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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.
Feature and Technical Overview BlackBerry Theme Builder overview
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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 Bold 9700 smartphone
BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 9300 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 9330 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 Bold 9780 smartphone
BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone
BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone
BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve smartphones
BlackBerry Curve 9330 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 9300 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8980 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8320 smartphone
BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone
BlackBerry Pearl smartphones
BlackBerry Pearl 9105 smartphone
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 smartphone
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200 Series smartphone
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 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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