BlackBerry Theme Studio Feature and Technical Overview 1309026 0927091505 001 6.0 US

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BlackBerry Theme StudioVersion: 6.0

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Contents1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 2

BlackBerry Theme Builder overview................................................................................................................. 2Quickstart screen....................................................................................................................................... 2

BlackBerry Theme Builder workspace....................................................................................................... 3

BlackBerry Composer overview........................................................................................................................ 6

2 BlackBerry Theme Builder features.................................................................................................................. 8

3 BlackBerry Composer features......................................................................................................................... 10

4 New in this release............................................................................................................................................ 11

5 Requirements................................................................................................................................................... 14

6 Related resources............................................................................................................................................. 16

7 Provide feedback.............................................................................................................................................. 17

8 Legal notice....................................................................................................................................................... 18


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Overview 1The BlackBerry Theme Studio is a free suite of graphic design tools for designers, developers, and anyone with an

interest in creating graphics and themes for the BlackBerry device. You can create interactive themes, mobile

websites, splash screens, graphics, and animated content that is optimized for use on devices.

The BlackBerry Theme Studio includes the BlackBerry Theme Builder and the BlackBerry Composer. With the

BlackBerry Theme Builder, you can personalize the look of the screens on the device. The BlackBerry Composer is an

illustration and animation tool that you can use to create static and animated vector graphics that can be used in

themes, games, client applications, and websites.

The BlackBerry Theme Studio includes the functionality to convert various file formats (for example, AdobeFlash) into a format that is optimized for delivery and use on devices. You can test and debug themes and animations

before distributing them to devices by using a BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator or you can test a theme directly on

a device.

BlackBerry Theme Builder overviewYou can create themes to personalize the screens on the BlackBerry device. For example, you can change the

background image, change the color of the font, change the applications that appear on the screens, set an applicationto open a webpage, add a ring tone, and create screen transitions. You can use sample images that are included in

the BlackBerry Theme Builder or you can create your own images and use them in the BlackBerry Theme Builder.

You can create a theme for your device or you can make themes available online (for example, on the BlackBerry

App World storefront) so that BlackBerry device users can download them. Users can use the themes that are

provided on the device or they can download themes from online retailers.

You can install a BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator to test themes on your desktop before you distribute them to

devices, or you can install the themes directly on a device.

Quickstart screen

When you open the BlackBerry Theme Builder, the Quickstart screen appears. The Quickstart screen lists the theme

that you worked on recently or you can click the Open Existing File link to open any other file or you can create a

new theme. The Quickstart screen provides links to resources to help you develop your theme if you need more

information and indicates when a new version of the BlackBerry Theme Builder is available for you to download. You

can also click the Report Issue link to provide feedback on the BlackBerry Theme Builder.

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BlackBerry Theme Builder workspace

When you start the BlackBerry Theme Builder, the workspace displays a preview image of the BlackBerry device

that you created the theme for, a toolbar, and the collapsed view of the Inspector panel.

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The workspace is customizable. You can show the tools that you use most often and hide the ones that you don't

use. For example, if you prefer to work in the preview area of the canvas, you can show the Quick Edit bar and you

can hide the Inspector by clicking the arrow on the header of the Inspector. You can move the project tools to any

part of the workspace, and you can undock any of the tools from the workspace. The BlackBerry Theme Builder saves

the customizations that you make to the workspace for the next time that you open the BlackBerry Theme Builder.


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Canvas The canvas displays the preview area. You can move the preview area

around the canvas.

Toolbar You can use the toolbar in the BlackBerry Theme Builder to access actions

you use on a regular basis. After you select a screen to change, the toolbar

shows only the buttons that apply to the screen you selected.

Preview area of the canvas The preview area of the canvas displays a preview image of the device that

you created the theme for. You can click the device element on the preview

area of the canvas and make changes to the element on the Quick Edit bar.

You can change the size of the preview image by using the Zoom buttons

that are below the preview image.

