I've seen some great images of smartwatches with a new watchface, but it's obviously not an actual pic of watch with the face. It was somehow photoshopped or something. I was wondering if it was done with photoshop or what? I'm don't have much experience with photoshop/gimp so I'm wondering if that's how it was done. Thanks.
aceperry said:
I've seen some great images of smartwatches with a new watchface, but it's obviously not an actual pic of watch with the face. It was somehow photoshopped or something. I was wondering if it was done with photoshop or what? I'm don't have much experience with photoshop/gimp so I'm wondering if that's how it was done. Thanks.
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Watch faces for the most part are made with a app like watchmaker or Facer. These programs have some basic designs, but allow you to import your own artwork.
Your artwork can be created with adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Gimp, etc... then uploaded to your phone to be imported into design app. You can also download others faces and tweak them to your liking.
Hope that helps.
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I've been looking around for a way to design faces from a computer, but I can't find any. What am I missing? Can you only design faces from the phone?
You need some form of photoshop.
You can download gimp for free.
I'm talking about actually compiling a face in the ".face" format from a computer. So far, I'm thinking that I have to export images to my phone and compile faces there. Is this correct?
somniculouse said:
I'm talking about actually compiling a face in the ".face" format from a computer. So far, I'm thinking that I have to export images to my phone and compile faces there. Is this correct?
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Do yo mean something like watchaface studio?. Sorry, seems like I can't post outside links because of my low post account (newbie here), but if you google "watchface studio codeplex" you'll find it.
Just what I was looking for, thanks.
I've tried to do some searching on this topic, but haven't quite come up with a solid answer.
Is there a way to have multiple custom watch faces on the watch at the same time? I have several which I'd like to switch between on the watch. WHen showing off my new toy though, having to pull out the phone to apply them isn't as 'neat' when showing off the custom watch faces to a friend than just making the switch right on the watch.
A strategy I thought of is to install both Facer and WatchMaker (I currently only have WatchMaker). Then, I could probably hold 2 custom faces since I'd be able to press and hold and go back and forth between the two apps. That should work, right?
Does anyone else know another way I could possibly accomplish having more than one custom watch face on the device at a time?
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Zeustopher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aheqab.wearfacelift
Chris_c81 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aheqab.wearfacelift
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Thanks for the link.
So with this app, will it let me choose between multiples right on the watch? From the description of the app it looks like it is designed for you to preselect a few watch faces and then it automatically changes between them after a specified amount of time. Thats not quite what I was looking for, but could still prove to be useful.
Also - as an update from my original post, I've purchased Facer as well and it does now allow me to hold 2 custom watch faces since I can choose a watch face for WatchMaker and a different one for Facer and then switch between them on my watch.
Thanks,
Zeustopher
I too have both face and watch maker.. Switch between these two and moto my design watch face...
Spoilt by the watch faces I have.. I feel the need to keep changing them frequently
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yes some clarification on this please?
Zeustopher said:
Thanks for the link.
So with this app, will it let me choose between multiples right on the watch? From the description of the app it looks like it is designed for you to preselect a few watch faces and then it automatically changes between them after a specified amount of time. Thats not quite what I was looking for, but could still prove to be useful.
Also - as an update from my original post, I've purchased Facer as well and it does now allow me to hold 2 custom watch faces since I can choose a watch face for WatchMaker and a different one for Facer and then switch between them on my watch.
Thanks,
Zeustopher
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Sorry, can't help there. I read an article about the app. Never tested it myself.
How does one upload watch faces permanently as is done with eg the speed watch face made by zuhanden?
If he can do it, there must be a way...
Thanks.
Is it really so difficult to be specific when you post a thread? It's not just you. I've seen so many threads where it's like a portion of the thought that's on your head makes it on the page...and we're left to try and guess just what the heck you're talking about.
Upload permanently? What does that mean? If you upload to any free hosting site, it'll be subject to a DMCA take-down, like FaceRepo or XDA now has been removing faces after getting C&D letters. Or you can pay for your own server, and even then you're liable to C&D letters if your host wants to take action, or to legal consequences if they leave it up to you and you ignore it.
But then again, I might not be even close to what you're asking since you didn't really say it clearly.
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Is it really so difficult to be specific when you post a thread? It's not just you. I've seen so many threads where it's like a portion of the thought that's on your head makes it on the page...and we're left to try and guess just what the heck you're talking about.
Upload permanently? What does that mean? If you upload to any free hosting site, it'll be subject to a DMCA take-down, like FaceRepo or XDA now has been removing faces after getting C&D letters. Or you can pay for your own server, and even then you're liable to C&D letters if your host wants to take action, or to legal consequences if they leave it up to you and you ignore it.
But then again, I might not be even close to what you're asking since you didn't really say it clearly.
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Thought it was just me. I appreciate we're multicultural here but come on??
What he means is have the watch face uploaded to the watch to select it in the same way we do the stock faces. When he downloaded the speed watch face from the play store this behaves the same as a stock face. i.e not having to go onto facer and select the watch face, then select facer from the 360
The clock face that you see on the smart watch in fact is not just a wall paper , it is a custom android program that one can customize the contents .
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hmanxx said:
The clock face that you see on the smart watch in fact is not just a wall paper , it is a custom android program that one can customize the contents .
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Thanks hmanxx, that makes sense. So no easy way to do that it seems.
