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[Tutorial] How To Make A Custom Google Maps Icon Using Photoshop

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Let me start by saying that I used Photoshop CS6 to make this but you can use almost any design software to create it. The base we will be creating can be used for an icon set using the mask we’ll be making as well as stock images or your own. I’ve included the PSD file for easy reference so download it and fire up Photoshop, let’s get started! (Here's the video tutorial if you hate to read. )
THE BASE
Step 1: Open a new document. Name it whatever you like, set the size to 512x512 pixels and the ppi to 300. Set the color mode to RGB.
Step 2: Grab your rounded rectangle tool,(It’s hiding below the rectangle tool). Now click somewhere near the center of your artboard and set the dimensions to 490x490 with a corner radius of 66 pixels. Hit enter, now double click the layer in the layers panel and rename the layer “base”.
Now hold ctrl+a to select everything, switch to your move tool (v) and up in th etop toolbar click the indicators to center the square. Hit ctrl+d to deselect. You should now have something that looks like this.
Step 3: Make a copy of the square by holding down ctrl and tapping J on the keyboard. Hide that layer for now by clicking on the eye next to the thumbnail in the layers panel.
Step 4: It’s time to add a gradient to the base. With the base layer selected, click on the “fx” icon at the bottom of the layers panel and select “gradient overlay”. In the new dialog box that pops up click on the actual gradient to open up the color picker. Double click the color stops and type in C5C5C5 for the hex code on the first color, and E4E4E4 for the second. Leave everything else set to default and click ok until you are back at your artboard. You should now see something like this. (without the shadow)
THE ICON
Step 5: Now draw out a long skinny rectangle using the regular rectangle tool making sure to draw it all the way across your artboard. Like this:
Hold ctrl+T to bring up the transform tool and, holding shift, rotate the rectangle over the top right corner of the base. Rename this layer to “One”. Copy that layer using cntrl+J and rotate it across the right side of the base, a little lower than the corner. Repeat the process until you have something like this:
Step 6: Arrange the rectangles in this order in the layers panel: Two>One>Five>Three>Four. Now select both One and Two using cntrl+left click. With the rectangle tool selected change the fill of the shapes to D7D253. Now select the remaining shapes and color them AEAEAE.
Now draw a brown rectangle to add some color. Use the color code A6917D and place it below all of the “street” layers. You should now have something like this:
Step 7: Group all the rectangles together by selecting them all and hitting ctrl+G. Then right click on the group in the layers panel and select “merge”. Now select the base layer, right click it in the layers panel and select “rasterize layer style”. Reselect the group of shapes and right click, select “create clipping mask”.
Step 8: Next up on our to do list is the little blue location indicator. Grab your ellipse tool and, while holding shift, click then hold down alt as well and drag out a circle. Place it over the number three layer. Let’s give our circle a subtle blue gradient. Go to fx>gradient overlay and set the gradient colors to 88adc5 and 84b1d1. While you've got the fx box open, give it a drop shadow and lower the shadows opacity to 75% with a distance of 7 pixels and a size of 13 pixels. Set the angle to 90 degrees. Click ok. It should now look like this:
THE MASK
Step 9: Make one last copy of the base layer. Right click on it and select “clear layer style”, then move that bad boy to the top of the list. Up in the navigation panel go to filter>noise>add noise and make sure uniform is selected and give it 4% noise, click OK.
Step 10: Let’s add a gradient to the mask. Set the foreground color to eeeeee. And go to fx>gradient overlay. Once in the fx box, select foreground to transparent gradient. Set the style to radial, the angle to 90 degrees and the scale to 150%. It should now look like this:
Now just decrease the opacity of the mask layer to 29%.
Step 11: Next we will give it a nice subtle drop shadow. Re select the base layer. Go to fx>drop shadow. Set the color of the shadow to 595957. Set the opacity to 48%, angle to 90 degrees and both the distance and size to 5. It should now look like this:
Finally, save it as a .png image file. If you’re going to be making an icon set, be sure to place your themed icons in-between the base and mask and save them individually. Thanks for reading, I hope you had fun and learned a thing or two along the way.​

