Thanks for explaining Rob. I am eager to see the end result. Just out of curiosity, will this logo also be used in AOO 3.4?
On Friday, April 6, 2012, Rob Weir wrote: > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Michael Acevedo > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > > > Being a Photoshop Amateur I would not know how to make the seagull orb a > > vector graphic. Were you able to use the .svg file that I sent earlier? > > > > Hi Michael, That odg file looked like it still had the orb as a > bitmap, inside the SVG. That is understandable, since that is what > you started with for that element of the logo. > > A bitmap (or raster) imagine is a file that stores the individual > pixels. It looks fine at its original resolution but looks worse when > enlarged or reduced. When changing sizes the software can only guess > at how to scale it and you end up with things like "jaggies" and > anti-aliasing effects. > > A vector image stores the mathematical curves and lines of the image, > in a descriptive way. So the circle of the orb, the arcs of the gull > wings, the definition of the gradient,are stored in scale-neutral > descriptive terms. So when the vector image is "rendered" it can be > rendered at any resolution and will look good. > > So, I think what we want to do is use your image as the prototype of > the winning concept for the logo and then reverse-engineer a vector > form of it. Kevin has offered to help here. Then we can archive the > vector form for whenever we need to generate a different size version > in the future. > > -Rob > > Thanks. > > > > On Thursday, April 5, 2012, Rob Weir wrote: > > > >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Dave Fisher > >> <[email protected]<javascript:;> > <javascript:;>> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi Michael, > >> > > >> > On Apr 5, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Michael Acevedo wrote: > >> > > >> >> Whoops, sent the files to the Apache development list... > >> >> > >> >> Resending... > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Michael Acevedo > >> >> <[email protected]<javascript:;> > <javascript:;>> > >> wrote: > >> >> Here's a slightly bigger version of the logo... > >> >> > >> >> Hope this helps! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Michael Acevedo > >> >> <[email protected]<javascript:;> > <javascript:;>> > >> wrote: > >> >> Kay, > >> >> > >> >> I sent scaled down logos to your email do they help? Also, what is > >> causing the logo to go down in resolution when it is scaled down? > >> > > >> > I opened up the Photoshop file. This is a bitmap logo. It is > >> anti-aliased from vectors at a particular resolution. When you scale a > >> graphic like that you get interesting effects that can include lower > >> resolution. > >> > > >> > Do you have a vector version? > >> > > >> > >> It looks like the globe with wings was from a PNG. Whether or not > >> there is a vector source for that is unknown. If we decide to stick > >> with this logo it may be worth recreating it in vector form. > >> > >> > >> > Regards, > >> > Dave > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Kay Schenk <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 04/05/2012 02:11 PM, Nancy K wrote: > >> >> Here is a quick .gif,by just downsizing Michaels .psd . In order to > >> >> keep everything in proportion it comes to 200px by 67 px, - is that > >> >> ok? > >> >> > >> >> Nancy--Well if you attached it, it didn't come through and I think we > >> would either ".png" or open ".jpg". > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for your work. I have GIMP and will see what I can do with > that > >> as well. > >> >> > >> >> Nancy Web Design Free 24 hour pass to lynda.com. > >> >> < > >> > http://www.lynda.com/promo/freepass/Default.aspx?lpk35=930&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=ldc_affiliate&utm_content=655&utm_campaign=CD1733&bid=655&aid=CD1733&opt= > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Video courses on SEO, CMS, > >> >> Design and Software Courses > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> *From:* Kay Schenk <[email protected]> > >> >> *To:* [email protected] *Sent:* Thursday, April 5, 2012 > >> >> 2:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WWW] New AOO logo source files now available > >> >> > >> >> in the Wiki... > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Michael Acevedo <[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hello Apache OpenOffice Community Members, > >> >> > >> >> I would like to let you know that as requested by the community, I > >> >> have uploaded the Apache OpenOffice new logo into the Wiki. You can > >> >> find > >> >> them in > >> >> the attachment section of the "Logo Proposals" page. > >> >> > >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Logo+Proposals > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Scroll down to sub header #5... > >> >> > >> >> Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> -- Best, Michael > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> SUPER! and thanks... OK, again, I am NOT a graphics guru... > >> >> > >> >> Can someone with some graphics skill get this to 200 x 100 without > >> >> losing the lovely resolution? I could futz with it, but, well...I > >> >> don't feel confident about this. > >> >> > >> > -- Best, Michael
