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Creating Themes |
The easiest way to create themes is to use BB4 Theme Builder. It's available for FREE from the Realmac Software website.
So, What Makes up a Theme?
Buttons are made up of three graphics, Left, Middle and Right. The middle section is stretched to fit the width of the button. The left and right hand image should be the same size. The middle graphic should be 1 pixel wide.
Button Themes consist of 4 images and are named accordingly:
preview.png = This file appears in the themes drawer as a preview.
button_left.png = This is the left hand side of the button.
button_middle.png = This is the middle piece of the button.
button_right.png = This is the right hand side of the button.
For BB4 Theme Builder to create a theme you will need: The left and right side of the button. BB Theme Builder will create the middle section and the preview automatically for you. |
Tip: Make sure the buttons have a transparent background, otherwise the color overlay feature will not function correctly. Formats that support transparency are .png .tiff and .psd.
Putting it all together
Launch BB4 Theme Builder and drop your left hand image into the "Left" image well. The middle section will automatically be created. Then drop the right hand image into the "Right" image well. |
Your theme is now complete. Export it using the "Export" toolbar button.