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

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