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[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
Maybe find out who the judges are and they can give some hints if the theme is going in the right direction? I came up with an idea that seemed awesome in my head. but when i made it up and put it on the phone i noticed it was crappy. But everyone i have shown said it looks awesome. My cousin even said he wants it the way it is right now.

when will all the participants be listed? Maybe judges shouldn't be listed. that way there isn't money business going on in the background =X
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] JLine05:
I seriously doubt anyone here would stoop to that level but I guess you never know.

I just put in a donation to make it an even $500, that seems like a good number.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] ultra spikey:
There are pros and cons to posting screenshots of your theme...

Pro: You get some constructive feedback.

Con: You give out some ideas for other devs
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
Well i finally came up with am idea, 2 actually. But either on is that great i dont think...so my question is.....can we enter in more then one theme? I know devs like manup who already finished theirs have plenty of time to do another. Maybe put a cut off at 2 or 3 per dev?
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] cellulararrest:
Why wouldn't you just use your theme over the course of the contest and be sure it's the best you can achieve? There aren't any points for finishing first...
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] dandaninc:
I'm excited to see all the entries!! I just made my donation! Sorry it couldn't be more but I'm wicked broke and got my friend to let me borrow the cash for this! Oh and he has an iPhone which is just hilarious if you ask me! :D
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Stericson:
As far as I know only one entry is allowed per dev.

Also I think the judges should not be released.

Stericson
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] tubaking182:
judges should be kept a secret, that's all in part of the fun, and i think the theme dev of each theme should be kept secret, more like a double blind test to see what people think without knowing which theme was created by their favorite dev.

and there should only be one theme for each dev, makes it more fair for newbies to join as everyone will have the same odds of winning.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
ahh...damn i agree but would love to know how many devs enttered =)

I think ill jusy build both themes and release the one i wont enter earlier
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] derfolo:
$500+ and counting... I love it. I do believe in the power of financial incentives. ;)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] prash:
Over the weekend I worked on my first theme, and I'm thinking of entering it in the contest. I do however need more info on the .9.png files, reading around various sites, it seems these are tricky and may cause a lot of problems, but without editing some of these, I can't get the 'look' I want out of my theme. Anyone willing to help with these?:

-Regarding the .9.png files: I tried loading the batch9* .bat file and I was able to load and see the files, but did not see any tools to edit them. What is the proper procedure to make edits to a .9.png file? Edit in photoshop, open in the batch file and resave?

-Regarding the theme competition: Say I submit my theme today, and a week from now I learn something new and edited my theme to add new things, can I resubmit the same theme with new edits?

Thanks for all the great work here. Looking forward to seeing other people's work now more than ever!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] derfolo:
Hi prash,

You should check out this thread and read what damnitpud has figured out in regard to .9 files.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=481275
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] prash:
Thank you, I did read through and have a better grasp of the .9.png files. Although it seems I'll have to find eclipse and try to do what he's done. We'll see how much free time I have from now till theme deadline, otherwise I'll just have to submit what I have so far..

Its just that without those files the theme feels at 95%, the idea of a full theme will probably motivate me to experiment.

Thank you all for the great guides and resources here.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] derfolo:
Maybe you should PM damnitpud for help with the .9 files and submit your theme idea together? I saw that this kind of collaboration is what happened with the Gloss Suite theme.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] JackD3ath:
Even with a split pot, it is quite a haul. Collaboration may provide you with some great ideas aswell, and allow you to go into a different direction. Co-op or alone, good luck! Great pot, and should be a great event all together.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] bhain3s:
dont kno if I missed this but is it a rule that we must let someone know that we are entering in this contest by a certain time...??? or is it ok to just send in a theme say the day before its due?

if so ... add me to the list
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Shindokie:
Hopefully all of them come out good and this is really a good incentive. I shall be donating when I get my next check because at the moment, I really don't have the money. :/

Keep It Up Guys/Gals!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] sangeet.003:
my theme is near to comppletion but the thing where i am stuck is the clock

cant get a matching clock tried making many times but the quality was not so good to enter the competition the best 1 is the kron clock... but it dosent seem to suit the colour scheme of my theme so i need some one photoshop expert to help me making clock

if any one is ready to help me plz PM me... Thanks in advance
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] JackD3ath:
I dont think you have to inform anyone, the deadline is well...the deadline.

Rules are on first page if you arent sure.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] doooshty:
This is correct, and the very reason I wanted to do it like this. If someone finds out about the comp and wishes to work thier ass off and put out a theme I am not going to exclude them.

