Transparent Bars And Buttons Tutorial, Give your themes that professional look Options

[Cassie159]

How do I make transparent bars and buttons for my themes????

This is a question asked by alot of new themers.... so I hope this will be some help to you as this will show you how to make basic bars/buttons to help you on your way

I use Paintshop Pro X, but I`m sure you will get the idea and be able to figure out any software you use



First thing is to open a new image for your bar/button.... 176x26 (stardard softkey bar for SE W800) and leave the background as white
(IMG:http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5165/1openimageqv6.th.png)

Next select a gradient colour and use the `fill` tool to colour the image
(IMG:http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4378/2colourma7.th.png)

to make to bar slightly transparent move the tranpancey slider to want ever you want...but for this I`m going to put it to 55
(IMG:http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7972/3barot9.th.png)

You will see your bar has gone slightly transparent but the most important thing is when you save the image....The image MUST be saved as a .png file.so save using the Save As button
(IMG:http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7207/4pngta7.th.png)

And thats it your first but very simple transparent bar...And the same princapals goes for buttons too :)

You could also try multi-layer Transparent bars when you get the hang of things!!!

[johnnygoodbeer]

I Thankyou BIG TIME for this Information dude..
it will help me out in a VERY BIG WAY.. :pray: :pray:
As i am new to this theme making, and did try it out, but nearly gave up because i couldnt do Transparent Bars And Buttons.. or i was going to make a few request for people to do me a couple of themes..
So i thankyou again.!!

So i will be trying it out as soon as i get the time,
now maybe i can get as good as some of the themers on here.(wishful thinking)
but dude, you have helped me out no-end and i nearly gave up on the whole idea..
I THANKYOU..
:10: :10: :10: :10: :10: :10:

:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

[dr_megabyte]

@Cassie159
:good:

To continue with multi-layers: http://www.skorpan.dk/tut/softbar.html

[shoutout]

very helpful Tutorial thanx alot

[solidsnake204]

I use Paint.NET to do transparent pictures (Paint.NET is the name of the program, not a website).

It is completely free, no trials, no adware, no spyware

:10: Paint.NET Website :10:

[Simon_Ash]

Sounds easy when you say it...But is their anyway of doing it with ms paint? Or any other free software i can download to do this?

[adonisdemon]

best bet is GIMP, it's free. google for it.

[keith_rcm]

hello im new.
Im not gonna be sued by the owners of the themes I make right?
for example I made a theme for Fantastic 4 and it is due for release this year (the sequel)
Marvel isnt gonna hound me right?

[dr_megabyte]

@keith_rcm
Technically, they could, but I don't think you have to worry about it. It's not in their interest to rid mobiles from Marvel content. It's free advertising for them and if I had a company I would welcome it but you can never be 100% safe when dealing with any company and the pictures we "borrow"..

IF it were to happen, I'm sure they would contact you and ask you to remove them before they drag you to court..

[.Gemini]

i use Paint.NET to do transparent pictures (Paint.NET is the name of the program, not a website).

How can u do transparent images on paint?

[adonisdemon]

you can't.

[.Gemini]

I was trying diferent tools and stuff, and i got a opaccity tool, i can with it.

[jacoke]

Thank you so MUCH.

I finally can get started on my buttons for my SE K800i theme.

:10: :clap2: :pray:

Hail to ya.

If you have any more tricks????

[janzokris]

Im using psp9, want to make my "desktop highlight" button tansparent to around 35% so you can just make it out, have followed what you have said to do here but Im still not getting it right., Any other helpful hints??

Janet

[rikard_sweden]

Save the file as .png and you shouldn't have any problems :good: