Hi All, I want to thank you all for your support. I read all your emails and this was great experience so far. Tobias, I understand your point but please note one thing, my time is (and will probably be this year) very limited so I don't have time to create graphic in gimp/inkscape from start. I used gimp before and would like to use it again and I know about inkscape, it's always great to learn something new,new tool,new language etc. and it's not problem to work with these tools but as I said I am currently very busy and time doesn't allow me to do all that things. My idea was to inspire people to create better graphic, to motivate them.
I was aware about problem you are talking about. As Christoph said: > Why do I say that? Because Aleksandar told me about his tools preference > in advance - and as long is able to read PSD files to a certain extend, > we should aim for "data exchange compatibility", not "tools > compatibility". I've heard many designers who simply prefer to stick > with their tools ... I sent him email to see will this be a problem. I was happy to join Libreoffice project and tried to create something new and fresh but I also knew that using commercial software can be problem in opensource community. I wanted to see can I post my work here so other can see it and maybe create better graphic or get new ideas. This part of email I sent to Christoph (just my part that can be shown in public,I respect others privacy): >I have one very important question. [bold] *I work with Photoshop and all graphic I created * *>is done with Photoshop. *[/bold] Will that be a problem? and >Also, it's not problem for me to upload and send you files but as I said all work is done in Photoshop and would >like to hear from you will that be a problem. I showed that I am interested in this problem and that I wouldn't post any work that others can see as problem in opensource community. I just wanted to offer my time and experience. My idea was to post some new things on my wiki page and inspire people to create new graphic for LibreOffice project, to share it with friends and to have something "cool" to show them about LibreOffice. Just that. You don't need to use it,share it or do anything with it if you don't like it. I was inspired and wanted to share that ideas with others. David,Andrew,Sveinn i Felli,Christoph, thanks for your kind emails. These kind of email motivates me to work harder and to help opensource projects. Thanks > Where have I seen this before... http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/happy-birthday-libreoffice.html > > ^_^ Thanks Daniel, it's always great to see LibreOffice in the news ;) I have also posted some new things and ideas on my wiki page: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See I have so many things to say but this email is already way too long. Thank you for your time, Aleksandar 2011/9/29 Daniel Merker <[email protected]> > Where have I seen this before... > http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/happy-birthday-libreoffice.html > > ^_^ > > Daniel Merker > Computer Engineering Graduate Student > Wayne State University > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tobias Bernard [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback? > > hi > > maybe there have been some misunderstandings, i had no intention to "flame" > anyone and think aleksandar is doing a great job. > but as i already said and others too mentioned, it *is* a problem, when > design is done with proprietary software and no soures are available in a > standard format (in our case SVG). > > i agree that everyone has his favourite tools and is free to use what he > wants, but if that means it is not possible changing these files using free > software, someone should at least be aware of that and the problems it > causes. after that it's up to everyone to decide for his own what he wants > to use, but if he decides to use proprietary software, he should at least > export the source file to an open format (SVG if possible) everyone can open > and edit. > > in aleksandars case there is kind of a problem doing that, because ps is a > raster graphics editor, so i don't really know which possibilities there > are. btw psd import in gimp is horrible for complex designs. that's not > gimps fault, it's because psd is a proprietary format, but it is no solution > for us. > in any way, i highly recommend everyone to use free software from the very > beginning, so we don't have to deal with such problems in the future. > > tobias > > > 2011/9/28 David Nelson <[email protected]> > > > Hi guys, > > > > Sorry, but I disagree with criticising Aleksandar like this. > > > > 1) We need creative people doing work for our project. I don't really > > care what he uses, as long as the format of the source files is > > accessible. Sure, it would be great if he was using Gimp or Inkscape, > > but Photoshop can output files that can be read with those programs, > > and Gimp can read .psd. > > > > 2) We all have our favorite tools. I run Linux 24/7 on my system, but > > I always keep a copy of Photoshop 6/ImageReady installed using > > Wine/Crossover Office, simply because I know how to easily do things > > with them that *can* be done with Gimp but only in a more round-about > > manner. Plus, there are things that Gimp and Photoshop each do > > slightly better or worse than the other. > > > > So I think Aleksandar should be left to use what tools he wants. You > > do know that Photoshop is a *very* commonly-used tool among graphic > > artists, right? > > > > So can we stop the flaming in this thread about tools? > > > > Tobias,Vitorio, when I the same real productive output for the > > LibreOffice project from you guys as Aleksandar has contributed, then > > you can start bitching. Until then, please let the guy work in peace. > > > > Thanks. ;-) > > > > -- > > David Nelson > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > > Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