Themes Android InZide

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Theme 01 - Panels
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You need to move the downloaded files to your phone storage (particularly put “data”, “fonts” and folders in /sdcard/)
Apps you need:
-Nova Launcher Prime
-Ultimate Custom Clock Widget (UCCW)
->Nova Launcher Setup
If you own Nova Launcher you can Import data settings (I provided them in the link). Desktop Grid 9×6, small width margin and small height margin, untick show shadow set a single homescreen. Wallpaper Scrolling OFF. Untick Label Icons but tick Resize all widgets and Widget Overlap. UNTICK Overlap when placing in Advanced!! In Dock Setting untick Enable Dock. In Look and Feel untick Show Notification Bar. In Gestures and Button set Home Button to App Drawer.
->Wallpaper
Press Menu, Wallpaper, Gallery and set one of the provided wallpapers (up to you). Select the entire picture and apply
->Widgets Setup
Launch UCCW app and import all the widgets. Once you are back on your homescreen add them on your page and resize the small ones to 3×1, the weather one 6×1 and the “see through clock” one 6×2. Move them as you like. Add a search bar 6×1 widget (comes on every android phone, there is not an app for it).
Android InZide​

Theme 02 - Tulips in field by Luigi Gorlero
You need to move the downloaded files to your phone storage (particularly put “fonts” and “Power Toggles” folders in the /sdcard/ directory: they should be respectively in /sdcard/fonts and /sdcard/Power Toggles)
Apps you need:
-Nova Launcher Prime
-Desktop VisualizeR
-Ultimate Custom Clock Widget (UCCW)
-Multipicture Live Wallpaper
-Power Toggles
->Nova Launcher Setup
Desktop Grid 10×9, no width and height margins, set 2 blank homescreen, the first is default. Scroll Effect to Flip Vertical, Wallpaper Scrolling ON, untick Label Icons but tick Resize all widgets and Widget Overlap and Overlap when placing in Advanced. In Dock Setting untick Enable Dock. In Look and Feel set Scroll Speed and Animation Speed to Nova and untick Show Notification Bar. In Gestures and Buttons set Home Button to App Drawer and untick Only on Default Screen
->Wallpaper
Press Menu, Wallpaper, Live Wallpapers and open Multipicture Live Wallpaper settings page. Click on Add individual settings twice to add two screens. Click on Screen 1 settings -> Picture Source -> Single Picture and select Tulips1.png from the downloaded files. Do the same for Screen 2 settings but choose Tulips2.png this time. Set transition type to None and apply the wallpaper
->Widget Setup
Add a Desktop VisualizeR widget in both screens and resize as shown here on the right (to resize a widget longpress on it and click resize). To make it transparent click on it, then click on Select Icon -> Image File and find the transparent.png pic you downloaded from the link on top and select it. Click on Select Action and choose the camera app you prefer, clear the label, set Touch Effect to None and click OK. This needs to be done on both screens. Launch UCCW app, click on menu, Open/ import/ manage skins, Import skins and find the UCCW skin you donwloaded and import it. Go back to the homescren and add a UCCW widget and select Tulips.clock.uzip. You need to resize it like before to fit the gap. Do the same on the other screen. Now longpress on a empty space on your first homescreen and click Nova Actions -> Jump to page -> Page 2. When the new icon comes out, longpress on it and drag it over the label “Tap for further infos”. Then longpress again, click Edit and click on the icon, then Files and choose the same transparent.png as you did before and then OK. For screen 2 longpress on a empty space -> Nova Actions -> Jump to Page -> Screen 1 and move it over “Tap for less infos and make it transparent again. Last thing to do setting up “Power Widget” widgets on screen 2.
->Power Toggles Setup
Longpress on a empty space of your second homescreen, then -> Widgets -> Power Toogles
At the beginnig, you have been asked to move “Power Toogles” folder to the directory of your SdCard (so the folder should be here /sdcard/Power Toogles). If you did it right, after clicking on the restore icon (the one near “Power toggles” title on the topbar) you should be able to see Tulips.zip
If it does not show up, check your sdcard. But if it does, simply restore it and click Done. Then resize it to fit the gap between weather and “Tap for less infos” label​

