Part 1 – Creating the Splash Screen
Step 1 – New Document
Open Photoshop and create a new file, File – New with 624x354px for the dimensions, it’s important you put those parameters because some text is going to appear on your image when you load photoshop.
Part 2 – Incorporate the Splash Screen in Photoshop
Step 1 – Download ResEdit
Download and Install ResEdit software, you can download it here: http://supercolortuts.com/Tuts_Files/Tutorials/Photoshop_Splash_Screen/ResEdit_Install.rar
Step 2 – PSArt.dll
Before launching or using ResEdit, make sure you make a back up of the original PSArt.dll file. You should find it in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4, copy the file and paste it where you can find it easily. We did that in case a problem occurs in the process. Make sure Photoshop is closed.
Step 3 – ResEdit
Open ResEdit and click on Open, a window should open, go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4 and select PSArt.dll
Step 4 – Replacing File
If you followed step 6 in part 1 correctly, you saved your splash screen file as a PNG file and named it SPLASHARTBACKGROUND.PNG. When that’s ok go to C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\ResEdit\Temp and copy your file in this folder, click yes when it asks if you want to replace the existing file.
Step 5 – Saving
Go back on ResEdit, click on Save and then close the program.
Open Photoshop; here you are with a new customized splash screen. If you have a problem with the splash screen or you just want to go back to the original splash screen just copy the PSArt.dll file you backed up at the beginning in Photoshop installation folder.
You can now easily change your splash screen in a few minutes, send me a link to your creations, I really appreciate seeing what people learn in my Tutorials. You can download the PSD source file: