For the "Feature Graphic" is says it will be downsized to micro or mini so I don't think it is for a large screenshot. Probably hi-res like the 512x512 icon.
On Nov 18, 9:11 am, String <[email protected]> wrote: > In the same email they also say that, for the 512px icon, "the Android > icon design guidelines located > athttp://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_desig... > apply." Yet the new 512px version doesn't allow alpha transparency... > so you can't follow the guidelines anyway. WTF? > > A bit more guidance on how these graphics will be used would be very > helpful too. The "Feature Graphic" is a fine example... should this be > a large-format screenshot? An advertising-type image? In what context > will it be presented to the user? I'm sure these things will become > clear with time, but for now, trying to figure out what to add to an > app listing is pure guesswork. > > String > > On Nov 18, 3:39 am, Brian Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > They just sent out an email about some new graphic to be used in the > > Market a 1024x500 landscape graphic. I wonder who thinks (or doesn't > > think) this stuff up since some apps are portrait only. I know this is > > probably for the "new tablets" but I would almost rather do tablet > > specific apps since the screen size is larger and people won't need to > > squint at small fonts. > > > - Brian > > > Olivier Guilyardi wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have noticed that there's a new high-res icon field in the market > > > console. > > > Does anyone know what that's for? > > > > I have tested this new field, and I can tell for sure that it was ignored > > > when > > > rendering the android market icon. Maybe that it will get used after a > > > market > > > upgrade... > > > > Furthermore, I have had problems with the market icon. After various > > > tests, I > > > have realized that it is always the mdpi icon, scaled to some random size > > > (51px, > > > etc..), even if there's a hdpi icon, and whatever device I used. > > > > But I see some icons which seem to be pixel-sharp. Is this just an > > > illusion or > > > is there a trick? > > > > TIA > > > > -- > > > Olivier -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
