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Creating

THEMES
For Basic Learners
With Minimum Or No Extra
Requirements
By Amit
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Requirements-
o RAR Archiver(Recommended-IZarc) (REQUIRED)
o Image Editor Supporting Transperancy(Recommended-Paint.net)(OPTIONAL)
o Download My Sample Theme File(REQUIRED)

Procedure-
o Install the above described softwares first.
o Open the sample file(above) with the archiver.

Right click on the sample file>open with>IZacr or any other archiver you have.
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o Etract all the contents of the Sample Theme File to your desired folder

Now the designing begins Replace your File with the ones in the extracted folder.Dont change
the names or the format.If u want to change the format I will explain its pro in latter in this
book..
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Extracted Contents

Know Your theme

o Now open your extracted folder you will see all files of the theme you need.Now you need to
know the names association in the extracted folder-
Ø Wallpaper.jpg(UKnow)
Ø Screensaver.jpg(UKnow)
Ø Gridbg.jpg-your background in grid mode of your phone menu
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Ø Listbg.jpg- your background in grid mode of your phone menu

Ø Musicplayer.jpg-your background of music player
Ø Radio.jpg- your background of FM radio
Ø 1.jpg-your calendar background for Jan
Ø 2.jpg- your calendar background for Feb & so-on till 12 for Dec
Ø large_thumbnail.gif-your theme mini preview in your mobile
Ø leftsoftkey_bg & middlesoftkey_bg & rightsoftkey_bg- described in pictures below(Don’t
change unless required)

o forms_unselected & listhighlight & forms_selected- Your selector tam in your sub
menus(Don’t change unless required)
o gridhighlight & active_idle_shortcut_bar & tabhighlight-Described in the picture(Don’t
change unless required)

Gridhighlight.png-in grid menu mode

active_idle_shortcut_ba.png-in active standby mode

tabhighlight.png-in tab menu mode

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o note_bg.png-your note back ground(Don’t change unless required)

o wait_graphics-your loading bar(Don’t change unless required)
o Messages-your message icon
o messages_ani-your animated message icon,

Customize your theme

o Now replace your wallpapers,screensavers & icons with that in samples theme extracted folder
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Note-the names should be the same name & also in the same file format to change the file
format open your file in paint.net and save as “required format” jpg / png /gifin associated
name.

Making your theme

o Now after replacing all your wallpapers,icons etc …open the downloaded sample.nth file click
add in the IZarc archiver >open the extracted folder>Select all>Click OK

o Now in next dolig box “Coinfirm OverWrite” click yes to all..Your theme is all packed & ready to
use rename the theme but don’t change the extension keep it to .NTH only
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Now Transfer It To Your PhoneApply & enjoy

Enjoying Developing Themes”””””

Book By Amit
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