Changing a Theme

mkmagu wrote on 12/4/2007, 8:25 AM

I'm having a problem changing a theme. The only thing I'm doing is changing the graphics the theme I modified is the Craft theme. I added the graphics I wanted including a background and deleted the old graphics. I used winzip to zip the file making it a THM file and added it to the theme directory. When I load DVD Architect 4.5 (demo) I don't see the craft theme, If I click on the new craft file it it will load up the DVD Architect but it will give me an error saying it's not a a valid theme. I have the same problem in DVD Architect 3. I have the pdf file on the theme specification and have changed nothing in the xml file. I'm at a loss at what I could be doing wrong any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mary

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bStro wrote on 12/4/2007, 9:04 AM

Between DVDA3 and DVDA4, Sony changed a few things with the way themes work. I haven't done any theme editing since DVDA3, but I see that alongside the Themes directory (which is within the My Documents/Application Data/Sony hierarchy these days) there is a folder called User Themes. Try dropping your THM file in there and then relaunching DVDA.

Edit: Hm. I just tried doing exactly what you said you did, and DVDA picked up the altered theme just fine. Have to think on this one -- haven't got time to experiment at the moment.

Rob

mkmagu wrote on 12/4/2007, 11:31 AM

I did find in the help file to change the theme in C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\Application Data\Sony\DVD Architect Studio\4.5\Themes
I've tried changing it here with no luck either.