October 2011 - openSUSE Artwork - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-artwork] Official QR Code?
by James Mason 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

QR codes seem to be popping up everywhere... should be have an 'official' QR to unify our brand a bit? Ex: http://minus.com/mbi39IldTn => http://opensuse.org -- James Mason SUSE Studio Developer openSUSE Member 2925 Roeder Ave Ste 300 Bellingham, WA 98225-2065 USA +1 360.752.6707 james.mason(a)suse.com ---------- SUSE ---------- Great Minds UnITe - BrainShare 2011 - Register at novell.com/brainshare -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-artwork] On using bitmaps for artwork
by Pascal Bleser 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Hey folks We need a banner for the countdown to 12.1. So I had a look at what's there so far, specifically Marcus' great work on the 12.1 wallpaper ... and it's a bitmap :( Look, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings but, really, use Inkscape or let it be :\ There are many problems with using bitmapped files (PNG, JPEG, ...): * they don't scale properly, it becomes blurred and unreadable, or pixelated * they are not reusable, at all, it's a one-shot: - nobody can make any modifications - it cannot be reused in parts or adapted (e.g. for the countdown banners) Especially since we're working in a team, in an open source project, creating work that cannot be reused or adapted by others is defeating the whole point. PNGs are exactly the same as binary RPM packages: better than nothing, but not open source, as they cannot be adapted for technical reasons. So please please please, pretty please, get used to doing stuff with Inkscape and SVG files. I mean *actual* SVG files, not SVG files that just have a bitmap in it. So we're back at square one: we don't have anything that I can use for the countdown banner. And the same will apply for any marketing material we are going to need in a very near future: * presentation backgrounds * posters * flyers etc... A bitmap will be useless for that kind of stuff too, as it cannot be re-rendered in the appropriate resolution, not be modified or used in parts, etc... The issue for the countdown banner, specifically, is that it has to be SVG and include placeholders for the localized text and amount of remaining days in it. It is processed by a script and then rendered as PNGs using inkscape's batch mode. Furthermore, I can't just use the wallpaper as the background because it needs to be reworked to have the key design elements of it fit into 400x400, 256x256 and 130x130 pixels :\ The only artwork submission for 12.1 that is actual SVG is Richard's: https://spideroak.com/browse/share/Ilmehtar/openSUSEArtwork (whom, at least as he told me, will commit his work to the art repo today ;)) cheers -- -o) Pascal Bleser /\\ http://opensuse.org -- we haz green _\_v http://fosdem.org -- we haz conf

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[opensuse-artwork] Counter 12.1
by LisufasGnome3 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am one of the authors of a openSUSE wiki (dewiki) and follow the curious creation of the design for our openSUSE 12.1. I'm just curious to what design should have the counter for 12.1 then hopefully soon we can build into our wiki. We do get a counter, does not it? If only it would be nice if we include this as soon as possible to the corresponding pages (wiki, blogs, forums) could. I thank everyone involved for their hard work in preparing the designs for openSUSE 12.1 -- Grüße aus' m Schwabenland ↓ → Lisufa, der Linuxsusefan ↓ ################################## ********************************** ....::: openSUSE Member :::..... ************************************************************* Die 'SuS(i)E' sei mit euch, wo immer ihr auch seid .... *************************************************************

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[opensuse-artwork] Wallpaper Pack to 12.1
by Raul Libório 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Yes, we can! http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/10/new-set-of-14-wallpapers-for-ubuntu.html With so many good options, do not think just leaving them out. Cheers, -- Raul Libório http://rauhmaru.blogspot.com/ rauhmarutsªhotmailºcom openSUSE Member | Linux User #4444581 "There are only 10 types of people in the world - Those who understand binary, and those who don't." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-artwork] on branding
by Alin Marin Elena 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

The new branding is in the factory and looks cool... great work! Now the things I found up to now 1. kdm login screen and kspashx on my desktop 1920x1080 seem to use different resolution backgrounds. the geeko changes slightly the position from kdm to ksplash. this may be tough to fix, iirc ksplash is picky about what resolutions it takes... kdm is not. 2. the susegreeter still has the old branding... and it seems the new branding was not commited in git. 3. the sysinfo uses the old branding. this is the offending file... /usr/share/kde4/apps/sysinfo/about/images/background.png I did not manage to see where is taken from ye. Moreover... when in full-screen the background does not expand all over the window width. see picture. http://paste.opensuse.org/23951090 4. for factory versions... should we use for kde kickoff as start the factory geeko instead of the green one? moving to the green one once in rc or gm state? Alin -- Without Questions there are no Answers! _____________________________________________________________________ Alin Marin ELENA Advanced Molecular Simulation Research Laboratory School of Physics, University College Dublin ---- Ardionsamblú Móilíneach Saotharlann Taighde Scoil na Fisice, An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://alin.elenaworld.net ______________________________________________________________________

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Re: [opensuse-artwork] Re: Poster
by James Mason 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

On Sat, 2011-10-01 at 09:27 +1000, Helen South wrote: > I like it a lot; just one reservation about the colour of the QR code, > as that color is not used anywhere else in the poster and it does make > it seem a little bit dis-intergrated. Maybe you'd be happier with it > in white perhaps, or openSUSE Green? Only a very small point though. > I think there does need to be 'something' in that corner, otherwise > there's too much empty space going on. Actually it might look better > with the geeko on the left, looking into the space on the right, and > the QR on the right side. Just an idea though, I'd cheerfully put it > on my wall as is. > > Fantastic concept, the rendering of the mobile is awesome. > > cheers, > Thanks for the feedback, Helen, and I totally agree on the QR. Here's another "draft" to chew on. This one I tried to focus on what I would want to put up, that would entice other people to check out openSUSE. And again, the package list is a large component, rendered in the QR (and yes its perfectly legible at print-quality). http://paste.opensuse.org/view/raw/97434921 I leave it up to the community to decide which way this ends up. Happy hacking! -- James Mason SUSE Studio Developer openSUSE Member 2925 Roeder Ave Ste 300 Bellingham, WA 98225-2065 USA +1 360.752.6707 james.mason(a)suse.com ---------- SUSE ---------- Great Minds UnITe - BrainShare 2011 - Register at novell.com/brainshare -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-artwork] 12.1 concept status update
by Jan Engelhardt 02 Oct '11

02 Oct '11

On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:31:21 +0200, Marcus Moeller wrote: >We had a short irc meeting (as Robert announced earlier) and agreed that we want to stick with the Verde concept, which is Azul in green. > >I suggested some slight modifications: > >http://minus.com/mbcy5pFohE Like it. The color feels a bit intense though (I hope you have a calibrated monitor ;-), so I, given power of xfce desktop settings manager, used the slider for saturation and set it from 1.0 down to 0.5, shifting the image towards gray (total grayscale at 0.0). Check it out. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-artwork] Re: Poster
by James Mason 01 Oct '11

01 Oct '11

2nd draft on my poster for the flip side of the open source calendar. This draft includes elements of the 12.1 theme, as well as evoking the choice and flexibility of openSUSE. I've always wanted to make reference to the Chameleon as a concept not just a logo, finally got that chance here. I'm still working out whether or not to do the QR thing... http://paste.opensuse.org/view/raw/45811217 Thoughts? P.S. I *love* Inkscape. -- James Mason SUSE Studio Developer openSUSE Member 2925 Roeder Ave Ste 300 Bellingham, WA 98225-2065 USA +1 360.752.6707 james.mason(a)suse.com ---------- SUSE ---------- Great Minds UnITe - BrainShare 2011 - Register at novell.com/brainshare -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+help(a)opensuse.org

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