I am quite happy with using the map we have. In the past we have used an array of different images so I think this is fine.
IMO we should stick to the design that Anita has done up as it looks really modern and will good for the product. - Nathan On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Andreas Neumann <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > Anita - thank you for working on the splash-screen. > > @Matthias and @Marco: you can blame me for suggesting the "modern" > Swisstopo map rather than the Dufour or Siegfriedmap. I personally think > we can be proud of the current Swisstopo map - and as Larry said - > besides the cliff drawing I believe it can be made in QGIS. > > I believe the modern map looks better than the original Dufour map - or > would you prefer to use theses older map designs when you go > mountaineering? This is not about belittling the work of Dufour - he was > great at his time and laid the foundation of todays modern Swisstopo > maps. Another advantage of using the modern map is that the map actually > shows the name "Dufourspitze", while the old Dufour map does not (he > couldn't name the highest point of Switzerland after himself) - others > did that for him later when he got famous. > > For some background on the modern map: the shaded relief was made > manually with an airbrush and the cliff drawing was made manually years > ago by scribing on coated glass. Both the shaded reliefs and the cliff > drawing were scanned and are now updated in Photoshop whenever there are > updates (e.g. at retreating glaciers or when rockfalls happen). > > All the other layers are made with GIS. It happens to be ESRI these days > but it could be QGIS in coming years, esp. if we continue to improve our > cartographic rules and toolboxes at the same rate we do today. > > Anyway - I asked for permission and as long as we give credits in the > QGIS about screen (not on the splash screen) and do not surpass the size > of 500'000 pixels we are good to go. BTW: even with the older maps we > would have to cite the data source. > > If people still prefer the older maps, please make a variation of > Anita's design by using the Dufour map - see > > http://map.geo.admin.ch/?selectedNode=LT1_1&Y=633234&X=87325.5&zoom=6&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.hiks-dufour&layers_opacity=1&layers_visibility=true&time_current=latest&lang=de > > We could than vote which map should be used as a background. > > Andreas > > Am 01.09.2013 21:35, schrieb Matthias Kuhn: > > Hi, > > > > It probably seems strange to me (and Marco), as this is my everyday map > > and I have a totally different association than QGIS to this. > > But as there is not much response to this, I guess there are not many > > concerns around. > > > > As a reminder concerning the swisstopo map, we are also not allowed to > > use this at a resolution exceeding 500'000 pixels. > > The picture with the Hotel Schwarzsee which Marco cited is also > > available at a higher resolution (to some extent at the expense of some > > blurryness) [1] > > > > Regards, > > Matthias > > > > [1] > > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Monte_Rosa_and_Hotel_Schwarzsee%2C_Valais%2C_Alps_of%2C_Switzerland.jpg > > > > On Sam 31 Aug 2013 15:04:50 CEST, Anita Graser wrote: > >> Hi Matthias, > >> > >> Thank your four raising these points. > >> > >> Am 31.08.2013, 13:04 Uhr, schrieb Matthias Kuhn <[email protected]>: > >>> However, I'm still not really convinced of using a background of a > >>> modern (admittedly visually appealing) map service which has no > >>> relation to and is by no means produced with the help of QGIS. > >> > >> I understand your concern but I'm not sure how big an issue it would be. > >> In my opinion, the design is very artistic and clearly not a result > which > >> could be achieved directly in a QGIS but which requires serious > >> cartographic skill. > >> > >> As a reference, here is the design with the old black-and-white map > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/48244569@N02/9637382664/ > >> > >>> I was looking for other > >>> images, which are not maps, but nevertheless artistic work with spatial > >>> nature and cannot be mistaken (at least I believe so) to be a result of > >>> QGIS. > >>> So here some pictures I found > >> > >> Sorry, but none of those are an option in my opinion. I think they look > >> very dull and I would not like to look at them every day. On the > >> technical > >> side, they are of very low resolution and some blurry. I would like to > >> see > >> the splash screen design reflected on the new website as well, so the > >> material should work at different resolutions. > >> > >> I'm open to try different background maps of the agreed region but they > >> should be available in a reasonable resolution. > >> > >> Best wishes, > >> Anita > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monte_Rosa_and_Hotel_Schwarzsee,_Valais,_Alps_of,_Switzerland.jpg > >>> > >>> > http://www.festivaltour.de/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4817&d=1358685981 > >>> > >>> > http://www.gemeinschaftskatalog.de/GK/stra/Bilder/435%20Nolde-Dufour.jpg > >>> > http://rlv.zcache.de/monte_rosa_lyskamm_mit_gorner_gletscher_wallis_postkarte-r81b50da849b8458b9a2aa7b91bd5120f_vgbaq_8byvr_512.jpg > >>> > >>> > http://www.historisches-alpenarchiv.org/data/bilder/web/143/00109153_w.jpg > >>> > >>> > >>> I'm not sure about the rights we have to get to use them, but they are > >>> ancient, so I guess that should not