Post custom watch faces for Apple Watch [Merged]

[Sean76]

A little Frank Castle is always a good thing!

 

[thedeancoleman]

Made a lot of these over the beta , Happy to share any of them !

 

[torontoapple]

Made a lot of these over the beta , Happy to share any of them !

Pretty cool !

 

[torontoapple]

Pretty cool !

Forgot this one oops ,

 

[torontoapple]

Forgot this one oops ,

 

[thedeancoleman]

Heres a few more , if you're into music production these will probably mean more lol . I'm not the best photoshop person but these have been fun to make .

 

[TangoCharlie27]

Time...

 

[ledzepfan1981]

Some images that I have used get cut off because they are too big (I presume). What is the ideal size to make these images please?

Thanks.

 

[BarracksSi]

Some images that I have used get cut off because they are too big (I presume). What is the ideal size to make these images please?

Thanks.

Probably proportions, not size -- but yeah, I have the same basic question. I forgot the pixel count, so I haven't come up with the right x:y aspect ratio.

 

[stocklen]

Heres mine...

 

[ledzepfan1981]

Probably proportions, not size -- but yeah, I have the same basic question. I forgot the pixel count, so I haven't come up with the right x:y aspect ratio.

Ok thanks, I'm pleased it's not just me. Wish we could move the time too as if I use a photo, it sometimes goes over someone's face.

Anyone know the answer to these problems please?

Thanks.

 

[shandyman]

Once you've done this, how long does it take for the photos to sync to your watch?

I've had them show up on the watch in 10-20 seconds

 

[BarracksSi]

Ok thanks, I'm pleased it's not just me. Wish we could move the time too as if I use a photo, it sometimes goes over someone's face.

Anyone know the answer to these problems please?

Thanks.

Looked it up now:

38mm: 272x340 pixels
42mm: 312x390 pixels

My math chops are stale, so I haven't come up with the aspect ratio yet.

[edit] 340 / 272 = 1.25, so that's a 4:5 aspect ratio, right?

[edit 2] Yup, crop a pic in the iPhone's Photos app to the 4:5 aspect ratio. Zoom and rotate to taste.

 

[ledzepfan1981]

Looked it up now:

38mm: 272x340 pixels
42mm: 312x390 pixels

My math chops are stale, so I haven't come up with the aspect ratio yet.

[edit] 340 / 272 = 1.25, so that's a 4:5 aspect ratio, right?

I don't know, you lost me at the first step, lol! But thanks anyway.

 

[thedeancoleman]

Time... View attachment 584397

thats awesome !!!

 

[ledzepfan1981]

So it has nothing to do with image size? I got an image (Welsh flag) and it was 800x800 pixels. Reduced it in paint.net to 300x300, but made no difference. reduced it to 150x150 and still made no difference :-(

 

[thedeancoleman]

I start with a layer in photoshop thats 312 x 390 and put my pictures sized in there usually i make them a bit smaller so they don't interfere with the clock.

 

[ledzepfan1981]

I start with a layer in photoshop thats 312 x 390 and put my pictures sized in there usually i make them a bit smaller so they don't interfere with the clock.

Ok thanks, I'll give it a go.

EDIT: surely if my image is already 150x150, then wouldn't it be ok as you say use 312 x 390? Sorry I'm a newbie with graphics!

 

[BarracksSi]

So it has nothing to do with image size? I got an image (Welsh flag) and it was 800x800 pixels. Reduced it in paint.net to 300x300, but made no difference. reduced it to 150x150 and still made no difference :-(

Right, it's about aspect ratio, not image size.

Here's the tricky part, though: with an image like your flag example, Photos wants to crop it in landscape mode -- wider than its height -- unless you force it to "think" in portrait mode.

Use the Crop box first to select a portrait-like area -- tall and narrow -- then tap the aspect icon and select 4:5. It will think that you want it to stay tall, and it'll give you a crop boundary to suit (technically 5:4).

First, this is what happens with a landscape pic and choosing the 4:5 crop straight away:

Instead, first, manually select a crop boundary that's taller:

…which gives you this:

Then tap the aspect ratio icon, select "4:5" in the pop up sheet, and you get this:

Hit Done, and you're set. Perfect size for the Watch.

 

[ledzepfan1981]

Right, it's about aspect ratio, not image size.

Here's the tricky part, though: with an image like your flag example, Photos wants to crop it in landscape mode -- wider than its height -- unless you force it to "think" in portrait mode.

Use the Crop box first to select a portrait-like area -- tall and narrow -- then tap the aspect icon and select 4:5. It will think that you want it to stay tall, and it'll give you a crop boundary to suit (technically 5:4).

First, this is what happens with a landscape pic and choosing the 4:5 crop straight away:
View attachment 584476

Instead, first, manually select a crop boundary that's taller:
View attachment 584477

…which gives you this:
View attachment 584478

Then tap the aspect ratio icon, select "4:5" in the pop up sheet, and you get this:
View attachment 584479

Hit Done, and you're set. Perfect size for the Watch.

Great tutorial, thank you so much. I wish there was a way to move the clock to the bottom and/or resize it as it still gets in the way of the image!

 

[ElvisThePelvis]

I put a bunch of old watch faces behind my shiny new Apple Watch.

Full album here:

http://imgur.com/a/zPPS4

 

[66Mustang]

Here is my first attempt:

Has anyone created a watch template yet where it has an empty space where the time/date go so we can get really creative like this?:

 

[GIZBUG]

Any guides out there on creating these? like dimensions, apps to use, etc?

 

[TMW]

These are a few images I found and set as wallpapers for my watch.

 

[BarracksSi]

Any guides out there on creating these? like dimensions, apps to use, etc?

Dimensions: 5:4 (height:width)
Apps: Photos (stock iOS)

I haven't tried anything beyond Photos. Adding a fade in the top would help the time display stand out (or choosing a pic with a clean upper right corner).