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jeffrc · 02-16-2006, 07:37 PM

ok so more of a question here, what apps do you guys suggest and methods do you suggest for making themes? i see alot of awesome ones her, but they are mainly for the 8700 and 7100, not the 7520 like i have. instead of waiting for people to convert or attempt 7520, i wanna make my own. from what i gather so far, photoshop is helpful and png images are best? obviosuly i already have the bb apps needed( plazmic and so on) so its more for the actual image creation im questioning
also where are you guys getting the new icons ur using? are you desgining them on your own? or just taking small images and editing them to your liking? i tried using a small image, but since it isnt on a transparent background, it looked weird( ie the background color stood out) any tips/hints for me?

Shdw-Knt · 02-16-2006, 07:43 PM

Use photoshop and cut the background out / make the background transparent. Pngs are best because of size - to help keep sizes down.

YOu will want to search around see if there is a theme builder for the 7520 - You might be able to use them after you upgrade to 4.1 software - as far as I know - the themes only work on 4.1 software (thus the reason 7520 doesnt have them) most 7520s dont have 4.1 software availbible to be uploaded to.

just my 2 cents

Vega · 02-16-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shdw-Knt

Ya I agree - I Did the Redwings one and I want to create more - working on a badass one - we need to come up with a "Theme guideline" - is it a theme if only the background has been changed?

I dont know anyhow - wait till you all see this next one..

Shdw-Knt

Good Idea on the guideline..I do feel however if there are any steps to follow Krad's writing them via example every publication.

Still working on my 1st theme to make public..I know I promised one or three.

Great thread this one.

jeffrc · 02-16-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shdw-Knt

Use photoshop and cut the background out / make the background transparent. Pngs are best because of size - to help keep sizes down.

YOu will want to search around see if there is a theme builder for the 7520 - You might be able to use them after you upgrade to 4.1 software - as far as I know - the themes only work on 4.1 software (thus the reason 7520 doesnt have them) most 7520s dont have 4.1 software availbible to be uploaded to.

just my 2 cents

7520 has 4.1 now, a few themes from this threada ref ormatted for the 7200/7500. im really gonna hafta mess around, ive never used photoshop b4!

Josh2222 · 02-16-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrAllStarChris

Well if you guys want use Adobe CS2 it take a little time to learn but once you get it it's easy as hell, When I made my theme I made the icons 130 X 130 and it shrank them nicely. Also to get rid of the bar at the top, where the clock is just create a transparent background in Adobe and it clears it so you can see your whole background.

Can you post that clear background. I don't have a spare $300 sitting around to buy Adobe CS2.

GoblueNextel · 02-16-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh2222

Can you post that clear background. I don't have a spare $300 sitting around to buy Adobe CS2.

Free Open-source Photoshop-like app

http://www.gimpshop.net/

Shdw-Knt · 02-16-2006, 10:16 PM

Here is the Translucent Banner:

http://www.lucky7dvds.com/wap/background_clear.png

Shdw-Knt · 02-16-2006, 10:18 PM

Anyone know how to get your theme under 600k when replacing all the gfx ? My theme is 817k...

My png icon files are 7k each.. I need them smaller

Thoughts?

faststang911 · 02-16-2006, 10:37 PM

tell me what yall think of my cadillac theme and just so you know everytime you scroll over a icon the cadillac logo comes up i used it as my focus icon

download
http://rapidshare.de/files/13446413/ctsv.zip.html

faststang911 · 02-16-2006, 10:45 PM

Louis vuitton

download
http://rapidshare.de/files/13446519/lv1.zip.html

Shdw-Knt · 02-16-2006, 11:13 PM

X-Men Tribute Since I just got the new Avengers Cartoon a week before it was supposed to be released - Thank you Kmart!

george9 · 02-16-2006, 11:34 PM

Can anyone help with 7290 themes? Is there anyway to move jpg.s from computer to bb over USB. Tried to use plazmic tonight and themes go to applications instead of themes. Any help in these areas would be appreciated also can and how do I upgrade to 4.1 on my 7290. Be nice I am very new to this.

faststang911 · 02-16-2006, 11:36 PM

just email the pics to yourself by the way wrong thread try the search button before just posting people get very upset somtimes.

jeffrc · 02-16-2006, 11:57 PM

grrrr, i kinda got this stuff working , but for some reason my icons just look so small... like when i used some of the otehr themes the icons really stood out, where in the one im making they just look small on the bb, maybe im missing something, but i dont see a way to make em bigger.. maybe im just nutts, but dont they look smaller in this image? i found the icons online, just did a google search for icons and they were on one of the sites i found, all were in png so no conversion was really needed as far as img type..