in PNG format
You can use the hypervisor's screenshot function if it has it, and any hypervisor for testing the bootleg. Although you ''can'' just use the Install Any OS VMs (or soon, crusttest, but it's still in development stages right now and will be useful for later), using a virtual machine is highly recommended, as you don't have to deal with distractions and disruptions from any potential troublemakers, and you get a higher quality picture as it's not compressed by the CollabVM server itself.▼
▲You can use the hypervisor's screenshot function if it has it, and any hypervisor that is applicable for testing the bootleg. Although you ''can'' just use the Install Any OS VMs (or soon,
=== Labeling your screenshots and formatting it in its own gallery ===
<code>XP Magart Redivo 2010 DJ KHALED theme.png</code>
<code>Vista X360 Ganja Edition Desktop.png</code>
And as for places to look, here are a few good places to look:
You must order the screenshots in the gallery in the way that the portions down below are ordered. You can only take one of each screenshot, and if there are multiple sections of one portion, it doesn't exclude it from capture. The Desktop, Start Menu, and Demo portions must always be included, even if it's unchanged from stock. Do not attempt to alter or change anything in the bootleg, and try to keep everything as is in its default configuration. An exception to this is if the resolution is raised to 1024x768.
; Pre-boot selector / Boot selector (''if it exists'')
; Empty desktop (''if anything else is shown when you first arrive to the desktop, such as a WPI screen, a popup (like a welcome center or other such), a system shutdown prompt, etc, then that makes it a Desktop on First Boot portion, otherwise it's just a Desktop portion'')
; Start menu (''the start menu of the default theme'')
; Demo (''a Demo portion involves showcasing various system and user information dialogs, where there will usually be changes. the list of the programs involved will be included in its own listing'')
: System Properties (''usually there will be OEM branding'')
: Support Information (''if it exists, then include it'')
This is the minimum baseline for taking screenshots. You can take screenshots of anything else you want, as long as you have taken screenshots of the necessary portions.
Remember, screenshotting portions count towards the Changes section, and '''must always be included'''. That being said, if there is a pre-OOBE screenshot, it counts as a "New pre-OOBE graphics" change. If there's a Setup screenshot, it's "New setup graphics".
▲* Try to maintain a consistent resolution of 1024x768 across all screenshots, if possible. The reasoning behind that specific resolution is because it is a good balance of size and content. (that being, it's not too big or small, and just about everything else will properly fit in that resolution without any cramming).
▲* Don't forget to specify the default theme's name when you're captioning the start menu image. You can find it by simply opening the Display Properties applet and looking in the theme selector.
▲* If you're doing the Demo portion, and the programs are too big even after resizing them, take separate screenshots of them. If you're on Windows Vista and later, use the AeroShot(CRE) utility instead.
=== Structure of a themes gallery ===
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