Hi Javi If you send me all required/desired parameters (background-image or an idea for it, additional logo, a date, additional stuff) I would be willing to put it all together, tomorrow after work. If not, I can live with it. Anyway, I'm interested to see the result in case you're already done. So maybe you can share it over the list.
Best regards, Anton On [21.02.13 20:43], Javi Sanchez wrote: > Hi Anton, > > Thats great, thank you! > > Following you tips, now I can do more with GIMP and enjoy that a > layer window exists ;-), so today I have updated previous 6.0 > version, translated texts into Spanish, and so on, but with no much > creativity. However I am going to download the new templates, to use > them instead. > > thanks, > > Javi. > > > El 21/02/13 18:34, Anton Popov escribió: > >Hi Javi > > > >Did I say weeks? I think I meant days =) > >I committed the templates to the SVN [1]. > > > >Best regards, > >Anton > > > >[1] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/sleeve/templates > > > >On [20.02.13 21:49], Javi Sanchez wrote: > >>Hi Anton, > >> > >>Thank you for the detailed information! Of course, It is great > >>information for me to start with. > >> > >>We would like to print some DVDs for the FOSSGIS in Spain in a > >>couple of weeks, so we can not wait to work on your next version, > >>and I will try to fix something. > >> > >>Best regards, > >> > >>Javi. > >> > >> > >> > >>El 20/02/13 20:45, Anton Popov escribió: > >>>Hi Javi > >>> > >>>I'm the one who created the first version [1] of the cover you > >>>mentioned. It's designed to provide a basic layout while allowing a > >>>custom (e.g. yearly) theme. I'm in the process of upgrading the design > >>>to the current version 6.5. In order to make it easier for people like > >>>you to develop own customizations I'm simplifying the XCF. Once done > >>>I'll upload it to the SVN (might take a week or two since I'm busy with > >>>other stuff right now). > >>> > >>>To give you an impression of how the design is intended to be used: > >>>The cover for the german FOSSGIS of this year can be found here [2] and > >>>there [3]. Last year's version was this [4] and that [5]. There should > >>>also be a version around in [1] - without any theme - that looks like > >>>[6] and [7]. > >>> > >>>The design was created using GIMP 2.7. So yes, as you already noticed, > >>>the design is raster based. With a setting of 300 dpi it should be > >>>printed right to the size of a CD/DVD hull (12.1 cm). I'm afraid there > >>>is no vector version of the main background image available. That's why > >>>I decided to do it raster-based. > >>> > >>>When working with the XCF there are a few things you should be aware > >>>of: > >>> * There are a few hidden layers like guides or logos. Don't get > >>> confused by this. Just ignore or remove them ;) > >>> * When moving layers make sure that there are no unwanted/unrelated > >>> layers linked together (see the chain icon next to the visibility > >>> icon in the layer list) so that you don't move other layers by > >>> accident. Some of the layers are already linked by default in [1]! > >>> * There are many layers that make heavy use of transparency. Some of > >>> them exist multiple times to enable you to increase or decrease the > >>> effect. Link/unlink them before/after moving so that their position > >>> matches. > >>> * As a policy: when creating text layers create duplicates of them, > >>> run a gaussian filter (at a fitting size, of course) and invert the > >>> colors (or use white as a rule of thumb). Since the backgound image > >>> contains darker and lighter colors this makes it easier to read the > >>> text. > >>> * Concerning giving assignments to a printing company: the XCF's > >>> contain some (later invisible) guides. You should mainly work > >>> within these bounds. And: any new background image you add should > >>> overlap those guides. This is also called "bleeding". When the > >>> printed paper is cut there won't be white border artifacts this > >>> way. > >>> > >>>I hope I wrote understandable and you feel introduced enough =) > >>>If you have any questions, please let me know. I'll commit a simpler > >>>template for future versions as soon as possible. > >>> > >>>Kind regards, > >>>Anton Popov > >>> > >>>[1] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/sleeve/5.5 > >>>[2] http://www.fossgis.de/wiki/Datei:OSGeo_Live_6.5_booklet_outside.png > >>>[3] http://www.fossgis.de/wiki/Datei:OSGeo_Live_6.5_DVD-final.png > >>>[4] http://www.fossgis.de/wiki/Datei:OSGeo_Live_5.5_booklet_outside.png > >>>[5] http://www.fossgis.de/wiki/Datei:OSGeo_Live_5_5_DVD-final.png > >>>[6] http://antonpopov.de/gfx/osgeo/03-01-nofossgis-noframe.png > >>>[7] http://antonpopov.de/gfx/osgeo/03-01-nofossgis.png > >>> > >>>On [20.02.13 14:13], Javi Sanchez wrote: > >>>>Hi all, > >>>> > >>>>I Just would like to know if there is someone already working on new > >>>>artwork version of the disc. > >>>> > >>>>I also wonder if someone could give me any tip/help on how to work > >>>>on it and if it is possible to fix it with GIMP. > >>>> > >>>>I've been taking a look at [1], but those files seems to be raster > >>>>when I open them in GIMP, I understand it is not easy to edit unless > >>>>I can have them in vector format. Is that correct or I just don't > >>>>know how to do it? > >>>> > >>>>[1] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/sleeve/6.0 > >>>> > >>>>Best regards, > >>>> > >>>>Javi Sánchez. > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Live-demo mailing list > >>>>[email protected] > >>>>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo > >>>>http://live.osgeo.org > >>>>http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > > >
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