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Re: [Skim-app-develop] Skim icon
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From: Kim D. <ki...@gm...> - 2009-10-07 09:42:37
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Hey, Sorry about it taking so long... I sprained my finger last week and didn't do anything on the computer. I made tiffs (w/o shadows) for all the parts you described. I hope you get to see them they way they should look. http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip Kim On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:28, Christiaan Hofman <cmh...@gm...> wrote: > Could you send the images? > > thanks > Christiaan > > On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:18, Kim Does wrote: > >> I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made >> them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective >> change). >> >> The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the >> font for the notes is Lucida handwriting. >> >> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman >> <cmh...@gm...> wrote: >>> >>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 13:15, Christiaan Hofman wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 12:24, Kim Does wrote: >>>> >>>>> The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see >>>>> them >>>>> in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for >>>>> example the merged glasses have a shadow attached) (looks like >>>>> this: >>>>> http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change >>>>> these >>>>> effects later. >>>> >>>> I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use >>>> GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers? >>>> >>>>> If its not possible to see them in what you are using >>>>> I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as >>>>> tiff ... which might work better with other programs. (Tiff file: >>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif) >>>>> >>>> >>>> TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be >>> >>> Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the >>> orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except >>> for perhaps rotation)? >>> >>> BTW, what font did you use for the text? >>> >>> Christiaan >>> >>>> >>>>> I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright >>>>> versions >>>>> left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted >>>>> in >>>>> photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The >>>>> background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and >>>>> displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop. >>>>> >>>>> If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the >>>>> functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to >>>>> download a >>>>> photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with >>>>> it >>>>> I don't know about. >>>>> >>>>> Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kim >>>> >>>> Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman >>>>> <cmh...@gm...> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 8:31, Kim Does wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I messed up some underscore vs spaces there: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This should work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kim >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not >>>>>> seem >>>>>> to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as >>>>>> well? >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF >>>>>> badge >>>>>> as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the >>>>>> same .psd >>>>>> file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons. >>>>>> >>>>>> Christiaan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman >>>>>>> <cmh...@gm...> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2009, at 23:35, Kim Does wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to >>>>>>>>> tweak >>>>>>>>> it more. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman >>>>>>>>> <cmh...@gm...> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> * The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>> blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a >>>>>>>>>> bit >>>>>>>>>> above >>>>>>>>>> the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the >>>>>>>>>> TextEdit >>>>>>>>>> icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> page >>>>>>>>>> is much darker. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is >>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>> the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the >>>>>>>>> color of >>>>>>>>> your background. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> * There is a small line indicating the difference between >>>>>>>>>>> front >>>>>>>>>>> frame and leg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I don't really notice it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious >>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>> logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it >>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>> well enough in distinguishing that bit. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> * There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the >>>>>>>>>>> post- >>>>>>>>>>> its >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will >>>>>>>>> look >>>>>>>>> better with a darker gradient. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Latest version: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns >>>>>>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kim >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I can't download the .psd file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> thanks! >>>>>>>> Christiaan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>>>> Come build with us! 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