
                       Theme Guide: How to Save a Theme 

		    Questions: send email to: sheryl@dq.com

    Start with a copy of a theme that has been unzipped. Try Blank or Default but
  it can be any theme. Paste it into the DreamQuest Theme directory. 
  Open the game and apply.
 
Step 1                     How to apply a .thm file:
		                

    With Game Open Go to File  Choose Apply/skin theme  the "Load skin/theme from" box will
  appear, and choose the open folder, then the skins folder (change the choice of file
  types to )"All Files" now you see the thm file choose it and "Open"
  
       This will apply the .thm file currently as saved.


Step 2             How to make changes to the .thm file:

	     

      Make a short cut to the DreamQuest Theme Directory. While game is open
      insert files into the folders making changes by overwriting the current
      files (naming them the same name) (no changes to the thm file needed)
	
	                Repeat Step 1 Apply .thm file to try the changes


      /or inserting new files and deleting the old ones. Then edit the
      thm file (in skins folder) with the new names.  
       
	               Repeat Step 1 Apply .thm file to try the changes



Step 3	       To Create New Graphics while game is open:(offline only)

       Have your Paint program open as well as short cut to DQ theme files.
     Use your paint program to "grab" a copy of the thing you wish to remake.
     straight from the folder. Make it as you wish and save as the same name
     back to the folder where you "grabbed" it from 
    Apply the .thm file to see the changes. ( no need to change the .thm file ) 

	/or create a graphic in your paint program..and save as (new name) 
     into the folder (the one that applys to the graphic)
     edit the thm file under skins folder with the new name of pic or file (Save .thm)
     (delete old file)  Apply .thm file to see the changes.


	When you are done with a session or are happy with the changes made so far
        (all the changes are currently showing on the game table) 
        Export the new theme to zip.



Step 4		      How to Export New or Changed Theme to Zip: To Create a Zip

(1st Save as Zip)       Have Game open with changes showing               
                        Hint:(first save(export)to zip...creates the zip)



    Go to File...Choose Export skin/theme .....the "Save skin/theme to"  box 
  will appear. Type in the Name you wish your new Theme to be called. Click Save.


Step 5   


	2nd Save or there after (have changes showing on the game table)
    Go to File...Export skin/theme..."Save Skin/theme box" touch the correct zip and hit 
    Save.


After Saving the New Theme to zip..delete the folder you started with and in the future
to work on the theme again apply theme as the zip, which will open the folder again
for you to edit it.



Questions: send email to: sheryl@dq.com




