Dialogue and Menu Customization
The next section is more than likely what will take up the majority of your time with every new theme you create. Select the fourth button down on the right and you will be presented with the control screen customization options. This section allows you to fully customize the actual fonts, text colors, and icons within the different pop up menus and dialogue windows.
It is a good idea to pick a font you like in the beginning and try to keep a similar font and color scheme throughout the whole theme; this makes it look much better and in many cases more professional.
For more advanced users, it is possible to create a backup of Plazmic's default theme folder so that you may customize your own icons using the originals. Just navigate to where you installed Plazmic; Program Files > Plazmic CDK > Samples > Themes > Graphics and then the folder relating to the icons you wish to change (make sure you make a backup). This will allow you in many cases to use the same icon but alter colors and such.
There isn't much to say about this section besides it's actual function; users would be best suited to play around with the different font settings and colors to become more familiar with the many options available.
Phone and Lock Screen Customization
Users can also change the different call screens that show up when a number calls and customize the lock screen as well by using the next two buttons in the list. Just like the backgrounds on the home screen and application icons screen users can choose a different background image for both the lock screen and the incoming call screen.
Fonts and colors can be customized here as well to compliment the rest of your theme.
Global Item Customization
The final customization section allows users to change the colors of the loading bar and hourglass that display when the Blackberry device is busy. This section is self-explanatory as well.
Users can change the icons for this section just like the icons in previous sections by clicking on the picture and browsing to the file they wish to exchange the default file with.
Exporting the Theme
Finished!
Once you are done; or at least satisfied with your first tutorial theme you can export it to be transferred to your Blackberry device. This can be done by choosing File > Export in the top menu of the screen or by pressing [Ctrl + E]. After doing so you will then be presented with a window similar to the image on the left. This is where you must choose how the file will be exported. At the top of the window you can choose to export the theme as an ALX or JAD file depending on how you wish to transfer the theme to your device. I have found the most successful, and easiest, way to transfer themes to the device is through the Blackberry device manager software; in order to do so the file must be exported in the ALX file format.
Users must also take note that the correct device model and operating system must be chosen or the theme will not work with your device after it has been exported!
Make sure you specify a save location that can be easily found as well in the PATH entry box.
Once you have changed the correct settings and information click OK.
Congratulations, you are finished and you have now created your first Blackberry theme! All you must do now is transfer the theme to your Blackberry device. Let your mind run wild and create plenty of custom and unique themes for your Blackberry. There are even many theme creators selling their themes on their own personal blog spaces and websites.
The sky is the limit!