Quick Edit bar The Quick Edit bar displays the options that you can use to change an

element. You must first click an element in the preview area of the canvasto see the options on the Quick Edit bar.


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BlackBerry Theme Builder features 2You can use the BlackBerry Theme Builder to design unique looks for all screens on the BlackBerry device by changing

items such as the banner icons, fonts, backgrounds, and buttons.

Feature Description

Customizable banners You can use this feature to customize banners. You can create full-screen

banners and hide individual banner items. You can position, size, and add new

banner icons.

Customizable backgrounds forthe Home screen You can change the background of the Home screen. Depending on the themelayout type, the following screens can have a different background:

Application list screen

Lock screen

Incoming Call screen

Active Call screen

Customizable Application list You can change the icon and the icon with focus for each application on the

device.

You can add links to webpages from the Application list screen. When a

BlackBerry device user clicks the application icon, the webpage opens.

Customizable menus, buttons,

title bars, lists, and search fields

You can change the appearance of the UI controls that display on the device,

including the following:

Font, background, and color of menu items

Font, background, and icons for dialog boxes and butons

Font and background of the title bar

Font and color of lists

Font, background, and color of the search field

Customizable Message list You can change the font, background, and icons for messages. You can also

change the color of messages that are sent with high priority.

Customizable phone screens You can change font color, icons, and buttons for the Phone Hotlist.

You can change the background, add an animation, and add a ring tone to theIncoming Call screen.You can also change the fonts for caller information and

move items around on the Incoming Call screen.

You can change icons and fonts on the Active Call screen and you can move the

items around on the screen.

Customizable Lock screen You can change the font, background, and image for the lock icon on the Lock

screen. You can also add an animation to the screen, move items around on

the screen, and layer the Lock screen over the banner.

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Feature Description

Customizable indicators for

global items

You can customize the following indicators that can appear on all device

screens: Icons for wireless coverage

Navigation arrows

Progress bars

Hourglass icon

Animation for screens You can add an animation to the Home screen, Lock screen, and the Incoming

Call screen by using .svg files.

Screen transitions You can add screen transitions such as zooms, slides, wipes, and fades todevices that are running BlackBerry Device Software 4.7 or later.

Catalogs for images and colors You can save images and colors that you can use again in any theme.

Customizable cursor navigation You can specify the order that the cursor moves from item to item on the Home

screen in custom theme layouts.

Quickstart screen You can open a recent theme that you worked on or another saved theme,

create a new theme, or access learning resources and the BlackBerry Theme

Studio community. The Quickstart screen also indicates when a new version of

the BlackBerry Theme Builder is available for you to download.

Managing themes on a device You can install or preview themes directly on a device. You can also remove

themes from the device using the BlackBerry Theme Builder.

Previews of themes on a

BlackBerry Smartphone

Simulator

You can see how your theme appears on a specific device model before you

distribute the theme.

Adobe Photoshop file

compatibility

You can import Adobe Photoshop .psd files directly into the BlackBerry Theme

Studio.

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BlackBerry Composer features 3You can use the BlackBerry Composer to create multimedia content that you can use in the BlackBerry Theme Builder

to create and update themes for the BlackBerry device.

Feature Benefit

Multimedia and dynamic

content creation

You can use this feature to create content using vector graphics, animation,

and sound. You can use this content in webpages or web portals or in the

BlackBerry Theme Builder.

Adobe Flash support You can use this feature to import .swf files into the BlackBerry Composer. The

BlackBerry Composer can convert .swf files to .svg format. You can use the .svg

file in the BlackBerry Theme Builder to add animation to the Home screen, or

Lock screen.

Theme buttons in the BlackBerry

Composer

You can use this feature to create buttons that launch applications. You can

use the buttons in the BlackBerry Theme Builder.

Catalogs for custom objects,

colors, and patterns

You can use this feature to save images and colors that you can use again in

any BlackBerry Composer file.

Support for SVG Tiny 1.1 You can use this feature to create SVG Tiny 1.1 files.Previews and tests of content on

a BlackBerry Smartphone

Simulator

You can use this feature to see how your content appears on a specific

BlackBerry device model.

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New in this release 4The following is a list of features for the BlackBerry Theme Studio.

Feature Description

Enhanced UI The BlackBerry Theme Builder features a more intuitive UI that includes

descriptive labels in order to make it easier to identify the element that you

want to change. You can click on any object on the preview area of the canvas

and make changes directly to the object.

Support for new BlackBerry devices You can create themes for the following BlackBerry devices that are runningBlackBerry 6:

BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone



BlackBerry Curve 9300 smartphone


BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Series smartphone BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone

BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone

Support for BlackBerry 6 themes You can create themes for devices that are running on BlackBerry 6.

You can change the font and color for the following items:

Pop-up menus

Group box Tray

Universal search

Feeds for social networking In a Custom 6 or Custom theme layout, you can add a Today item to receive

feeds from:

BlackBerry Messenger application

Facebook application

Twitter application

New Today items You can add the following organizational items to a Today item in a Custom

or Custom 6 theme layout:

Tasks

Memos

Exporting to BlackBerry App

World storefront

You can package multiple themes into one .zip file to upload to BlackBerry

App World.

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Feature Description

Dynamic and event-based

wallpaper designs

You can add a set of images to create a slide show for the wallpaper on the

BlackBerry device. You can also create a custom wallpaper so that images

are displayed at specific dates and times.

Improved importing of images After you update the images for your theme in an image editor, you can

change all images simultaneously.

You can drag a folder of images to the Icon list to update multiple images

simultaneously.

Global font changes You can change all fonts in the theme simultaneously.

Support for importing BlackBerry

Theme Builder 5.0 themes

You can import themes that were created in BlackBerry Theme Builder 5.0.

.svg file preview You can choose whether or not to see the preview of the .svg file in the

preview area of the canvas.

Feedback link You can provide feedback by clicking the Report Issue link on the Quickstart

screen or you can access the link from the Help menu.

Transition preview You can view how the screen transitions will appear on the device.

Stop and Play buttons in Incoming

Call screen

You can preview ring tones on the Incoming Call screen by clicking the Play

and Stop buttons.Gradient colors in catalogs You can add gradient colors to the catalog to reuse in your themes.

Additional application icons for

customization

You can change the following new application icons:

Podcasts icon

Visual voice mail icon

Setup icon

Social Feeds icon

Customizable calendar icon You can change the calendar icon and the font that is displayed on the

calendar icon. The calendar icon is dynamic and shows the current date even

after you change the icon. If you want to create your own icon, you can turn

off the font that the BlackBerry Theme Builder generates.

Customizable icons for headset and

handset icons

You can change the phone headset and handset icons that appear on the

Active Call screen.

Customizable icon for the Default

Enterprise Inbox

You can change the icon for the Default Enterprise Inbox.

BlackBerry Composer

Feature Description

Reload button for bitmap images You can click the Reload Bitmap button to update an image in the BlackBerry

Composer.

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Requirements 5

Item Requirement

Computer 800 MHz (or faster) processor

Minimum 256 MB of RAM available (512 MB or more recommended)

Minimum 400 MB available hard disk space

Minimum 1024 x 768 display resolution, 32-bit color

Operating system Any of the following operating systems:

Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP Professional

Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit

BlackBerry device Any of the following BlackBerry devices:

BlackBerry Bold smartphones





BlackBerry Curve smartphones




BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone



BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone



BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone

BlackBerry Pearl smartphones

BlackBerry Pearl 9105 smartphone


BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200 Series smartphone


BlackBerry Storm smartphones

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Item Requirement

BlackBerry Storm 9500 smartphone

BlackBerry Storm 9530 smartphone BlackBerry Storm2 9520 smartphone

BlackBerry Storm2 9550 smartphone

BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone

BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone

BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone

BlackBerry 8800 Series smartphone

BlackBerry Device Software BlackBerry Device Software 4.5 or later

Suggested software Adobe Reader 3.0 or later

BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator for the device that you want to create

the theme for.

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