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[TIPS, TRICKS, GUIDES and SHORTCUTS] Graphics Software Help for Themers

TIPS, TRICKS, GUIDES and SHORTCUTS
Graphics Software Help for Themers
I created this thread for anyone who would like help or want to learn quick ways in which to make theming and/or modding easier while using various graphics software. This software includes Adobe CS(Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), GIMP, Paint.NET, Xara, CorelDRAW, Painter, etc.
This thread ideally should be able to help those who would like to use a particular program to create icons, launcher themes, boot animations, wallpapers, etc. There are lots of great theming help threads but within these threads there may be a few questions on how to use certain software to accomplish various tasks. A thread dedicated to just that would be ideal so as to not to deviate from the main topics of those threads.
All questions pertaining to how you would use a particular software for your creation are welcome and I would encourage other themers or anyone else who has knowledge and would like help, to please do so.
I am mostly familiar with Photoshop. I'm by no means an expert but I'm comfortable enough with the program to be able to be helpful wherever and whenever I can. There are XDA members who know more than I about this particular program as well the others mentioned.
I will add to this thread as much as I can and will also add helpful posts of other users to the OP.
Lets start:
How to open multiple images as Photoshop layers:
1. Opening Adobe Bridge and navigate to the folder that contains the images you want to add to your document. I have Bridge open to a folder on my Desktop with five images inside of it. I’ll select the first image (the one on the left) by clicking on its thumbnail.
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2. Then, to select the other two images as well, I’ll hold down my Shift key and individually select images or click on the last of the five images (the one on the right). All five images are now highlighted and selected. Or CTRL+A to select everything in your folder.
3. With all of the images selected, go up to the Tools menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen in Bridge, choose Photoshop for a list of Photoshop-specific options, then choose Load Files into Photoshop Layers.
4. Photoshop will open automatically, if it’s not open already, and will add all five images (or as many images that you have selected) into the same document. It may take a few moments for Photoshop to process everything, but when it’s done, you’ll see a single document open on your screen containing all of your photos.
(Photoshop) How to apply an action for your images. You can record an action and set it to one to three buttons. (Photos may be provided later)
1. Go to Window and click Action and the Action popup or menu will show on the right.
2. Click the drop-down next to Action and click New Action.
3. Name your action whatever you'd like. Where it says Function, I would recommend creating one so you don't have to keep selecting your action and clicking the Play button every time you want to use your action. For example, you can make F2, Shift+F2, or Ctrl+F2 a function and anytime you you want your action to start, just click the button or button combinations you made.
4. Click Record and perform your action from start to finish then click the Stop button. Now all you have to do is keep clicking your pre-programmed button anytime you want to use these actions on your images.
(Photoshop) How to batch apply one action to multiple images. Once you have a recorded action you can apply it to an endless amount of images at one time without pressing anything.
1. Go to File > Automate > Batch.
2. At the top in the Play section, where it says Set, find your folder in the drop-down.
3. Underneath Set you will see Action. The drop-down will have your pre-programmed actions and select the one you want.
4. Now go to the Source section. Click the Choose button and select the folder in which you would like your image files saved then Click Ok.​

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vanessaem said:
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cool work......this will help new members

Good job, are you still playing on adding more to this thread?

mloc33 said:
Good job, are you still playing on adding more to this thread?
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Thanks a lot. I would like to but don't have the time at the moment. This thread was also created for the community. It's for anyone looking for troubleshooting with the various graphics programs used to theme. Any and everyone could take part and is encouraged to do so. But I guess no one needs the help...lol.
However, the thread is still here.

