Sony has released a tiny application that allows you to create your own themes. Although the instructions provided on the page are in Japanese, the program actually runs in English. It's not a very intuitive GUI, but it'll allow theme artists-to-be the tools they need to get started. Granted, it's a lot of work -- there are a surprising number of buttons on an XMB menu.
Get to work on your theme -- we'll love to see your creations. Who knows? Maybe we'll give away a prize for the best one ...
[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]
[Update: A great tutorial has been made by reader Jay Lee. Check it out!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
9-28-2007 @ 11:13PM
g_t17 said...
i just put up the link for the english version it in the lastest demo commets
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9-28-2007 @ 11:19PM
g_t17 said...
Doesnt matter Everytime i insert a wallpaper in the program it doesnt want 2 respond anymore idw and if i put a larger image i have 2 resize and convert 2 BMP
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9-28-2007 @ 11:37PM
g_t17 said...
Hey Great News no i didnt make 1 yet but i translated the page :) here the link in Plain English
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr
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9-28-2007 @ 11:38PM
g_t17 said...
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jp.playstation.com%2fpsp%2fdl%2ftool%2fpsp_customtheme_tool_eula.html
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9-29-2007 @ 12:18AM
Chimera said...
heh, hope they make a Mac version so I can try it... but i doubt that'll happen. :(
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9-29-2007 @ 12:33AM
spike021 said...
Yeah, they really need to make a bond between those pc and mac programs because I don't know what I am going to do besides use "other" people's themes.
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9-29-2007 @ 12:34AM
spike021 said...
They HAVE to make it for macs because thats all that I got.
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9-29-2007 @ 12:58AM
junior008 said...
hers my killzone theme (i know that it sucks i have never used a photo editing program before)http://www.sendspace.com/file/blrim8
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9-29-2007 @ 2:32AM
g_t17 said...
i wasted alll my time..tryin 2 make 1 but then i realize i was useing photoshop with was pretty useless but it actully works way better on Ms Paint
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9-29-2007 @ 4:02AM
Brice said...
to junior 008,
I'm not so crazy about weapons and killing... but you did a good job... at least we know now that it's possible!!! thanks ^_^
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9-29-2007 @ 5:48AM
Alien said...
Nice , Im allready using it :D It slow , but it worths it :)
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9-29-2007 @ 7:22AM
Brandon said...
WDFFFF sum1 plz tell me how to use it :/
Jus keep cumin up with a message when i try to add icon pics
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9-29-2007 @ 10:17AM
Paul said...
Can someone explain how to add icons? I have many icons (.png format) and I resized some to the "required" 64X48, but an error message pops up everytime I try and put one in. Please help, I want to make a MacOSX and a Windows Vista theme!
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9-29-2007 @ 10:17AM
Madara said...
hey junior008, please explain how you made that theme, I still don't get it
thank you
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9-29-2007 @ 11:01AM
NoBullet said...
@g_t17
How are you making icons in MSpaint? It keeps giving me an error. It's the right size and file type. Does it have something to do with the 8bit index? No idea what that is.
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9-29-2007 @ 11:55AM
Kurt Zenisek said...
Doesn't Sony know that graphic designers own Macs? lol
But from what is in the comments the program is aimed at the non-graphic designer... .bmp, really?
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9-29-2007 @ 12:20PM
Cowboy of Death said...
I made a COMPLETE THEME!!
OMG I feel so very good. :]
http://cowboyofdeath.googlepages.com/1337PXL_ALPHA2.ptf
Check it out, comments are appreciated...
I can probably help you if you like. :P
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9-29-2007 @ 12:27PM
Madara said...
hey cowboy, what did you use for image editing and whatnot
please help the poor n00b
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9-29-2007 @ 12:37PM
g_t17 said...
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/14/511135/testing.ptf
Man i suck maybe i was in a rush but i did mine also it not a big deal is only 4 icons and 1 wallpaper am gonna have a perfect one once i master it
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9-29-2007 @ 12:45PM
Cowboy of Death said...
@ 18 (Madara)
I used MS Paint (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Paint) to do all the icons.
For some reason the Theme program whines if you use anything other than Paint. >.<
Photoshop may work...But I don't have that program.
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