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Where can I find this inverted clock?

Found here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=439662
Searches returned very little....nothing useful....
Thanks,
Kev

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2709349&postcount=12

pamas said:
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That's doesn't appear the same clock. When I installed it it changed the icons and text for Call History and Calendar to the same dark gray as the clock. Also, the clock in the link posted by The-Kevster seems to be a lot darker - almost, but not quite, black, whereas the one in your link appears (to my eyes at least) to be lighter.
Unless I'm doing something wrong...

I have a rom for you with that clock. It is the latest pdaviet rom for the diamond. If you need it let me know. It is superfastttt. WIth no major bugs.

i don't remember where from i got it so i uploaded it for you here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/164026938/tnyynt_Manila_Black_Clock.cab
enjoy!

Its called Holy Clock... disable TF3D(start>settings>today>itemstab), install the cab file, then enable TF3D again

The problem I've got with these clocks is that whereas the normal white Manila clock has a nice graduated background, every black version I have tried has a background which is very blocky (it looks as though the backgrounds to the numbers are very highly compressed jpg's).
Is there a version of the black clock available where the background to the numbers isn't blocky?
EDIT*** OK, on further investigation I can see that what most people appear to have done when creating the black clocks is take the white background and basically turn it in to a negative image. I have just tried this myself and the result is just as blocky, so it's simply a case of this blockiness not showing up very much on the white versions. On the black versions it sticks out like a sore thumb. Basically in order to smooth it out the background will need to be completely redrawn. I have neither the skills or the patience to do this.

I've found the clock that I'm after, and it is the clock that is in the White Manila Theme. The clock background appears to be much smoother when I apply this to my phone, instead of using some of the other black clocks that I've tried.
Here is a screenshot to better explain what I'm talking about. The image has been uploaded as an uncompressed .bmp
The clock on the left is the one you posted, and the one on the right is from the White theme. Both pictures have been brightened up a bit (each by the same amount) to better show what I mean:
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I know people will probably claim that the one on the right is blocky also, but when it is at its correct brightness it doesn't stand out as much and appears a lot smoother to my eyes.
How do I go about extracting this clock from the White theme to be used on the standard Black Manila theme?

G1 Screen Color Depth

I've had my G1 for almost a week now, and during this time I have modded it, added a custom boot image and much more. However, there is one thing that has really been bothering me. And that is the colordepth of the screen. At 65,000 colors, it really isn't impressive at all. Pictures seen from far away are okay, but close up you can notice the phones attempts at creating an additional color (little dots of the same color in a web fashion) which really is kinda annoying. Also, why is it that wallpaper images on the G1 always look so blurry and fuzzy?

The default wallpaper feature sucks and uses some kind of compression that blurrs the wallpaper image. Use Wallpaper Set & Save instead, for full quality wallpapers.
The color depth of the G1/Dream is abysmal, but there's not much that can be done about that.

Is wallpaper set & save only for png's? Or does it make jpg's look better also? All my wallpapers are jpg format

Works great with jpg too.

I gave wallpaper set and save a try but I didn't notice much difference, I will keep experimenting with it.

SolemnWishing said:
I gave wallpaper set and save a try but I didn't notice much difference, I will keep experimenting with it.
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Here's an enlarged example of the difference between default the wallpaper feature (left pic) and Wallpaper Set & Save (right pic):
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Notice the "cracks" are a lot more defined in the right pic, giving more detail, and the colors are deeper/more vivid too.

Wow, your right that is very good. It must just be the wallpaper that I am using that probably isn't very clear in the first place. The only reason I am using the wallpaper I currently am, even though the quality isn't great is because it has a dock. Is there anyway I can put a dock on my own wallpaper? Is there a program I can use or a tutorial?

If you're relatively comfortable with photoshop and know how to utilize layers and blending options it's easy to make your own "dock". If not then it's quite tricky.

Haha yeah that would be a problem then. Ah well, Im sure ill get around to learning it one day.

Flash Pimp Clock

Loved the original idea from here:
http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/pimp/p2pusher/
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Its basicly a different visual clock, to read the hours see the left vertical columns and for the minutes see the right 5-rows columns.
The PDF on the site above explains it better...
To use:
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- 5 colors to choose from, just press the bottom bar to change colors.
- If you prefer a 12-hour clock, simply click the left numbers after 13h.
- Exit with enter (keypad) or by pressing the top-right area.
- See the "normal" digital clock and date by pressing anywhere else on the screen.
Notes:
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- Needs FLASH 7, if it doesnt exit properly, you dont have it.
- Attached the CAB, already with the WM6.5 icon on install.
- Also added a separated swf file, to see it run on your NOKIA, PC or Throttle Launcher..
Enjoy.