On gimp, I opened a .PNG file, a quick setting toggle icon to be specific, it is in a greenish-yellow color and I wanted to change to white. So I set the foreground color to absolute white and picked the pencil tool, lower its size down to a pixel then I clicked on the image,expecting white color to fill the pixel, instead it "popped" out the same greenish-yellow color of the original image. Tried another tool, still the same result. But tried another .PNG image and BAM! white comes out.......then I realized some .PNG images worked while some didn't. Does anybody know what's causing this?
I'm still new to GIMP
And also the foreground color never changed from white and background never changed from black......... also if black is used as foreground color it works. So what's wrong with white??

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On gimp, I opened a .PNG file, a quick setting toggle icon to be specific, it is in a greenish-yellow color and I wanted to change to white. So I set the foreground color to absolute white and picked the pencil tool, lower its size down to a pixel then I clicked on the image,expecting white color to fill the pixel, instead it "popped" out the same greenish-yellow color of the original image. Tried another tool, still the same result. But tried another .PNG image and BAM! white comes out.......then I realized some .PNG images worked while some didn't. Does anybody know what's causing this?
I'm still new to GIMP
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Are you trying to do image masking in order to fill a particular area white?

Actually, Im trying to add white on top of the old color to as to change the whole icon to white. If that is what you also meant, then yes....

Samuel2599 said:
Actually, Im trying to add white on top of the old color to as to change the whole icon to white. If that is what you also meant, then yes....
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I'm not sure if GIMP had anything to do with one .png's ability to work properly over another. However, it may depend on the quality of the actual image itself.

[Kustom][Official] Kustom Komponents

Kustom Live Wallpaper (KLWP) is the most powerful HD Wallpaper creator ever! KWGT is Widget creator counterpart. Use their awesome WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor to create you own design and display any data you need, at once, and with wonderful animations too (KLWP only)! If you need more info or have questions please use these thread:
KLWP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-kustom-live-wallpaper-t2916666
KWGT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-kwgt-kustom-widget-maker-android-4-4-t3225173
Please use this thread to share Kustom Komponents WIPs, Kustom Komponent Screens or links to free Kustom Komponents (komp.zip files)
Komponents are basically presets inside a preset or reusable items, so a way in Kustom to create your own redistributable object. So, for example, let's say you want to create a clock but hide the complexity to the user and enable him to just set the color and the font in use, well, Komponents will do exactly that!
Material Clock Komponent sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbvJwPQeTNc
Signal Bar Komponent tutorial: http://kustom.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/434600
Quick reference, how to create a komponent
Open a preset, press "+" on top right to add a new module
Select Komponent -> New Skin
Create your Komponent possibly using "globals" (for globals check http://kustom.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/426738-how-to-use-globals)
Export the Komponent pressing the "export" icon on top bar
Go in your SD card under "Kustom/Komponents"
Share the file "komp.zip" as it is
How to use a Komponent
Copy the "komp.zip" file as it is in the SD card under "Kustom/Komponents"
Open a preset, press "+" on top right to add a new module
Select Komponent -> SD Card and browse for the desired Komponent
Weather Komponents
Since weather komponents are quite a common need i have attached an example one to start with so you can create a new one very very quickly. There are 2 ways to do that:
From PC:
Open the attached komp.zip file
Replace all the images in the "Bitmaps" folders keeping the same names
Save the Zip
Done!! If you want also to change title / author either edit the "preset.json" file in the zip or import export as instructions below
From the device:
Add the Komponent from your SD card
Go inside the Komponent and Inside the "Bitmap Group" with the Advanced Editor
Pick a new image for every state listed (so enter the image, press "pick image" and choose the corresponding image)
Export with your details / name / description
Done!

Welcome everyone! Show us what you've made!