On future comps I may have a limit, but seeing as this is the first one I am going to leave it open since new people are discovering it everyday.

I'm sorry I haven't been around lately, lots of work/personal stuff keeping me busy. I cant thank brandenk enough for keeping this thing running. I think he has been a bigger part of this than myself. Please make sure you thank him!

I should be around more often...so if anyone has any questions PM me or drop it here...I am excited. I cant wait to see what we get=)

ALSO: If you are creating a theme for the competition as of right now, please shoot me a PM. I am just trying to get an accurate number of competitiors to help plan future judging, and I know many people are curious as well. thanks!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
I have bad news guys i wont be in the comp,reason is i am not going to have time to work on the theme i am working on because i have a ton of clients in need to get there jobs done. I will release the theme but most likely the comp will be over. :( If there was more time i could do it but the 13th is wright there and it cant be done. I should have never dropped my C.N.N theme but its all good the themes will keep rolling comp or not. :)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
Hey Manup, if you want some help with the theme let me know. I'll give ya hand. If you win you don't even have to pay me...unless you'd like to =)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
Sounds good bro i p.m you and i would split the wins down the middle. :)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] 313:
wish this contest would hurry up and finish so i can learn how to customize my phone more.. seems kinda counterproductive for the community to say "i figured out how to do this but i dont wanna tell you" lol.. cmon now..
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] JackD3ath:
The competition will be over soon enough, then you can take all their ideas and slap your own theme together.

But if it wasnt for the competition, these hard working people might not have invested as much time into their themes as they have. Just an observation.

Good Luck to all!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] brandenk:
What are you waiting to learn? All the information to do these things are out there, true you make not be able to do things like edit the lock screen unless you want to look through thousands of lines of code, but 98% of everything you can do to a theme is common knowledge.

Use this link to setup your computer for editing themes

And use this link for doing the editing of the themes
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] doooshty:
I agree...I finally decided to make my own theme and it hasnt been hard so far...just time consuming making all my icons. The more advanced stuff I wont probably do, atleast no without help, but it's a learning experience and I suggest u give it a go.

There are very few "secrets" that people are usng in this comp, even the .9.png edititng has been explained...people are just putting more effort into thier themes to hopefully make it complete...

So just be patient and try to work on a theme while you wait...it will distract you for a bit lol
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Stericson:
What?? Secrets?? Where?? :)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] 313:
Mainly the xml edits for clock colors and yeah the edit lock thing isnt bad.. i just like to see the full potential themewise for android.. and yeah i know how to make and edit existing themes.. lol.. just wanna start editing theme further

hopefully no1 was disrespected by my short rant
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] JackD3ath:
Nah, I think everyone one wants to glimmer the time secret from S.

But you know, waiting makes it taste sweeter.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
@313

You know how to edit themes nice lol....Well i make themes so where are your edited themes? Stericson do what you do and keep the goods coming bro you know i am. ;)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Stericson:
Oh I got some new tricks in the bag guys. Trust me, this theme I'm gonna push is going to change the way some things look forever. :)

@313, I will gladly give out how to change the clock color, but all you can have at this moment is red. So it's not to good. Also you need a custom update built by me and you would need a custom update to reverse it as well.

Stericson
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] 313:
Only thing preventing me from releasing themes is the converting to adp and rc8 and keep updates to keep the community happy.. when u make simple edits and stuff for yourself and it doesnt work i can just scrap it and get back to playing guitar hero with no issues LOL

i should sit down and make the theme i had in my head for a minute.. much respect to the devs on here cause that crap is time consuming

@ stericson.. tru tru.. i can wait 2 more weeks for the goods lol
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
It is a lot of work making a full blown theme, but the more familiar you are with the images the faster it can go. Once you have an idea and know what files need to change..its not that bad. I tell you though, that first theme is hellish! But the more you make the easier it gets.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] mariod1269:
just donated. can't wait to see everyone's work.

good luck competitors!!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] MUZIC:
I just gave my inspiration donation for a great cause :)

P.S.

will be waiting for a nice red theme (fav color)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] brandenk:
Second post updated. We have more details for contestants and judges.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] rickyteddyb:
What goes...

bump in the night?:)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Stericson:
Cough Cough BUMP Cough..........
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] smeyerhuky:
BUMP

BUMP BUMP BUMP

Where is the sticky for this mods.....?
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] doooshty:
I agree...with 10% going back to XDA, you'd think we could get some sticky love. lol
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] ultra spikey:
Only 9 days left. Anyone else feeling the pressure? I might be cutting it close to finishing my theme. I don't know about anyone else, but I've spent daaays and days working on this. It's definately taking over all my spare time.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] topdnbass:
bad news

About a week ago my laptop basically got fried due to a bios upgrade gone wrong. That is why I haven't been on here.

