Theme optimization tricks or inside Theme Creator Pro (read this!)

Posted by Ericssony
Use these tips and Theme Creator Pro will optimize the theme to the smallest size! See the table below.

Tip 1: Standby and desktop image
If your theme will have the same image for standby and desktop screen use the same image (.gif file) for both screens!

Tip 2: Large and Asian title picture
If your theme has a large title image apply the same image to asian title image! The theme will be only few bytes larger.

Optimization table

Code:


Original theme

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

 Theme file   |   Theme size |   Created with    |                 Images

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

 lake.thm     | 40960 bytes  | No1Themes         | same for standby and desktop;

              | (40 KB)      |                   | small, medium and large for title

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------



Edited with currently available(*) software

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

              | 30720 bytes  | Themes Creator    | same for standby and desktop;

              | (30 KB)      | 4.2.5             | small, medium and large for title

              +--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

              | 30720 bytes  | ThemeEditor       | same for standby and desktop;

              | (30 KB)      | 1.2 build 41      | small, medium and large for title

              +--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

              | 23552 bytes  | Theme Creator Pro | same for standby and desktop;

              | (22 KB)      | 1.0 build 74      | small, medium and large for title

              +--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------

              | 22528 bytes  | Theme Creator Pro | same for standby and desktop;

              | (22 KB)      | 1.1 build 98      | small, medium and large for title

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------



The same theme with all pictures, index.txt file and TCPro ETT R1

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              | 23552 bytes  | Theme Creator Pro | same for standby and desktop;

              | (23 KB)      | 1.1 build 98      | small, medium, large and asian for title;

              |              |                   | include index.txt file;

              |              |                   | TCPro ETT R1

--------------+--------------+-------------------+------------------------------------------



Optimization in percent:

Themes Creator 4.2.5            : 25%

ThemeEditor 1.2 build 41        : 25%

Theme Creator Pro 1.0 build 74  : 42.5%

Theme Creator Pro 1.1 build 98  : 45%

And the winner is...

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* Theme Creator Pro 1.1 is currently available only to beta testers, but will be released in a few days!