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New Tiles (by altavizta) - Android Homescreen Tutorial

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• published: 21 May 2013
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So many people loved this homescreen that we couldn't miss the opportunity of not making a video tutorial for it. Altavizta brings you a Screen of the Day called new tiles, and the name fits perfectly. This 1-page homescreen brings you a mix of colorful squares, each with either and image or info widget. New Tiles on MyColorScreen: http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/05/18/new-tiles/ ========================= Part 1: Before you begin Download these apps onto your phone: Minimalistic Text: http://bit.ly/12RjJ4R Wallpaper Wizardrii (for Nexus 4 users): http://bit.ly/10uk1eV Nova Launcher (Free or Prime): http://bit.ly/WlA6U1 Files (psd, font, Minimalistic Text preferences): http://www.mediafire.com/?e341q2ed7d9nsb1 (You will need a program like WinRar or 7z to Unrar it on your PC) Blank.png: http://bit.ly/13HlUdE Minimalistic Text Preferences (only a few) for Nexus 4 as well as Nexus 4 psd: http://bit.ly/19ZdD4J ----------------------------------------- Part 2: Photoshop 1. Open newtiles.psd in Photoshop or similar photo editing software. 2. Right-click on an image, then select the first (if it's a plain color then second) title of that menu, this now selects that specific layer. 3. For the white ring: select the layer, select the magic wand tool, then select only the white ring. 4. This should select only the ring, right click on it - copy as new layer. 5. Now select the author's profile image - right on the layer text (on the right) - convert to smart object - right click again on it - replace contents - replace with your own image. 6. Hold down on a corner and then hold SHIFT to resize this image so that it just touches the edges of the circle. 7. Select elliptical marquee tool - draw a circle over it (hold shift) - Right click on the circle - copy as new layer - Delete the old image. 8. For the bottom - the easiest way to change images is to convert them to smart objects then change them like we did above. 9. Resize as desired - then overlap this image by moving the layer (on the right panel) up or down as required. Right clicking on it this layer on the right and say release clipping mask might help you if you get stuck. 10. For color squares - easiest method is to select a color - select a piece of it using the rectangle marquee tool - right click on it - copy as new layer. 11. Now resize above any other square as required. 12. Once it looks good - File - Save as - File Type - .png. 13. Now copy this new wallpaper (png) as well as the 2 folders that were inside the rar file. 14. If you know any simpler way please let me know and I'll add it in :) ----------------------------------------- Part 3: Nova Settings Desktop: Desktop Grid: 9x5 (Nexus 4) 10x10 (Galaxy S2/S3) Width Margin: None Height Margin: None Disable: Shadows, Label Icons Homesceens: 1 Advanced: Enable: Widget Overlap Dock: Enable Dock: Disabled Look and Feel: Show notification bar: Disabled Gestures and Buttons: Apply any if needed, no app drawer icon so might come in useful. ------------------------------------- Part 4: Wallpaper Setup Use the wallpaper that you have now copied onto your phone. For a Nexus 4: Use Wallpaper Wizardrii, find the S3 wallpaper - Set - Stretch - Portrait - No Scroll. For any other phone: Hold down on your homescreen - Wallpapers - Gallery/QuickPic - Find the wallpaper for your phone and select it. ---------------------------- Part 5: Minimalistic Text To add the skins: 1. Hold down on homescreen - Widgets - Minimalistic Text - choose size accordingly. 2. Select the first preset - Menu - Import - Choose the right size preference (i.e. battery blue fits a 1x1 widget). 3. Make any changes if you want - Then press the Save icon. 4. Go into the main app from the app drawer to re-edit these skins later. ---------------------------- Part 6: App Shortcuts 1. To add a folder - hold down on the homescreen - apps - select multiple - choose desired apps - create folder. 2. Now move this folder to its desired location - hold down on it - edit - select the image. 3. Choose any gallery app - find the blank.png you copied - select it - select the tick icon. 4. For App shortcuts - Open Minimalistic Text and change a skins tap behavior to a desired app. ================= Thanks very much for watching this tutorial, please don't forget to subscribe, as well as like/comment on/share this video! PC Wallpaper Link (Plus others): http://bit.ly/16LiRUD Facebook: http://on.fb.me/UkYSFe Twitter: http://bit.ly/UkYWVy The Artist: http://bit.ly/11RtQcv MyColorScreen Forum: http://mycolorscreen.com/forum/ Twitter (Marco's Account): https://twitter.com/MarcoJHB Boom! ================= Music Info: Name of the track: Feel it Artist of the track: Unknown Direct URL of the track: http://bit.ly/XGxAZj Link to online license terms: http://bit.ly/11BM6GG