Shellbell67
12-20-2008, 03:32 PM
Screenshot instructions!
There are several ways to take screenshots of your theme, I'll tell you a few I know and give you a few I don't...
JL_Cmder - Instructions below
MWSnap - Haven't used basic instructions (link ([Only registered and activated users can see links]))
PaintShop - Instructions below
PhotoShop - Haven't used but I'm sure it's like PSP (above)
BBScreenshooter - Instruction Link ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Simulators - Instructions below
JL_Cmder is an application you download to your computer and by using the USB port of your BB and computer you can take screenshots of your theme. To take a screenshot using JL_Cmder plug in your phone to your computer load the theme onto your BB then run the application, select option 3 (nothing else) name the image hit enter and now you'll have your screenshot (probably saved on your desktop), it will then ask you if you want to take another Y or N. If you're done press N and click number 7 to quit. Image samples below:
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Paintshop Pro- Now I have used this and it's really simple, Photoshop works the same. Once you're done building your theme in the theme builder keep it open, click on the second inspector pane the one with the mainscreen images/fonts etc... hit CTRL/PRINT SCREEN on your computer then paste into PSP/Photoshop crop and save, do this for each item you want to copy from the builder, apps screen, lockscreen etc...
Simulators - Need to be downloaded for each phone (if you plan on only building for the Curve make sure you just download the simulator for the Curve) to your computer in the RIM folder (download should automatically install to this folder) simulators can be found @ blackberry.com under developers/resources/simulators...
Once you have the simulator installed and you've finished your theme, click "save as" otherwise your theme will not show up in the simulator...now click on the simulator button in the builder, the little phone looking icon on top in the navbar. The simulator will start to load and soon you'll see your creation, you may then simulate incoming calls, you can also change the date/time to E.S.T, Central whatever you choose. This is also great for testing your theme before you post it, just click the edit button/Copy LCD this will make a screen shot of your theme
Posting to T4BB - Now that you've taken your screenshots you can add them to the site...It's good to have a photobucket account to do this, but if you don't that's ok. To add them to the site from the site make a new post scroll down past the post box to manage attachments and upload your screenshots, when you're done posting text etc...You'll see your screenshots posted they'll also be a thumbnail preview.
If you want to use photobucket (saves space) upload your screenshots and use the direct link URL click the picture looking icon in the post and add them, though you'll need to do a thumbnail preview and to do this choose one image and upload it using the manage attachments as I've explained before
THUMBNAILS - you'll need to choose the attachment manager within your post it's just below the post box, click it, upload a .jpg or .png from your computer...and there you go!
POSTING ZIPS though we don't recommend zips we know not all of your have OTA access and rather share zips...to post your zip to T4BB make a folder name it what you're going to call your theme, in plazmic export .alx to that folder. Go to the folder, you'll see a .alx and a .cod you'll need to zip those 2 together using winzip, upload to T4BB via the attachment manager when posting a new post. It's below the post box, just scroll a bit.
POSTING OTA's We now offer our members to post their own OTA links using the T4BB uploader you can find this in this forum, in the sticky "Using the T4BB OTA Uploader ([Only registered and activated users can see links])"
There are several ways to take screenshots of your theme, I'll tell you a few I know and give you a few I don't...
JL_Cmder - Instructions below
MWSnap - Haven't used basic instructions (link ([Only registered and activated users can see links]))
PaintShop - Instructions below
PhotoShop - Haven't used but I'm sure it's like PSP (above)
BBScreenshooter - Instruction Link ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Simulators - Instructions below
JL_Cmder is an application you download to your computer and by using the USB port of your BB and computer you can take screenshots of your theme. To take a screenshot using JL_Cmder plug in your phone to your computer load the theme onto your BB then run the application, select option 3 (nothing else) name the image hit enter and now you'll have your screenshot (probably saved on your desktop), it will then ask you if you want to take another Y or N. If you're done press N and click number 7 to quit. Image samples below:
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Paintshop Pro- Now I have used this and it's really simple, Photoshop works the same. Once you're done building your theme in the theme builder keep it open, click on the second inspector pane the one with the mainscreen images/fonts etc... hit CTRL/PRINT SCREEN on your computer then paste into PSP/Photoshop crop and save, do this for each item you want to copy from the builder, apps screen, lockscreen etc...
Simulators - Need to be downloaded for each phone (if you plan on only building for the Curve make sure you just download the simulator for the Curve) to your computer in the RIM folder (download should automatically install to this folder) simulators can be found @ blackberry.com under developers/resources/simulators...
Once you have the simulator installed and you've finished your theme, click "save as" otherwise your theme will not show up in the simulator...now click on the simulator button in the builder, the little phone looking icon on top in the navbar. The simulator will start to load and soon you'll see your creation, you may then simulate incoming calls, you can also change the date/time to E.S.T, Central whatever you choose. This is also great for testing your theme before you post it, just click the edit button/Copy LCD this will make a screen shot of your theme
Posting to T4BB - Now that you've taken your screenshots you can add them to the site...It's good to have a photobucket account to do this, but if you don't that's ok. To add them to the site from the site make a new post scroll down past the post box to manage attachments and upload your screenshots, when you're done posting text etc...You'll see your screenshots posted they'll also be a thumbnail preview.
If you want to use photobucket (saves space) upload your screenshots and use the direct link URL click the picture looking icon in the post and add them, though you'll need to do a thumbnail preview and to do this choose one image and upload it using the manage attachments as I've explained before
THUMBNAILS - you'll need to choose the attachment manager within your post it's just below the post box, click it, upload a .jpg or .png from your computer...and there you go!
POSTING ZIPS though we don't recommend zips we know not all of your have OTA access and rather share zips...to post your zip to T4BB make a folder name it what you're going to call your theme, in plazmic export .alx to that folder. Go to the folder, you'll see a .alx and a .cod you'll need to zip those 2 together using winzip, upload to T4BB via the attachment manager when posting a new post. It's below the post box, just scroll a bit.
POSTING OTA's We now offer our members to post their own OTA links using the T4BB uploader you can find this in this forum, in the sticky "Using the T4BB OTA Uploader ([Only registered and activated users can see links])"