Baseline Komponent for the creation of Weather Iconsets
This komponent should be available to all of you in the next update, but if you want it now have at it in the link below.
So this is a fairly straight forward iconset using the well know Climacons glyph set.
There are several reasons I built and released this as an unlocked, free, Komponent.
1st. You can use this as a base to create your own LOCKED/Paid Komponent APKs. You still have to do a bit of work, but all of the code base is already in place for making the right icon show.
2nd. The globals here give you some ideas on what you should be including with your iconset Komponents. Just having a font is OK, but having other stuff like background shapes is better.
3. This is FAR easier to handle in terms of creating weather layouts. You no longer need to go into the code and change wi(icon) to wf(icon, #) for every single icon you have in your forecast list.
Simply add the Komponent, and choose from the DAY dropdown list which you want, Current or Forecast#, the code takes care of the rest.
List of Globals
*Day* (list) - Choose current or forecast day number
*Iconset* (font) Change the icons the Komponent uses easily
*Icon* (color) - Changes the color of the weather icon
*IconSize* (number) Change the size of the weather icon relative to BG
*Outline* (toggle) Change icon to an outline
*Stroke* (number) Change the width of the outline.
*BGStyle* (list) Change background shape (off, square, Circle, Exagon)
*BG* (color) Change the color of the backgroud shape
*Corners* (number) adjust the corner roundness on the BG shape.
Please remember that if you change the font used, you do HAVE TO go into the "Weather Icon" text layer and change the formula to reflect with characters your icons are assigned to.

Saved for a How-To on editing the code for your own font.
Coming soon.

ritalin said:
This komponent should be available to all of you in the next update, but if you want it now have at it in the link below.
Please remember that if you change the font used, you do HAVE TO go into the "Weather Icon" text layer and change the formula to reflect with characters your icons are assigned to.
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Very basic question I know, but how do I install this? I can't find which folder to place it in...

StrangerWeather said:
Very basic question I know, but how do I install this? I can't find which folder to place it in...
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Please check post on top, just copy it in the SD card under "Kustom/komponents" (the directory should already be there), then you can add it in the editor as you add a shape or text, just select Komponent -> SD card and browse for this. Since that Komponent is unlocked you will start in simple mode (you will see the tunable options only) but if you want to edit the komponent you can just "unlock" it and see the internals.

frankmonza said:
Please check post on top, just copy it in the SD card under "Kustom/komponents" (the directory should already be there), then you can add it in the editor as you add a shape or text, just select Komponent -> SD card and browse for this. Since that Komponent is unlocked you will start in simple mode (you will see the tunable options only) but if you want to edit the komponent you can just "unlock" it and see the internals.
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Thanks but precisely the problem is that I don't see a folder called Komponents. I have bitmaps, wallpapers and fonts. That's it.☺
Edit: OK, never mind, I just created it...

StrangerWeather said:
Thanks but precisely the problem is that I don't see a folder called Komponents. I have bitmaps, wallpapers and fonts. That's it.☺
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Ooops! The "komponents" folder is not created automatically. I have fixed this on next version, you will have to create it manually this time or just try adding a komponent, select SD card, it will show an empty list but create the folder. Thanks for reporting!!

Changing weather images
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Download Komponent: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g45gl7ac9aex82y/weather_images.komp.zip?dl=0

Haven't been on Xda as much lately but glad you started this Frank!
Thx!

