preparing a new theme

[TitusDalwards]

i am using fluxbox and sometimes GNOME whem i am using gnome i often change the themes, and now i want to make my theme but i don't know how i can do it?can you help me?which programs will i use. is GIMP enough for it?

[Artificial Intelligence]

Yep , gimp should do it. But if you don't know how to use it you might get some practice first.

[TitusDalwards]

ok thanks for your advice but how can i get some practise?is there any web site or any documentation about it?

[Artificial Intelligence]

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

Other than that, just try to manipulate diffrent images and try what the diffrent options do.

[Omnios]

GImp manual
http://docs.gimp.org/en/

[TitusDalwards]

thanks lot friends for your help

[ComplexNumber]

i am using fluxbox and sometimes GNOME whem i am using gnome i often change the themes, and now i want to make my theme but i don't know how i can do it?can you help me?which programs will i use. is GIMP enough for it?
Bandit and bvc are the experts. maybe they can give you a few tips.

[lzfy]

i am using fluxbox and sometimes GNOME whem i am using gnome i often change the themes, and now i want to make my theme but i don't know how i can do it?can you help me?which programs will i use. is GIMP enough for it?

The best way is by taking an excisting theme and modifying it. It's a lot easier then beginning from scratch.

Umarim yeterince yardimci olabildim :D

[benplaut]

it's really easy to make a Clearlooks color mod... once you get into pixmap themes, it's a bit harder ;)

edit already made themes to learn... it's alot easier.

if you're modding a pixmap theme, and using origional pixmaps, make sure to ask the origional author first... i made a nice one off of Lockheed's Tempura, but he wouldn't let me release it :(

[ComplexNumber]

once you get into pixmap themes is that themes like aero(this (http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2/566) one) which uses a pattern rather than a solid colour?