LDS Church Theme

**pogeypre** · 05:56 PM

LDS Church Theme 1.1.0

Theme is finally in working order. Icons and backgrounds now work as they should. This is a work in progress, but for now, it is good.

Let me know if you have anything to add.

AnOutsider · 10/10/2009, 06:16 PM

Some tips:

--Try to have your icons be actual icons that are representative of the app they... well... represent
--Try to avoid resizing pictures into squared icons, it can come across as cheesy.
--With a theme, a good idea usually is to pick a constant and go with it. So for example, you could have made your icons collection trays, crosses, stained glass windows etc, with something on each to kind of point out the app it represented.

The wallpaper and photos backgrounds are good choices though. They flow very nicely (though one is brighter than the other so it kind of takes it from melancholy church to Hawaiian vacation church

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**pogeypre** · 10/10/2009, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the input. I was working on removing the background from my icons, but it's not as easy as it looks.

What have you used to create icons?

primetime34 · 10/10/2009, 08:23 PM

Pogey,

I'm LDS also & willing to help. Let me know via PM if you need any help.

AnOutsider · 10/11/2009, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pogeypetey

Thanks for the input. I was working on removing the background from my icons, but it's not as easy as it looks.

What have you used to create icons?

I use photoshop, but the tool isn't as important as the actual technique. If you're not good at slicing out backgrounds (also called making renders) use images that are already pre-cut with transparency, OR use an effect to make the borders rounded so they flow more. Lots of things you can do

mrloserpunk · 10/11/2009, 10:27 AM

I use Gimp 2.6(its available as freeware). The magic color tool makes it super easy. It highlights the differant colors so you can delete them without touching the colors you want. If you add a layer and then erase the backgrounds it will come off as transparent. That way you dont need to fill in the entire square...

**pogeypre** · 10/14/2009, 05:58 PM

1.1.0 is finished and should be available today on PreCentral and Preware.

swissarmy · 10/15/2009, 10:20 AM

Nice work! I am loving this phone more & more everyday!

**pogeypre** · 10/15/2009, 10:23 AM

It's up.

sam1am · 10/15/2009, 07:51 PM

So the phone icon becomes a prayer icon - can I now use this to communicate with god or do I still have to do it the old fashioned way?

(p.s. I'm in Salt Lake City so I think it would be a local call, right?)

sam1am · 10/15/2009, 07:53 PM

What's that weird line to the left of your signal strength in all your screenshots?

lovely_olemiss · 10/15/2009, 08:25 PM

Pogey, who are the gentlemen in your theme? I like the way your theme has started. It looks like it will be great as a theme. I would probably download it minus the guys??

**pogeypre** · 10/15/2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam1am

So the phone icon becomes a prayer icon - can I now use this to communicate with god or do I still have to do it the old fashioned way?

(p.s. I'm in Salt Lake City so I think it would be a local call, right?)

lol... dial *HEAVEN....

**pogeypre** · 10/15/2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam1am

What's that weird line to the left of your signal strength in all your screenshots?

Supposed to be the Angel Moroni...

Didn't work so well. I am in the market for a better EVDO signal icon.

**pogeypre** · 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovely_olemiss

Pogey, who are the gentlemen in your theme? I like the way your theme has started. It looks like it will be great as a theme. I would probably download it minus the guys??

It's a theme for LDS church members. Those three are in the presiding body of the church. I could make a change on it, but it would take away from the theme.

primetime34 · 10/15/2009, 10:16 PM

Pogey...this is great. I really appreciate all your effort. I'll give you more feedback after a couple of days.

lovely_olemiss · 10/24/2009, 02:27 PM

Thank you for the reply Pogey.. Made me google LDS..lol..I know a lil something about LDS..but I guess I didn't put the abbreviations together when I first saw your theme..It looks nice..have u updated anything else to it??

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AnOutsider Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 371 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 92 Times in 60 Posts	Some tips: --Try to have your icons be actual icons that are representative of the app they... well... represent --Try to avoid resizing pictures into squared icons, it can come across as cheesy. --With a theme, a good idea usually is to pick a constant and go with it. So for example, you could have made your icons collection trays, crosses, stained glass windows etc, with something on each to kind of point out the app it represented. The wallpaper and photos backgrounds are good choices though. They flow very nicely (though one is brighter than the other so it kind of takes it from melancholy church to Hawaiian vacation church ) __________________ PreThemer - Palm Pre Themes, Wallpapers & Bootlogos - packaged for easy installation. Themers! Post your themes! *UNINSTALL THEMES BEFORE INSTALLING NEW ONES!* My Themes \| Follow @PreThemer on Twitter!
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10/10/2009, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
pogeypre Man of Steelerator (Super Mod) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,390 Likes Received: 244 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,612 Times in 1,563 Posts	Thanks for the input. I was working on removing the background from my icons, but it's not as easy as it looks. What have you used to create icons?
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10/10/2009, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
primetime34 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 187 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 28 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Pogey, I'm LDS also & willing to help. Let me know via PM if you need any help.
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10/11/2009, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
mrloserpunk Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Syracuse Posts: 2,564 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 740 Thanked 442 Times in 327 Posts	I use Gimp 2.6(its available as freeware). The magic color tool makes it super easy. It highlights the differant colors so you can delete them without touching the colors you want. If you add a layer and then erase the backgrounds it will come off as transparent. That way you dont need to fill in the entire square... __________________ "When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" PM me your questions, If I cant find an answer, I'll show you who can.
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10/14/2009, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
pogeypre Man of Steelerator (Super Mod) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,390 Likes Received: 244 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,612 Times in 1,563 Posts	1.1.0 is finished and should be available today on PreCentral and Preware.
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10/15/2009, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
swissarmy Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Utah (Best Snow On Earth) Posts: 186 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 43 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Nice work! I am loving this phone more & more everyday!
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10/15/2009, 10:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
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10/15/2009, 07:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
sam1am Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The SLC Posts: 177 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 24 Thanked 79 Times in 24 Posts	So the phone icon becomes a prayer icon - can I now use this to communicate with god or do I still have to do it the old fashioned way? (p.s. I'm in Salt Lake City so I think it would be a local call, right?)
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10/15/2009, 07:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
sam1am Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The SLC Posts: 177 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 24 Thanked 79 Times in 24 Posts	What's that weird line to the left of your signal strength in all your screenshots?
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10/15/2009, 08:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
lovely_olemiss Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: "In da dirty" Posts: 85 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Pogey, who are the gentlemen in your theme? I like the way your theme has started. It looks like it will be great as a theme. I would probably download it minus the guys??
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10/15/2009, 10:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
primetime34 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 187 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 28 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Pogey...this is great. I really appreciate all your effort. I'll give you more feedback after a couple of days.
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10/24/2009, 02:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
lovely_olemiss Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: "In da dirty" Posts: 85 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Thank you for the reply Pogey.. Made me google LDS..lol..I know a lil something about LDS..but I guess I didn't put the abbreviations together when I first saw your theme..It looks nice..have u updated anything else to it??
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