New Premium Weather Komponent
Soft Elements
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.qlagdesigns.softelements
This is the first of many weather iconset komponents, I will be releasing.
This Komponent takes the "Kitchen Sink" approach to its design. Thats to say that there are a large number of GLOBALS, to allow you to take my icon design and make it your own. All in all there are 30 globals for customization. Allowing you to change everything from the size of the icon, its color, its design, to the shape, color and other special characteristics of background shapes.
*LIST OF GLOBALS:*
Code:
[B]*ICON GLOBALS*[/B]
1. Day
2. Icon Color
3. Icon Rendering Mode
4. Icon Size
5. Outline (Fill, Outline, Combined
6. Stroke Width
7. Stoke Color
8. Stroke Rendering Mode
[B]*BACKGROUND SHAPE GLOBALS*[/B]
1. Shape Style (NONE, Square, Circle, Exagon)
2. Corner rounding
3. Background Color
4. Background Gradient Type
5. Gradient color
6. Gradient Width
7. Gradient Offset
8. Gradient Center X
9. Gradient Center Y
10. Shadow On/Off
11. Shadow Blur
12. Shadow Direction
13. Shadow Distance
14. Shadow Color
[B]*BACKGROUND SHAPE BORDER GLOBALS*[/B]
1. Border On/Off
2. Stroke Width
3. Stroke Color
4. Stroke Gradient Type
5. Stroke Gradient Color
6. Stroke Gradient Width
7. Stroke Gradient Offset
8. Stroke Gradient Center X
9. Stroke Gradient Center Y

Media App Iconset.
*Media Icon Komponent is live in the playstore*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.qlagdesigns.mediaapps
*Since Im offering this up for free, do me a favor and rate the app.*
This Komponent allows you to display an icon of the currently selected Music source.
There are a total of 40 different media apps that are supported by this iconset.
Additionally there are two other icons to handle apps that do not have their own icon.
1- A generic media icon, that appears only when none of the package name checks in the string are true.
2- A special icon that only displays if Media Utilities renders a null output for current package name. This icon is useful to relay the fact that a source needs to be choose.
This Komponent is UNLOCKED you can do with it as you like, so long as your follow two conditions.
1. You may NOT repackage this as your own Komponent and attempt to sell it.
2. If you use this in your own project and decide to sell said project, please provide attribution.
*IMPORTANT INFO*
This Komponents code uses Media Utilities to provide the package name of the current app in use. When Kustom builds this feature directly into the app, I will update this Komponent to reflect the new variables.
The Playstore version of Media Utilities is no longer being updated and does not seem to function with this Komponent. You need the latest build meant for KitKat, v153. You will need to side load this apk. The files can be found on the Media Utilities Beta Community page. https://plus.google.com/communities/103994832080931061321

KSymbolSet for Kustom
This is a Set of Symbols and Signals as Komponents made for the app 'Kustom Live Wallpaper'.
The Sets starts with 4 Symbols/Signals and will be continously extended.
Alarm/Battery/Cell-Wifi Signals/MusicStatus
Possible Settings:
WMAlarmSymbol:
MainClr: Color for the Symbol when Alarm is active
OffColor: Color for the Symbol when Alarm is off.
WMCellSignal:
MainClr: Color for the Symbol
OffColor: Color for the Symbol when Mobile Network is off.
WMWifiSignal:
MainClr: Color for the Symbol
OffColor: Color for the Symbol when Wifi is off.
WMBatterySymbol:
MainClr: Color of Symbol
WarnClr: Color of Symbol when WarnPerc reached
FullClr: Color of Symbol when FullPerc reached
FlashClr:Color of the Flash when charging
WarnPerc: Percentage when you will be warned.
FullPerc: Percentage when Battery is full
FullType: Type of Sysmbol ON Filled Symbol, OFF stroked Symbol.
WMMusicStatus
playclr: Color for PlayButton
pauseclr: Color for pauseButton
You need Media-Utilities:

Ultra configurable National Geographic picture of the day Komponent by Carla Jacobs.
How to use?
Copy the Komponent in the sdcard under "kustom/komponents" (folder should be already there) or import it from the app (pressing "+" to add a Komponent and then the "+" on bottom left and click "import" to select it from your phone memory)
Create a preset or start from a builtin one
Press "+" on top right to add a new item
Select the Komponent
Configure parameters as you like, scale, reposition and so on. Loading the images might take some time (so save it and go to your home to see it in action)

@frankmonza question. Why can't I export the bitmap weather Komponents? Scalable works fine.

rkucheran said:
@frankmonza question. Why can't I export the bitmap weather Komponents? Scalable works fine.
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You should be able to export both, what's not working?