be a problem? > >>> > >>> Matthias > >>> > >>> On Sam 31 Aug 2013 12:31:28 CEST, Anita Graser wrote: > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> It's time to get the splash ready. This thread seems to agree with the > >>>> general direction of the drafts Nathan posted. I've therefore prepared > >>>> three variants of the design: > >>>> > >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/48244569@N02/9633228465/in/photostream/ > >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/48244569@N02/9633228767/in/photostream/ > >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/48244569@N02/9633228881/in/photostream/ > >>>> > >>>> Please use the star feature to vote on the design(s) you prefer and > >>>> leave comments on the image page if you think something should be > >>>> changed. I'll check all the feedback and create the final version on > >>>> Sunday evening (Sept 1st, CEST). > >>>> > >>>> Best wishes, > >>>> Anita > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Am 23.07.2013, 09:35 Uhr, schrieb Tim Sutton <[email protected]>: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi > >>>>> > >>>>> My 2c below: > >>>>> > >>>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Larry Shaffer > >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Nathan Woodrow > >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Here is a version with the green but also the full logo: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/u6bj807cesttnwl/qgis_green3.png > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> +1, I think the layout and color selection are good. The layout > >>>>>> doesn't > >>>>>> include that dark grey border, does it? If so, please consider > >>>>>> removing it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> I think the Q logo should be smaller, say 1/3 the splash hight and > >>>>> nestled > >>>>> into the top left corner (with some white space around it) and with > no > >>>>> transparency. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Also, the font used for 'QGIS' is rather weak and, to be frank, a > bit > >>>>>> goofy-looking (especially the Q). I have a huge assortment of > >>>>>> professional > >>>>>> fonts which I can work with to find something better. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Agreed - though can you please use a font that is free or at least > >>>>> easily > >>>>> available and provide the final splash as a gimp xcf so that we can > >>>>> easily > >>>>> re-use it in future releases. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Nathan, do you have a working design file I can use? Or at least a > >>>>>> background PNG without the lettering? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> There appears to be no leading between the lines 'QGIS 2.0' and > >>>>>> 'Dufour,' > >>>>>> nor spacing between 'QGIS' and '2.0.' Was this intended? I do kind > >>>>>> of like > >>>>>> the effect, however. Usually when this is done in design, at > >>>>>> minimum, the > >>>>>> coloring of the two words/lines is different, even if just a > >>>>>> difference in > >>>>>> tone of the same color. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> I agree with this, it needs a little more white space between the > >>>>> words. > >>>>> > >>>>> Also a note that we usually store the master splash in much higher > >>>>> resolution so that it can be used in posters / printed products etc. > A > >>>>> downsampled one is then used for the final splash. Ideally in future > >>>>> releases we would just swap out the background image and edit the > text > >>>>> containing the version and name. > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards > >>>>> > >>>>> Tim > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Larry > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> - Nathan > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Marco Bernasocchi < > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 07/16/2013 03:02 PM, Matthias Kuhn wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Currently, all splash screen drafts I have seen are heavily > >>>>>>>> based on > >>>>>>>>> swisstopo maps. While I personally like these very well-done > >>>>>>>>> maps, I > >>>>>>>>> don't see the connection between these and QGIS. For me, looking > >>>>>>>>> at the > >>>>>>>>> splashes feels like looking at a swisstopo advertisement. > >>>>>>>>> I would prefer a version, where we show off the new features of > >>>>>>>>> QGIS > >>>>>>>>> and/or having a historical map instead of just showing a standard > >>>>>>>>> product of the official Swiss map-makers. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I agree with Matthias, and I'll suggest again (as Andreas did > >>>>>>>> before) to > >>>>>>>> try the dufour map: > >>>>>>>> http://s.geo.admin.ch/**09751c84f<http://s.geo.admin.ch/09751c84f > >or > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> maybe the sigfriedkarte > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ciao > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>> Marco Bernasocchi > >>>>>>>> http://opengis.ch > >>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ > >>>>>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list > >>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/qgis-**developer< > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Qgis-developer mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Qgis-developer mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >
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