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sonnysmith
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 Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: Spash screen for dummies needed? |
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Hi
does anybody have a simple step by step guide for changing splash screens and how to create,edit or find new splash screens.
i know this subject has been covered a fair bit allready but im finding it hard to find the genuine advice amongst all the random replys in the threads.
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MELennium
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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You need the xImage program, download from the site below:
http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=545
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MELennium
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Dougconran wrote this guid
1. Connect i3 to PC using USB cable
2. Start xImage
3. Wait until device is found then click Next
4. Select 'Send Images to GPS' then click Next
5. Ensure Image Type is Splash Screen & click Next
6. Browse to folder containing image called 'Splash Screen.bmp' (it must be exactly that) and click OK
7. Screen is uploaded to i3 with progress being shown by blue progress bar
8. Ignore error message and click OK
9. Close xImage
10. Re-boot i3
Also make sure you save the original splashscreen first or your new one will overwrite it.
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MELennium
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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The size of the screen should be as follows:
220 pixels x 176 pixels with 72 pixels /inch giving you a size of 7.76 cm x 6. 21cm & saved in 24 bit.
Anypaint program will size your picture to the above.
Doh! Guid should have read Guide, wish we could edit our threads!
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sonnysmith
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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thanks ive downloaded the image programe.
does anybody have any splash screens they want to share.
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sonnysmith
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what paint program is the easist to use,ive tried paint shop pro but i dont know how to use it!
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fishmad
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Being a complete novice to all this, can someone pleas explain exactly what a 'splash screen' is? Thanks. 
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MELennium
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:37 am Post subject: |
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sonnysmith wrote:
| Quote: | what paint program is the easist to use,ive tried paint shop pro but i dont know how to use it!
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Just about any paint program will work, I use Adobe Photoshop myself but you can use Adobe Photoshop Elements,Corel paintshop pro ,etc.
fishmad wrote:
| Quote: | | Being a complete novice to all this, can someone pleas explain exactly what a 'splash screen' is? Thanks. |
A spash Screen is the start up screen on the i3, the picture is of the garmin i3 symbol on a blue background. You can now change that picture to one of your own using xImageprogram.
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fishmad
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right now I understand, does this apply to the streetpilot cxxx models too?
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fishmad
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Is the xImage program/splash screen changing facility compatible with the streetpilot c320? I would rather check this first before possibly causing my unit to malfunction! Thanks
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fishmad
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Apologies for the triple posting in a row here! I successfully resized some pictures using Corel Photo Editor, very easy to upload to the gps unit with the aid of the xImage program, I'm amazed at what you can do when you know how!
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Trajet
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| MELennium wrote: | | Also make sure you save the original splashscreen first or your new one will overwrite it. |
Well I did! but being silly I erased it from my PC. Can anyone supply the original splash screen so I can reload to my (about to be sold) i3.
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