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You should be able to export both, what's not working?
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The images show "not set" after export.

rkucheran said:
The images show "not set" after export.
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Please contact me via hangout on G+ or send me an email, shouldn't happen

frankmonza said:
Please contact me via hangout on G+ or send me an email, shouldn't happen
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Cleared cache and data and fresh install. So far seems to be OK. Thanks for your reply.
Edit - Spoke too soon. Not working again.

Hi Frank! First I want to thank you for this masterpiece, one of the best apps I've used on android. I just have one question. Is changing weather icons available only in paid version?
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[GUIDE]Making an SVG graphic for android

Hello guys,
This is a thorough tutorial (with images) on how to make an SVG graphic for use in android themes
SVGs are vector graphics which do not get pixelated upon enlargement and retain their originality and they are a little faster to draw than PNGs
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Tools Used:
Adobe Illustrator (any version but CS5+ would be great)
Notepad++ (or any other text editor would do)
Online PX to DPI checker (important)
Expertise:
Only some knowledge of Illustrator required to build an SVG out of it
Of course we can always make our own graphics if we know illustrator enough but for the sake of this tutorial, I will not go into that part instead I will use just a normal image from internet since this is not a graphic design tutorial but how to make an svg and format it properly to use in android
STEP 1 - PREPARE FOR INTIALS
First we need to know which graphic are we going to make since we will need its dimensions.
Here I will make a wifi icon which is displayed in dropdown panel, in other words, Quick Settings Panel.
This icon is present in systemUI folder with different modes named as
ic_qs_wifi_0,
ic_qs_wifi_1,
ic_qs_wifi_2,
ic_qs_wifi_3
ic_qs_wifi_4
So in total, we will have 5 icons of Wifi. Since all these icons are same except the bars opacity to detemine strength of signal, we will make only one SVG of it and manipulate its opacity in others to make different modes.
Now, I have this PNG in dimensions of 168x168px in folder drawable-xhdpi and I need to know its DPI for correct display in phone. Here DPI checker becomes handy.
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Our illustrator canvas is going to be 84px X 84px.
STEP 2 - VECTORIZE THE IMAGE
Open Illustrator, File > New and use the following settings and click OK
Now we need an image, as I said that I will just use a random image from google, so this is what I have selected, you can also use this one for practicing purpose. (HINT: I usually use keywords like "wifi icon png" in google and select an image which is at least 250x250px in dimension and there are no mixed colors or gradients)
When we have this image saved in my PC, we will just drag it open in illustrator over the same file we just started
Now its time to Image Trace this PNG to get it in vector shape.
This tool is present in WINDOW > IMAGE TRACE in illustrator. Click it to get the dialog if you dont have it already there.
Select the Image, In the Image Trace Dialog, click on "Black and White" Icon to trace it in B&W tones.
You will get something like this
The image has taken the form of vector but isn't editable yet, so we will need to Expand it to get the separate layers. The tool is in OBJECTS > EXPAND
Just press OK in the Expand Dialog
Now we have the separate vector layers for everything in that image, it is grouped in one and usually becomes annoying if you want to select only one layer in that group, it will instead select the whole group so we will just un-group it to root level (this is usually un-group two times). The tool is in OBJECTS > UNGROUP. or else the shortcut is CTRL+SHIFT+G (press two times)
After ungroup, we will have all the layers separated and we will remove the layers we dont need, that is all the white we have there.
First click outside image anywhere to deselect everything and then click on white to select it and press DEL on your keyboard.
We are now left with only black stripes which are our wifi lines. There are 4, one circle and 3 curves.
Sicne we need them all seperate to set the opacity later, so we will not merge these together. (I will come to this part later)
Now select all these 4 layers and scale them down to fit in the white canvas we created with File > New