Also I highly doubt ill have my new computer in time to finish my theme before the 13th(luckily I didn't lose it because I had the most recent update.zip of the theme on my sd)

Hopefully it'll all work out and ill find a computer to use to finish the theme. Either way though ill be releasing it soon.

Good luck to the rest of you!!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
I would like to turn my theme in already,is that o.k and do i just post pics?
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] dandaninc:
This is nerve racking!! I can't wait to see these themes!

Thank you up front for everyone who makes themes for this and makes thems in general! You have all spent countless hours making themes and deserve a huge pat on the back or as the skydivers say "I owe you beer!" :cool:
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] brandenk:
If anyone has extra time and can help me with organizing and posting all of the themes I would really appreciate it. I am absolutely swamped at work and this is way bigger than I could have ever dreamed. I am still not sure how to host everything, so if you guys have suggestions on that I am also interested.

Either way I was hoping to get more love from XDA either by making this a sticky or maybe offering somewhere to host things but I guess I am on my own and desperate for help.

Ideally I would love to just hand "you" all of the submissions and have you post them and make them look nice for me so I can organize judging criteria and select the most valuable judges.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] DeadBody79:
Would this be a solution for hosting all the themes ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=482084
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
Hey why not all the people in the comp upload there theme and send the link to one person who will share it with the rest of the judges. And in the skin section post the picks once the judges are done and its time for the members to make a choice we could just add the link to the post.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Ryanmo5:
I have the time to help so let me know. If you want i can host them on mediafire.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] shaneaus:
I don't get on the theme section very often! MAN, I'm IMPRESSED!

I'm glad the competition took a little longer than some of you wanted because I just took $20.00 out of my wife's account to donate!

I was going to donate to LucidREM next. But, he'll have to wait for my next paycheck!

I can't wait to see what comes out of this competition!
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] doooshty:
I would just like to take this chance to publicly thank brandenk. The theme competition was my idea, but he really took control of it and ran with it. The last month has been one of the most stressful of my life and without him I don't think this comp would be where it is today. I know he has had a lot on his plate as well and he still had the time to take care of this when I was pulling my hair out.

This really is his competition. I got the ball rolling, but he ran with it. Please make sure to send him your thanks, he deserves them.

Speaking of thanks, this competition wouldn't be what it is without the community here and surrounding android. Thank you to everyone who contributed in some way. The theme developers, those of you who have donated money, and even those who have just offered kind words and encouragement. This has been a learning experience...I hope it to be the first of many

To echo what brandenk said, this thing is larger than I had ever imagined it would be. I never in a million years would have thought an initial competition would have grown to what it has. Nearly $550 dollars has been donated for the winner, that is amazing to me. It just goes to show how much the members of this and other communities believe in what these theme creators can and will do.

Thanks again to all for helping make my little idea grow in to a big event. I truely do love this community and look forward to being a member and helping to grow it as much as I can. Also as brandenk said, if anyone would be willing to help us getting the submissions ready and prepared for voting please contact us and let us know what you can do!

Get ready to have your socks knocked off...I expect greatness:D
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
How do i enter my theme or is there still no way?
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] sangeet.003:
theme submission idea

I have got an idea for the method to theme screenshots :

1. There should be many screenshots of a single theme so posting them by uploading or attaching 1 by 1 images will be tough so instead of that there must be zip packed archieves of each theme seperate containg as many as 25 or more images of 1 theme so if someone wants to have a proper look on the theme he can just download the particular zip and look at it...

2. Screenshots of bootscreen if changed should be posted here screenshot apk cannot be used so competitors should post the images from framework-res.apk/assets/images...

3. All the archieves must be uploaded to a link list style uploading site with a special account only for members...

Means all the archieves should be handeled to a person who then will make an account of a site like rapidshare or something simalar site allowing link list, the person then will upload all the submissions to a linklist which will be shared to judges and then voters/users...as it will be easy to get everything at one place....

