Themes Creator, multimedia and personalization Docs & Tools

SEPTEMBER 7 , 2009

The Sony Ericsson Themes Creator tool is a "composer" that allows you to personalize the look and feel of any Sony Ericsson mobile phone by quickly creating great-looking themes based on existing components such as color palettes, sound files, image files or animations.

Version 4.0 is a major new release with a new UI, simplified workflow and wizards, meaning that professional themes can be created in minutes in just three steps.

Themes Creator v4.0 offers:

Quick three-step workflow Select color scheme using automatic color combinations, color wheel tool or import saved color palettes Import background images for standby wallpaper, desktop and navigation screens Select style using pre-defined shapes and screen areas	Three editing modes Wizard – create themes using a four-step workflow Advanced – options to edit or create specific components XML Editor – direct XML code editing
Adobe® Kuler color palette import Import Adobe Kuler color palettes, Adobe's web-hosted application for exploring, creating and sharing color combinations Visit Adobe Kuler's website>>	Flash Lite animations import Use Adobe® Flash Lite™ SWF files as wallpaper elements (Standby screen)
Supports all Sony Ericsson phones	All features from previous tool versions supported

Supportive technical documents:

SEPTEMBER 7 , 2009 Developers' Guidelines - Themes (3.1 MB) Available in Chinese>>

Release Notes (READ THIS FIRST)

SEPTEMBEr 7 , 2009

Available in Chinese>>

january 12, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

Aug 08, 2007

Written by Ilya Zaslavsky and Ashraf Memon from the Spatial Information Systems Lab at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, this tutorial describes how to convert and optimize map content from various online map servers for display in the SVG viewers implemented in selected Sony Ericsson phones.
Available in Chinese>>

May 24, 2007

This tutorial has been authored by Andrew Girow at Tinyline who is an expert in mobile vector graphics and will give an introduction to building SVG graphics for Sony Ericsson phones.
Available in Chinese>>

February 19, 2007

This document introduces the broader concepts of digital multimedia and networking, along with specific information on formatting and providing media with network-based delivery to Sony Ericsson phones. The tutorial has been authored by Ian Simpson, a magazine journalist and freelance technology writer based in the U.K.
Available in Chinese>>

September 22, 2006

Available in Chinese>>

September 22, 2006

These tutorials introduces the broader concepts of digital audio / video, and the specific details of formatting audio / video for Sony Ericsson phones using local storage and playback, with consideration of various audio / video uses. A practical example of involved processes is also included.
Available in Chinese>>

June 12, 2004

An insight on how to adapt color images for different Sony Ericsson phones.

Feb 13, 2003

SEPTEMBER 7 , 2009

Themes Creator v4.08 - Windows (14.8 MB) - English

Themes Creator v4.08 - Mac (18.9 MB) - English

Themes Creator v4.08 - Windows (14.8 MB) - Chinese

Themes Creator v4.08 - Mac (18.9 MB) - Chinese

The Sony Ericsson Themes Creator tool is a "composer" that allows you to personalize the look and feel of any Sony Ericsson mobile phone by quickly creating great-looking themes based on existing components such as color palettes, sound files, image files or animations.

Version 4.0 is a major new release with a new UI, simplified workflow and wizards, meaning that professional themes can be created in minutes in just three steps.

Themes Creator v4.0 offers:

Import Adobe Kuler color palettes, Adobe's web-hosted application for exploring, creating and sharing color combinations Visit Adobe Kuler's website>>

• Flash Lite animations import

  Use Adobe® Flash Lite™ SWF files as wallpaper elements (Standby screen)

• Supports all Sony Ericsson phones

• All features from previous tool versions supported
  

Supportive technical documents:

SEPTEMBER 7 , 2009 Developers' Guidelines - Themes (3.1 MB) Available in Chinese>>

Release Notes (READ THIS FIRST)

january 12, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Available in Chinese>>

Aug 08, 2007

Written by Ilya Zaslavsky and Ashraf Memon from the Spatial Information Systems Lab at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, this tutorial describes how to convert and optimize map content from various online map servers for display in the SVG viewers implemented in selected Sony Ericsson phones.
Available in Chinese>>

May 24, 2007

This tutorial has been authored by Andrew Girow at Tinyline who is an expert in mobile vector graphics and will give an introduction to building SVG graphics for Sony Ericsson phones.
Available in Chinese>>

February 19, 2007

This document introduces the broader concepts of digital multimedia and networking, along with specific information on formatting and providing media with network-based delivery to Sony Ericsson phones. The tutorial has been authored by Ian Simpson, a magazine journalist and freelance technology writer based in the U.K.
Available in Chinese>>

September 22, 2006

Available in Chinese>>

September 22, 2006

These tutorials introduces the broader concepts of digital audio / video, and the specific details of formatting audio / video for Sony Ericsson phones using local storage and playback, with consideration of various audio / video uses. A practical example of involved processes is also included.
Available in Chinese>>

June 12, 2004

An insight on how to adapt color images for different Sony Ericsson phones.

Feb 13, 2003