To others, yes, I meant upload to watch... guess I would have been in even bigger trouble if I had asked in this forum about how to upload things in a more general sense But point taken, was perfectly clear in my head...
Hello Everyone,
I made my 1st watch face today. It is not perfect, but still looks good. Hence wanted to share it.
Have got both watchmaker and facer files now. But henceforth will make for watchmaker only since it is a much better app than facer.
The zip files have both the versions in them, so extract and choose the correct version.
Thanks
Too bad it doesnt open in watchmaker
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The latest Facer update enables "copy protection" so Watchmaker won't import anymore.
Any chance of creating this face - http://www.authenticwatches.com/tag-heuer-kirium-wl1180-ft6000.html#.VKK5xf-CADA?
Thanks.
Hi Bikegeek. Right now I am not taking requests since I am still learning how to make watch faces. I will keep your request in mind once I get good at it. The Tag Heuer F1 was something I was trying to remember my old gimp skills on.
Sorry for now BIkegeek.
Bikegeek said:
The latest Facer update enables "copy protection" so Watchmaker won't import anymore.
Any chance of creating this face - http://www.authenticwatches.com/tag-heuer-kirium-wl1180-ft6000.html#.VKK5xf-CADA?
Thanks.
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Hi Bikegeek. Right now I am not taking requests since I am still learning how to make watch faces. I will keep your request in mind once I get good at it. The Tag Heuer F1 was something I was trying to remember my old gimp skills on.
Sorry for now BIkegeek.
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No problem.
Can you post a good hi res pic in front view that I could use.
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No problem.
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illuminati5288 said:
Can you post a good hi res pic in front view that I could use.
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Here's bunch that should work - http://www.zeitauktion.com/component/jshopping/tag-heuer/kirium-140365.html?lang=es
And this
Uploaded the new watch face that I made. It is the autodromo stradale.
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The latest Facer update enables "copy protection" so Watchmaker won't import anymore
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As of this version, his "copy protection" is laughable and won't take more than a few seconds for the WatchMaker dev to get past it, if he wants to. The Facer dev is taking the json file and converting it to base64.
For example, the OP's latest watch face's "protected" watchface.json file looks like this if you open it in a text editor:
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W3sidHlwZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaWQiOjAsIndpZHRoIjoiMzIwIiwiaGVpZ2h0IjoiMzIwIiwieCI6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==
Converted back from base64:
Code:
[{"type":"image","id":0,"width":"320","height":"320","x":"0","y":"0","r":"0","opacity":"100","low_power":true,"alignment":0,"is_tinted":false,"tint_color":0,"hash":"c25ccbd934715150612e296fb4ee992"},{"type":"image","id":1,"width":"320","height":"320","x":"160","y":"160","r":"#DWFKS#","opacity":"100","low_power":true,"alignment":4,"is_tinted":false,"tint_color":0,"hash":"804ab1227ee1a422d0d99faa6e783d44"},{"type":"image","id":2,"width":"320","height":"320","x":"160","y":"160","r":"#DWFMS#","opacity":"100","low_power":true,"alignment":4,"is_tinted":false,"tint_color":0,"hash":"21593b81e743d04336f38ca99cb0624c"},{"type":"image","id":3,"width":"320","height":"320","x":"160","y":"160","r":"#DWFS#","opacity":"100","low_power":false,"alignment":4,"is_tinted":false,"tint_color":0,"hash":"3c00670b0015069d7f8e165d7b9060da"},{"type":"text","id":4,"text":"#Dd#","opacity":"100","color":"-16777216","bgcolor":"0","x":"260","y":"170","size":"18","r":"0","alignment":1,"font_family":4,"transform":0,"bold":false,"italic":false,"low_power":true,"low_power_color":"-16777216"}]
I'll make sure my next update to my Face Viewer app 1) works with these new files and 2) un-protects them for ya.
To the OP: very nice job on the two you've done so far. Very good eye for detail.
looking good, keep up the good work
My 3rd watch face is up. Check the 1st post for details. I used the badapps.fr version as a source and modified it.
The Helvetica Mondaine is up.
Does anyone know if I can get the #Dd# date displayer to display with two digits. For example : 04 instead of just 4.
Thanks
Have got both watchmaker and facer files now. But henceforth will make for watchmaker only since it is a much better app than facer.
The zip files have both the versions in them, so extract and choose the correct version.
Does anyone have GWD watchfaces to share? I haven't really seen any here. Is there another forum where .gwd files are shared?
I have created two watchfaces of a familiar mouse, one dark and one light. (components taken from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/samsung-galaxy-gear/mickey-mouse-watch-t2956617). Nothing real fancy. AOD is same for both watches. Images below.
These watchfaces are complete from my point of view, and I post these without any support. Feel free to use the gwd files to modify them for your own use, but if you do, please post your gwd file here for others.
Looks like you need a password to re build the watch face.
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Looks like you need a password to re build the watch face.
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My understanding is that you need to get your own certificate both designer and device to build watchfaces with GWD, but I'll look and see.
I've also noticed the battery indicator doesn't work quite right, but I don't have time to look at that yet.
Here's another repository of lots of watchfaces for use with GWD (and other watchface builders):
https://www.watchfaces.be
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Here's another repository of lots of watchfaces for use with GWD (and other watchface builders):
https://www.watchfaces.be
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Thanks for the link!
If you use wathchmaker, there is a ton of custom designer faces available in a pack, just google it.
Is there a way to extract installed watch face from the watch to edit it?