Update: Go here instead> http://www.psu.com/themes.php It's much more organized and you can download everything via the ps3 browser. Awesomeness etc etc.

With the release of PS3 Firmware 2.0, custom themes have now been added. Similar to the PSP, Sony has released a tool that will allow users to create their own themes. Basic knowledge of XML and some art skill is all that is needed.

SPECS FOR IMAGES

Wallpapers:
HD - 1920x1080 JPEG
SD - 640x480 JPEG

Theme Preview Img:
480x270 24bit PNG

Author Icon:
64x64 32bit PNG

Icon (for the theme):
64x64 32bit PNG

Icon (for xmb):
128x128 32bit PNG
exceptions: icon_photo_default, icon_photo_album_default (170x128 32bit PNG)
exceptions: icon_video_default, icon_video_album_default (228x128 32bit PNG)

Pointers:
48x48 32bit PNG

Notification Pop-up Img:
64x64 32bit PNG

TOOLS

PS3 Theme Compiler Tool
English
http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/PS3_Custom_Theme_v101-E.zip
Japanese
http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/dl/tool/ps3_customtheme_tool_eula.html

To compile the sample, type the following from a command prompt:

p3tcompiler.exe sample\01\sample.xml

METHODS OF INSTALL

A) Download directly from the PS3 Web Browser
B) Download on your PC and place it on a flash card or USB device under the directory /PS3/THEME/

DOWNLOAD THEMES

Original


Air Paint


NeoGAF (M0dus)
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~5yum47



Classy Pink
http://cdn.jp.playstation.com/ps3update/dl/sampletheme/classypink.p3t



Nature
http://cdn.jp.playstation.com/ps3update/dl/sampletheme/nature.p3t



Pixels
http://cdn.jp.playstation.com/ps3update/dl/sampletheme/pixels.p3t



Sample
http://www.borgh.us/sample.p3t



Sfre (Not a direct D/L link to the PS3)
http://-kol.deviantart.com/art/Sfere-PlayStation-3-Themes-69323778



Sfre Black (Not a direct D/L link to the PS3)
http://-kol.deviantart.com/art/Sfere-PlayStation-3-Themes-69323778



Orange Skin
http://download75.mediafire.com/ht5wzhjgeidg/7nb0mj49vtg/OrangeSkin.p3t



Playstation Storm
http://vid.poocore.com/download/thumbnails/playstation%20storm.p3t



Apple Theme
http://www.sendspace.com/file/okcnc4



Shadow of the Collosus
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~h2edf8



Portal Theme
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~wlrmu8



Heavenly Live Play 3
http://jfblak.free.fr/FW2.0/theme%20p3t/theme/Liveplay3HS.p3t




MGS4

Here is the link. it should be PS3-friendly.
Download mgs4_m0dus.p3t

[Author] rsebes
[Theme] Vista
Download


[Author] SOOPERGOOMAN187
[Theme] Warhawk
Download

lolz, posting it anyway. Looks confusing.

[Author] Soulblade55
[Theme] Super Mario Galaxy
Download
ADDITIONAL LINKS

Sony's Japanese Page of Themes (Already linked above)
http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/update/exp_ver200.html#theme_setting

IDC about PS3, Proid! Tell me how to do this on PSP!

Ploid is so random. :>

nour

Sorry killer, I know very little about the PSP's theme stuff.

Huge collection of ps3 themes (like 4 pages of themes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a2c2 ... 146d6e4aaa
Okami (m0dus) (Fixed Ver)
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~3qxv9u



Metal Gear Solid 4 (m0dus)
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~cmkvif



Kingdom Hearts (Septimus)
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~1j13zx

Devil may cry theme
http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~86rdfc


Half Life theme (note: About themes with these multiple backgrounds. They change randomly between each background as you boot the system, exit a game, change back to that user, and such things that takes you out of the cross media bar *XMB).

http://www.mediafire.com/?4nj3mmmddqc








Simpsons
http://jfblak.free.fr/FW2.0/theme%20p3t ... mpsons.p3t


Wii
http://jfblak.free.fr/FW2.0/theme%20p3t/theme/Wii.p3t

i like the neon lights style icons which btw are only avail on US site thingy but we has em

Ok, it's all over. You no longer need me. There is a new one stop shop for all user created PS3 themes now. Go here, browse and download all the themes you want via the PS3's internet browser. Now it's even easier since it's not hit or miss if you'd be able to dl via the ps3 browser, since most don't want to be bothered to download from the pc and memory card/stick/usbdrive.

http://www.psu.com/themes.php