I have to thank Grahm Skee over at AnythingButiPod for a little package he put together, making a certain wallpaper possible. Yesterday we posted a review about DLO’s Jam Jacket CordSaver. In a few of the pictures you saw our new branded background picture. Marques posted a comment about it after the article. That picture was possible because of the Zune HD Wallpaper Development Kit (WDK) created by Mr. Skee.

There is a thread in the ABi forums showing you how to use the WDK. In this thread it includes a compressed (zipped) folder containing what you need to make your own wallpaper. Within the compressed folder are some templates to help get started making your own background. The templates help you plan your design around the Zune HD’s screen elements such as the battery gage and clock. There are templates for Photoshop, GIMP, and a transparent png for those without either of the aforementioned photo editing programs. From the same ABi thread, it appears the Photoshop file works with GIMP, Corel PhotoImpact and Paint Shop Pro 2 -- good to know if you are rolling with any of those programs instead of Ps. Finally, there are a few examples of completed wallpapers.

To see our full collection of branded Zune HD wallpapers check out our thread over in the AnythingButiPod forums.