Zune HD Wallpaper Development Kit

[EnzoTen]

This development kit is designed to help you lay out your design around the various elements on the Zune HD's lock screen.

Photoshop & GIMP Edition
The WDK requires Photoshop and allows you to add and remove the various design elements. It also allows you to try different click times since some times take up more space than others. ABI member Electron confirmed that this PSD works with free editing program GIMP! Download the Windows version of GIMP here. or other OSes here.

ABI Wallpapers are included to give you an example of how you can use this WDK to make your own wallpapers. Please feel free to remix these ABI wallpapers and post them to the ABI Logo Wallpaper thread.

Download Zune WDK

Transparent PNG Layout
This PNG will allow you to layout your wallpapers with other programs.

How to Post and Upload Your Zune HD Wallpapers

Please follow these guidelines closely so that it keeps this sub forum neat and organized.

1. Create a 480x272 Wallpaper
   • Download the Zune WDK
   • OR Download the transparent PNG
   • OR create your own fron scratch
2. Create a Photo Album and Upload Your Wallpaper Set
   • Click on "community" in the top bar then go to "pictures & albums"
   • Scroll to the bottom and click "Add Album"
   • Create one album for each wallpaper set [Example]
   • Click Upload photos
3. Create a thread and Post your photos to this subforum [Example]
4. Remember to rate the threads

Helpful tips:

• Use the Zune WDK to layout your design and use the space creatively around the different elements.
• Original work is best, but if you do use another person's artwork or photographs, please get their permission and site the source. Even if it is under the creative commons license, please site the source since its a nice thing to do.

If you have an questions or tips to add, please post them below.

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[electron]

tested and confirmed: for those of you who do not have Photoshop, the .psd file works just fine in GIMP.

[EnzoTen]

Originally Posted by electron

tested and confirmed: for those of you who do not have Photoshop, the .psd file works just fine in GIMP.

Awesome news! thanks for testing. I included the download links to Gimp above.

[electron]

Originally Posted by EnzoTen

Awesome news! thanks for testing. I included the download links to Gimp above.

yup! no problem

in fact, for you GIMP users out there, I converted the .psd into a GIMP document (.xcf)

[Cruleworld]

Originally Posted by electron

tested and confirmed: for those of you who do not have Photoshop, the .psd file works just fine in GIMP.

As well as Ulead/Corel Photoimpact...

[EnzoTen]

Originally Posted by electron

yup! no problem

in fact, for you GIMP users out there, I converted the .psd into a GIMP document (.xcf)

cool i added it to the zip file, thanks!

[j4r3du]

Whenever I copy over wallpapers or any pictures for that matter the Zune software resizes them and makes them crappy quality.

[EnzoTen]

Originally Posted by j4r3du

Whenever I copy over wallpapers or any pictures for that matter the Zune software resizes them and makes them crappy quality.

Anyone else seeing this?

someone (sorry i deleted it to clean up the thread) earlier said that the stock images are 484 by 272, perhaps this is the issue?

The ones that i made look like the originals.

[Fallstar]

The PSD file can also be opened in Paint Shop Pro X2 without any issues.

[Nightstar]

I get an out of memory error when I try to open in PS-6. Yes I know it older than the hills but like it... The PNG open ok!

[j4r3du]

Originally Posted by EnzoTen

Anyone else seeing this?

someone (sorry i deleted it to clean up the thread) earlier said that the stock images are 484 by 272, perhaps this is the issue?

The ones that i made look like the originals.

That may be the issue as I was using 480x272 pictures. Thanks i'll try it out.

[Curiouss]

umm... noob question, but how do I resize the pictures? and how do I add the clock thing to the picture, or is it optional?

[Fallstar]

Originally Posted by Curiouss

umm... noob question, but how do I resize the pictures? and how do I add the clock thing to the picture, or is it optional?

You can use just about any graphics program, including Paint, to resize your images. Most programs let you crop down to the same aspect ratio first before resizing, that way your picture won't become distorted or stretched the wrong way. The clock overlay is only to show you how your background would look if someone had the clock turned on (I don't). So you wouldn't want to add it to your picture.