So this are my suggessions as a theme dev I know this are tough to be done by a single person.... though may be a proper to get everything at 1 place...
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] damnitpud:
This would be a lot of work and screenshots look so crappy compared to the real thing. I am wondering if we should let screen shots represent our themes. I am not sure about that. Even if the judging takes a bunch of weeks. maybe it should be the case of having the judges and end users install the themes before seeing them...that way it is a surprise. then they can mark down the ones they like and can eliminate the ones they dont. it would be a lot of flashing but as a theme developer....i feel their pains =)
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] sangeet.003:
Yeah I know its lot of paain to take this much screenshots but its rule and necessary to avoid our ideas to be limited till our themes till the competition enda as if we post our themes to flash before competition ends competitors will be able to take it into their themes...

Also its just suggession I know taking screenshots takes 5 or more seconds each shot so its a lot of pain I do know that....
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] daveid:
Keep in mind screenshots can be edited. I think the only way to judge a theme is by using it on your phone. Just my 2 cents.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] ultra spikey:
True. We should do a points system. I think we should release our themes to the judges AND to the public for 1 week. Then count the votes from the judges, and SEPARATELY count the votes from the public. Have the judges and the public rate each theme on a points system. Theme with the most points combined(judges/public) wins. Just threw this out here off the top of my head. So if it doesn't make sense, sorry lol.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] MOONSSPOON:
My personal opinion:

It is unlikely that one person will be willing to download 10+ themes and install them onto their phone to test them all out.

Judges should be given the themes to test live. Members should just get screenshots.

Theme developers should have a minimum of 7 screenshots, demonstrating different aspects and features of their themes. Certainly, the more screenshots the better.

Judges will be able to tell if screenshots are edited or altered in any way, since they will be able to test the themes live. If a screenshot is altered, the theme should get disqualified.

There should also be REQUIRED screenshots, to ensure that all themes have an accurate and consistent presentation to be evaluated on by members. I will be willing to provide stock example screenshots of generally important areas that developers should follow.

If the competition hosts feel that the forum will not be adequate for presenting all the themes, I will be willing to create a web based gallery that will allow members to easily and efficiently view all themes.

Let me know what you think.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] manup456:
Well what i did was created a package which will have the theme,font,theme icons for BetterCut and install instructions.

Well I'm sure there will be some judges testing the RC33 themes and others testing the ADP1h themes so it should not be that hard depending on how many judges there are also how many people are in the comp.

I still think screen shots should be posted for the fans,the theme .zip it self should be sent to one person on the judges side and that person could split it up among the judges. Once the judges are done the theme devs can add the link to the post with the pics this is a lot faster i think.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Ryanmo5:
Well if they do it that way you wont be able to check out the other themes lol. My personal feeling is I would never vote for a theme based on a ss alone. Screen shots don't represent the themes well enough. I will see a ss and think that looks cool but when i get theme on phone thats when you see first hand how much detail went into a theme. As a person who isn't a theme dev, the screen shot method of voting would not be sufficient to cast a fair vote. I believe that the hosting should be done by someone outside of the theme contest.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] MOONSSPOON:
Wont be able to check out the other themes? What do you mean?

I just know that if I were voting for themes, I would not be willing to potentially wipe my phone more than 10 times to judge all the themes fairly. I agree though, it would be IDEAL to test the themes hands on, but I am unsure as to whether or not that is the best case for this competition. It would turn the voting process into a VERY time consuming process. I am fine with either way, though!

Also, while I don't think it matters who the themes are hosted by, if I made a gallery in which themes could be viewed in, I would not be the one hosting it.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Ryanmo5:
I meant if members only get screen shots then people like you and i wont be able to use themes till after voting is done. I'm sure you wouldn't mind checking out the competition to see where you stand :)

Don't know about the wiping thing i haven't had to wipe phone, but i see your point a lot of members here don't have it set up properly to make themes run correctly. No matter what its a tough decision for who ever is running this thing to make, i was just saying i don't see screen shots as a fair way of voting, especially for the theme dev's because it won't accurately tell a person how much time and effort they put into their theme.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] MOONSSPOON:
By members I mean forum members, such as you and I, and everyone else on these forums.

Depending on how the theme was made, themes may end up overlapping or not working until you wipe your phone, making a "hands on" voting system be somewhat inconvenient for a regular user.
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] Ryanmo5:
Yes thanks i know what your saying. A regular user who can't take the time to review the product before putting their opinion in is a user that shouldn't have a vote in my opinion. I would never buy a program with only a picture to go by but that's just me. Not trying to stir up a debate or anything with u spoon just throwing my opinion out there, either way I'm sure you guys will find the best way to do it. :D Either way has its drawbacks unfortunately.