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[MrFrankRazr]

Being as you said to help out others and sharing...where are you going to do your theme work? What site and tools?

Very nice images too.

[mopar57]

I will be paying close attention to this thread....feel free to ask me any questions!

[mopar57]

I don't go to any site, not sure how you would do that.
So far I am only editing png files.
Here is my process..
1)Download rom of choice
2)Open with 7zip (Do not extract)
3)Go to system/app/whatever app you want to edit
4)Pull out the png files to change
5)Open png files with Photoshop
6)edit files (change color, replace icons, etc)
7)Save as same name to folder
8)Drag and drop back in same place in 7zip

That is the process for changing pngs in an app like BlurDialer, BlurPhone, Gmail, etc. I then use my file manager on the phone to paste the changed apps into the /system directory. Change the permissions to match the others, and reboot. When the phone comes back up you should see the changes.

I have also changed a few small things in the framework-res.apk, like the lockscreen. The process is the same here, except when I am done, I put the framework-res.apk back into one of the addons for the rom I'm uising. Then just wipe dalvik/cache and install zip in Clockworkmod Recovery.

Hope this all makes sense.

This works for the basic images...the only problem is your going to run into lots of trouble. You really need to be decompiling and re-compiling each images.

[mopar57]

Ok, I have one. In the recent calls list in the Dialer there is a little green phone icon on the right of the screen that you hit to call people on that list. Where is that png at? I can't find it and it is driving me crazy!

Thanks for checking in btw. You are one of the people I was hoping would be in here.

Thats going to be located in the framework-res.apk

[MrFrankRazr]

I don't go to any site, not sure how you would do that.
So far I am only editing png files.
Here is my process..
1)Download rom of choice
2)Open with 7zip (Do not extract)
3)Go to system/app/whatever app you want to edit
4)Pull out the png files to change
5)Open png files with Photoshop
6)edit files (change color, replace icons, etc)
7)Save as same name to folder
8)Drag and drop back in same place in 7zip

That is the process for changing pngs in an app like BlurDialer, BlurPhone, Gmail, etc. I then use my file manager on the phone to paste the changed apps into the /system directory. Change the permissions to match the others, and reboot. When the phone comes back up you should see the changes.

I have also changed a few small things in the framework-res.apk, like the lockscreen. The process is the same here, except when I am done, I put the framework-res.apk back into one of the addons for the rom I'm uising. Then just wipe dalvik/cache and install zip in Clockworkmod Recovery.

Hope this all makes sense.

Yes, this is what I wanted to see. Good tips on the process. Yep, I totally understand this too.

[mopar57]

If you don't mind, could you elaborate on this, or post up a link?

Yeah, Im going to upload the program I use and I guess do a write up.

[SoLongSidekick]

Outstanding!

I have a theme all 'shopped up I just haven't had the time to learn the actual coding or compiling of the images.

[mopar57]

Ok guys...see if this helps getting you started!

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[Dabuck217]

Ok guys...see if this helps getting you started!

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THANK YOU!!!! THIS IS HUGE

[mopar57]

No problem....just trying to help!

[MrFrankRazr]

When editing a .png image in the framework-res.apk I have to edit down to pixel level? Like to change the color. Like the attached image?

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[mopar57]

Not fully under standing....what are you trying to do with it?

[MrFrankRazr]

Not fully under standing....what are you trying to do with it?

Change to a different color.

[mopar57]

If i understand right, a png doesnt have to be exactly the same size. But you really want to keep it close. On that exact image make sure it fits 66x66 pixel box

[MrFrankRazr]

If i understand right, a png doesnt have to be exactly the same size. But you really want to keep it close. On that exact image make sure it fits 66x66 pixel box

So, on similar images, I have to go down to pixel level to change the colors? Then the image will be the color of my choice? Sort of like a color fill?