Nice idea

Love it! thanks!

it would be cool if it can be a screensaver.
thanks twolf!

WQVGA issue omnia
just wondering if there's a way to make the excess screen on my omnia to default BLACK- then your app would be awesome
maybe even add function buttons - there's some promising update potential
awesome clock - would it be possible to simulate the look of a recessed L.E.D.?
looks good on my armband at the CLUB!!!

Great...very cool with the color options!

Sorry, the software I use for the EXE only allows VGA/QVGA, he doesnt even allow any extra options for the size or screen color.

Use flash pimp clock
I need a macromediaflash for use it. someone can help me?

found it
Yes, yes my first app for the htc diamond.
it`s fantastic........... I`m cry

Standalone app?
Just wondering... what is the program you are using for these standalone apps? I could probably use the same thing to make my own FlashGadgets play as standalones, which would make them work across a broader series of device platforms. Please check out my thread, and tell me what you think. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630985
Regards,
Unit ZER0

Any way to fix wallpaper gradients??

It seems that any wallpaper with a gradient or any shading or glowing is displayed like in 8-bit style. What I mean by that is this.
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Its really making alot of wallpapers look hideous and would like to know what I can do to make it look the way it should. Thanks in advance.

Seems like a little help and a little research does wonders these days.
Just so this can be used as a reference, i'm gonna go a little in dept here.
newone757 said:
might try adding some noise to the pic. just a little bit. I used to have to do this on my touch pro 1+2 on some walls
let us know how they turn out
a quick google turned out this:Say Goodbye To Gradient Banding | Planet Photoshop
this looks promising too
How To Correct Banding In Your Gradients Using Photoshop - SloDive
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These methods work in getting rid of the banding lines but what I figured out was to keep the quality, you need to do alot of tweaking and messing around. What I found out was adding a gaussian blur on a new layer thats slightly transparent and adding a little noise on a overlay layer thats slightly transparent is the trick.
This took me 2 mins to do. (Its 6:22am on fourth of July, I'll put up better examples later)
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What got me thinking was some of my camera pictures and other pictures in the gallery look stunning but anything I transfer via pc had horrible banding. Didnt make any sense at all. I'm no expert but adding a little blur and noise almost tricks the evo's screen.

great idea! thanks, now i can finally get some good wallpapers onto my evo.

How about sharing the exact settings you used? Or even better would be to post a PSD template that only requires people to paste their wallpaper (or possibly copy a layer style)

Download wallpaper set and save from the market. It fixes this problem.

[Q]Wallpaper Size

So I want to make a wallpaper that fits across three home screens and has a different color on each screen. Now the size of the screen is 480 x 800 but when I create a wallpaper that is 1440 x 800 the pictures don't fit on each screen correctly. Anyone got any suggestions/experience with this? Thanks.

For it to pan (the many) homescreens, resolution should be at 960x800.
Don't believe it? Google it.
What I normally do to get wallpapers to fit my phone is to use any photo or image editor, or, go online and use http://www.resize.it/ (select advance tools)

I'll give that a shot. Thanks for the fast and good response!

I think you'd be better off downloading Multipicture Live wallpaper as the wallpaper does not scroll as far as one homescreen.

doesnt it also depends on how many homescreens you use?
using the same wallpaper with 3 homescreens will look different when you scroll compared to if you have 5 homescreens.

pmkrmr said:
doesnt it also depends on how many homescreens you use?
using the same wallpaper with 3 homescreens will look different when you scroll compared to if you have 5 homescreens.
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I think the only way it'll look different is the "amount" of wallpaper that pans when you slide your finger across the home screens.
3 home screens would result in more pan of the wallpaper per homescreen, while 5 would result in less pan of the wallpaper per homescreen.
In terms of resolution depending on home screens, maybe others could work as well (I have never tried anything but 960x800), BUT remember, doesn't the wallpaper picker "crop" your chosen wallpaper at a certain ratio?
Because of that, you *could* experiment with different wallpaper resolutions, as long as it respects the ratio I suppose.

I would say it depends of so many parameters as :
the launcher you use
the grid you choose
the size of your wallpaper
the colors to split and fake screens
but nice piece of subject to study, i will continue to test as more possibilities as i can and will keep you informed
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