[bbroman]

1. Download a PS3 theme creation file. There is an official one from Sony, and one already uploaded, but I prefer this one (http://www.ps3hax.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=138 - it's currently in the moderation quene).

2. Inside that file, you'll find four folders. Really, you'll only need the first two, Create and Assemble. Open "Step1 - Create". Inside that folder, you'll find a bunch of icons, one for each on the XMB. Add a friend, memory card utility, all the different settings, they're all there.

3. Okay, now's the fun part. You create all your icons and wallpapers. There are two ways to do this. Open the icon you want to edit in an image editor (GIMP, Paint, Photoshop, etc). Erase the entire thing and make it want you want or change the current icon, then save. You can also open up a new image in your image editor and make it there, then overwrite the file in the Create folder. IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHANGE THE SIZE OR FORMAT OF THE ICON. If it’s 120x120 and a png, make sure the new icon is 120x120 and a png.

4. After you’ve gotten all the icons, you probably want to do the wallpapers. Make sure whatever you make for your wallpaper, they’re jpgs and match up with the sizes. If you want more than one wallpaper, name them sequentially (i.e., Wallpaper_HD-1, Wallpaper_HD-2, etc.).

5. Once you’ve gotten all that, open up the “Step2 – Assemble� folder (keep the Create folder open as well). In the Create folder, find an XML file entitled PS3Theme_template.

6. If you only had one wallpaper, skip this step. If you had more than one wallpaper, edit the file. Scroll down, and you’ll find something like this:

<bgimagetable>
<bgimage hd="wallpaper_HD-1.jpg" sd="wallpaper_SD-1.jpg" />
</bgimagetable>

If you want more than one wallpaper, just add them in. For instance:

<bgimagetable>
<bgimage hd="wallpaper_HD-1.jpg" sd="wallpaper_SD-1.jpg" />
<bgimage hd="wallpaper_HD-2.jpg" sd="wallpaper_SD-2.jpg" />
<bgimage hd="wallpaper_HD-3.jpg" sd="wallpaper_SD-3.jpg" />
</bgimagetable>

7. Now, drag the PS3Theme_template file in Create over the p3t compiler in the Assemble folder. It’ll get busy creating your theme for a few seconds. (It could take longer depending on your computer.) After that’s done, head back to the Create folder. It’ll have all your icons, plus a bunch of useless, temporary .gim files that you can feel free to delete. Scroll down and find PS3Theme_template.p3t. That’s your theme.

8. On a USB drive, create a folder entitled PS3. Under that, create a folder named THEME. Stick your theme in that folder. Take the USB out of the computer, put it in the PS3. Go to Settings, Theme Settings, Theme, then up at the very top, Install. Your USB drive should be listed. Select it, and your theme should show up. Install it, and there you go!