diff --git a/Documentation/bootsplash.rst b/Documentation/bootsplash.rst
index b35aba5093e8..d4f132eca615 100644
--- a/Documentation/bootsplash.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bootsplash.rst
@@ -195,6 +195,16 @@ Hooks - how the bootsplash is integrated
 
 
 
+Crating a bootsplash theme file
+===============================
+
+A simple tool for theme file creation is included in ``tools/bootsplash``.
+
+There is also an example shell script, as an example on how to use the tool
+and in order to generate a reference bootsplash file.
+
+
+
 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
 ===============================
 
diff --git a/tools/bootsplash/.gitignore b/tools/bootsplash/.gitignore
index 091b99a17567..5dfced41ba82 100644
--- a/tools/bootsplash/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/bootsplash/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 bootsplash-packer
+bootsplash
+logo.rgb
+throbber*.rgb
diff --git a/tools/bootsplash/ajax-loader.gif b/tools/bootsplash/ajax-loader.gif
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diff --git a/tools/bootsplash/bootsplash-tux.sh b/tools/bootsplash/bootsplash-tux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..1078f87644b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/bootsplash/bootsplash-tux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# A simple script to show how to create a bootsplash.
+# Do with it whatever you wish.
+#
+# This needs ImageMagick for the 'convert' and 'identify' tools.
+#
+
+LOGO=../../Documentation/logo.gif
+LOGO_WIDTH=$(identify $LOGO | cut -d " " -f 3 | cut -d x -f 1)
+LOGO_HEIGHT=$(identify $LOGO | cut -d " " -f 3 | cut -d x -f 2)
+
+THROBBER=ajax-loader.gif
+THROBBER_WIDTH=$(identify $THROBBER | head -1 | cut -d " " -f 3 | \
+						cut -d x -f 1)
+THROBBER_HEIGHT=$(identify $THROBBER | head -1 | cut -d " " -f 3 | \
+						 cut -d x -f 2)
+
+convert -alpha remove \
+	-background "#ff3a40" \
+	$LOGO \
+	logo.rgb
+
+convert -alpha remove \
+	-background "#ff3a40" \
+	$THROBBER \
+	throbber%02d.rgb
+
+
+make clean
+make bootsplash-packer
+
+
+# Let's put Tux in the center of an orange background.
+./bootsplash-packer \
+	--bg_red 0xff \
+	--bg_green 0x3a \
+	--bg_blue 0x40 \
+	--frame_ms 48 \
+	--picture \
+	--pic_width $LOGO_WIDTH \
+	--pic_height $LOGO_HEIGHT \
+	--pic_position 0 \
+	--blob logo.rgb \
+	--picture \
+	--pic_width $THROBBER_WIDTH \
+	--pic_height $THROBBER_HEIGHT \
+	--pic_position 0x14 \
+	--pic_position_offset 20 \
+	--pic_anim_type 1 \
+	--pic_anim_loop 0 \
+	--blob throbber00.rgb \
+	--blob throbber01.rgb \
+	--blob throbber02.rgb \
+	--blob throbber03.rgb \
+	--blob throbber04.rgb \
+	--blob throbber05.rgb \
+	--blob throbber06.rgb \
+	--blob throbber07.rgb \
+	--blob throbber08.rgb \
+	--blob throbber09.rgb \
+	--blob throbber10.rgb \
+	--blob throbber11.rgb \
+	bootsplash
+
+rm *.rgb