Now I want my wifi icon to have a circle behind it as well, so we will head to make a circle.
Press L to select Eclipse Tool and draw a circle in the center of the image.
Make sure this new created circle layer lies below all other layers
HINT: You can zoom in the canvas to see better for working. a 500% zoom is good here.
Now I will have to make a Compound Path of this circle to correctly generate its code usable on android.
Select the Circle by clicking on it and then Right Click on your Mouse and select "Make Compound Path"
If you have more than 1 layer, its always a good idea to color them with different colors to later identify their code upon export. because we are gonna need it.
Color All other stripes separately as well. You can color them anything you want because they wont effect our SVG.
We now have a vector of wifi with a circle we are going to use in SVG. head to next step
STEP 3- PREPARE THE SVG
Assuming that until here, we have everything under control, Just head to "File > Save As", and in the save dialog, select SVG, and click on Save once. (Only Once)
Make sure you have the same settings in the next dialod and press button SVG CODE.. to open the code in browser.
In the browser, you will see some nasty code that may seem to you a Ferengi Alliance Code of Business Conduct but dont worry, we dont need to understand a single bit in it but copy only chunks of this code to Notepad++ or the text editor you are using.
I have highlighted those chunks which we need to copy one by one in the same order from top down as they are,
-- BUT FIRST--
Lets build the svg file base structure to copy the chunks to, and we also need some introduction to the code in it.
In notepad++, make a new file and paste the code below in it
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<vector android:height="84.0dip" android:width="84.0dip" android:viewportWidth="84.0" android:viewportHeight="84.0"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<path
android:fillColor=""
android:alpha=""
android:pathData="" />
<path
android:fillColor=""
android:alpha=""
android:pathData="" />
<path
android:fillColor=""
android:alpha=""
android:pathData="" />
<path
android:fillColor=""
android:alpha=""
android:pathData="" />
<path
android:fillColor=""
android:alpha=""
android:pathData="" />
</vector>
In the above code,
we are defining a vector with attributes of height and width of canvas and actual image in it. i-e 84..0dip as we concluded from px to dpi converter.
Next is the Path. We have 5 chunks of Path tag since we had originally 5 layers made in Illustrator.
Each Path tag has its attributes which will tell android how to render this svg.
android:fillColor will be the color of the shape
android:alpha will be transparency of the shape. 1.0 being opaque and 0.0 being completely transparent.
androidathData will be actual data of the shape layer (here in attributed to as PATH) which we created
Please note that these attributes are case sensitive. so if you write pathdata instead of pathData, it will not work.
Now Back to the browser where we have our code. Please see the picture below
In the above picture, I have highlighted the chunks of code we need to copy and paste between pathData attributes.
Do them in order as blue to first and pink to last.
The first highlight is the data of circle
Second is data of Wifi small circle
similarly other 3 path datas are data of 3 curves we had in wifi
After you are finished, your code should look something like this
Note that your path data and number will look completely different than mine because there are too many factors involved, i-e placement of your shapes, size of shapes and shapes themselves etc etc
I have put alpha of first pathData to 1.0 because this is the circle and I want it opaque.
Next I have put alphas of all else to 0.3 because first image is going to be drawn in android when there are no wifi signals or wifi is not connected, so 30% opacity to wifi curves.
Save this image as ic_qs_wifi_0.png
Now look into the picture below
In this, I have put alpha of second path to 1.0. This is when you will be getting only one bar of wifi so one bar will turn white and rest will stay semitransparent.
Save now as ic_qs_wifi_1.png
Similarly keep adding 1.0 alpha to android:alpha and save respectively as ic_qs_wifi_2.pngic_qs_wifi_3pngic_qs_wifi_4png
Put them in your theme folder in com.android.systemui/res/drawable folder (I guess you know this part if you are a themer)
Your image will be drawn in android as
Please feel free to ask me anything about it and I will be more than happy to guide you guys.
Please do not forget to quote me when you ask something as this way I will get notifications on mobile to reply to you quicker.
Thanks.