need help creating a theme for personal use

[fordthunder]

this is my second attempt at creating a theme for my personal use .
i dont have a clue on how to use the composer ... i been messing around with it but dont even know where to start or what to do .

but here is what i have in mind ..

i want to create a custom theme , the main / home screen i want to be a image . i want to be able to have each of the attached files as a button to link to the address book , calendar and the task app.
the rest of the theme will be the basic . i just want this custom home screen .

what do i have to do to make this work ?

BTW , the three images will be side by side .. to create the mustang picture .

h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/1.png
h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/2.png
h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/3.png

i had to put a space between the HTTP .
kinda stupid to not allow images before 10 posts .

[weldmonkey]

Originally Posted by fordthunder

this is my second attempt at creating a theme for my personal use .
i dont have a clue on how to use the composer ... i been messing around with it but dont even know where to start or what to do .

but here is what i have in mind ..

i want to create a custom theme , the main / home screen i want to be a image . i want to be able to have each of the attached files as a button to link to the address book , calendar and the task app.
the rest of the theme will be the basic . i just want this custom home screen .

what do i have to do to make this work ?

BTW , the three images will be side by side .. to create the mustang picture .

h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/1.png
h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/2.png
h ttp://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t58/bobby_johnson/3.png

i had to put a space between the HTTP .
kinda stupid to not allow images before 10 posts .

Well its a lot of trial and error...

But here is something to get you started...

Make a new project and make the background transparent..

Then go to the file menu and import your images and align them how you want them so the logo looks whole..

Then right click on them and convert to button..

In the inspector window you will see where you can tell it what app to load...

Then save your project, then export SVG..

Then open theme builder and import your svg...

Hope this helps you get started..

[fordthunder]

In the inspector window you will see where you can tell it what app to load...

i dont see that option .
does it matter that im using 4.5 plazmic and this is a curve 8330 ?

[ahaz86]

go to youtube and search plazmic composer there is a decent beginners tutorial vid on there

[fordthunder]

something is wrong here ,
i watched the youtube video and my composer looks similar to that one but i dont have the option under the tools on the left for a button .
i can import my images , right click and choose make button . but then in the inspector window i dont have the option for opening a app .

what i have is something about frames , animation , etc...

no app option . no button under tools.

am i using the wrong program ?
i have plazmic ver. 4.5
includes composer and theme builder .

using a blackberry 8330

[ahaz86]

can you post a screenshot of what yours looks like?

[ahaz86]

check the plazmic site....there is a version 4.7

[fordthunder]

ok im downloading 4.7 now .. maybe thats whats wrong .

[weldmonkey]

Originally Posted by fordthunder

ok im downloading 4.7 now .. maybe thats whats wrong .

Yes good to see your downloading the current version, but know that when you go to export your theme if your Blackberry is OS 4.5 you need to export to that OS when you export it..