Sony PlayStation 3 Guideline

PLAYSTATION®3

Custom Theme Guidelines

Version 1.50

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Table of Contents

.......................................................................................................................................... 4 1 Overview

......................................................................................................................... 5 2 Data Specifications

...............................................................................................................................5 Background Image

.........................................................................................................................................6 Theme Color

......................................................................................................................................................6 Font

................................................................................................................................................11 Pointer

.............................................................................................................................12 Theme Information

.................................................................................................................4 Scope of the Customization

......................................................................................................................4 Creation of a Theme File

.........................................................................................4 Distribution and Installation of Theme Files

........................................................................................................................7 Icons and Default Icons

......................................................................................................12 Frame of the Notification Window

.......................................................................................................... 14 3 Distribution of Theme Files

.................................................................................................................14 MIME-Type and Extension

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1 Overview

The custom theme function of the PLAYSTATION®3 enables elements of the system software – such as
the background and icons, to be changed by the user.

This document explains the elements that can be customized using the custom theme function, data
specifications for each element, and how to create a theme file.

Scope of the Customization

Th an be customized using the custom theme function. e following elements c

• Background image

• Theme color (select from the colors provided by the

• Font (select from the fonts

• Icons (exceptio

• Default i

• Pointer

Frame of the notification window

•

ns apply)

cons

provided by the system)

system)

It is also possible to customize some of the above items and use the default settings for the rest.

Creation of a Theme File

A PC tool, p3tcompiler, is provided for creating a theme file, which requires the archiving of data - such as
the background image and icon image, and setting the theme color, font, etc.

Distribution and Installation of Theme Files

A theme file can be distributed from a generic web page. The user can download it from a web browser of
the PLAYSTATION
media such as the Memory Stick™.

®3 and directly i

nstall it, or download it using a PC and install it via a recording

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2 Data Specifications

This chapter explains data specifications for each data to be included in a theme file.

Background Image

The background image to be rendered for the overall sy

stem software screen can be customized. One

theme file can contain at most, 24 background images.

When there are multiple background images in one theme file, a switch will be made to an image (sel
at random) upon startup of the PLAYSTATION

®3 by default, that is different from the one that was

displayed for the previous startup. By specifying an option upon creating a theme file, it is also pos
automatically switch the background images according to the date/time set to PLAYSTATION 3.

Image Size

For each background image, prepare two image files –
res s.

olution. The respective image sizes are as follow

• For HD resolution: 1920x1080 (JPEG format

one for an HD resolution and the other for an SD

)

• For SD resolution: 640x480 (JPEG format)

Image Format

JPEG

Note

Image data, such as for the background image (in the JPEG format), is stored in a theme file after being
converted into a unique format. There will be no image deterioration resulting from this conversion.

Notes

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The maximum size of an image file that can be applied as a custom theme is 2MB.

When using a JPEG format image, please make sure to use the normal JPEG format (not progressive JPEG,
for example).

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