Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread BalaSundaraRaman
> so does that mean that files created in GIMP cant be printed in big sizes ? Unlike svg files, other format images do not scale well. Some svg files can scale infinitely. Inkscape is available on Ubuntu as well. I took the liberty to add Shymal L to the loop. He's our resident expert for svg an

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread jayanta nath
Dear Srikanth.L, Could please share with us source copy of all file? All files are low resolution, it cant be print as big banner for our Kolkata W10. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Swapnil Narendra < swapnilnaren...@yahoo.com> wrote: > so does that mean that files created in GIMP cant be pr

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread Swapnil Narendra
so does that mean that files created in GIMP cant be printed in big sizes ? Regards, Swapnil Narendra From: jayanta nath To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. Cc: Tony Thomas ; Jay Walsh ; Planning for WP 10th anniversary Sent:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread jayanta nath
PNG version is not editable in Inkscape. If main creator create with Inkscape and share the same file , then it fine for editing. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Kolhapuri > wrote: > You can use Inkscape on Ubuntu to edit files in SVG format. > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Swapnil Narendr

[Wikimediaindia-l] Online Bengali section of Deutsche Welle article on Wikipedia Birthday

2011-01-12 Thread Belayet Hossain
Online Bengali section of Deutsche Welle published an article on 10 years of Wikipedia, http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14764317,00.html Belayet Wikimedia Bangladesh -- Belayet Hossain http://www.facebook.com/bellayet http://twitter.com/bellayet http://bellayet.wordpress.com (Bangla) Knowled

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread Kolhapuri
You can use Inkscape on Ubuntu to edit files in SVG format. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Swapnil Narendra wrote: > Hi all, > > I use Ubuntu and thus I work on GIMP. So I dont know how to create .SVG > files. How about if I send you after converting them into .PSD files and > then you can con

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread Arun Ganesh
I really wish i could contribute using graphics, but due to my fracture, my current work area not been very conducive to using the mouse. I did manage to discover that one of my classmates had made a couple of wikipedia posters (by hand!) during while doing her BFA and it looks amazing. I am trying

[Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : Metro Toronto : " At ten years old, Wikipedia sets its sights on India"

2011-01-12 Thread CherianTinu Abraham
Metro Toronto : " At ten years old, Wikipedia sets its sights on India" http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/world/article/740739--at-ten-years-old-wikipedia-sets-its-sights-on-india--page0 Regards Tinu Cherian ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Anniversary event in Hyderabad

2011-01-12 Thread CherianTinu Abraham
Just found another from Hyderabad http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhapur,_Hyderabad Regards Tinu Cherian 2011/1/12 రహ్మానుద్దీన్ షేక్ > I have called up yesterday and told the company the details of our event. > But they didnt seem to respond properly, the one who edited the page was > not avai

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread shirish शिरीष
In-line :- On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 16:42, Swapnil Narendra wrote: > Hi all, Hi Swapnil, > I use Ubuntu and thus I work on GIMP. So I dont know how to create .SVG > files. How about if I send you after converting them into .PSD files and > then you can convert them into .SVG. Or you can tell me

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread Swapnil Narendra
Hi all, I use Ubuntu and thus I work on GIMP. So I dont know how to create .SVG files. How about if I send you after converting them into .PSD files and then you can convert them into .SVG. Or you can tell me how to make .SVG files and I will send all the files again after converting them.

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

2011-01-12 Thread Swapnil Narendra
Thanks a lot Anirudh ! It really meant a lot. I had always wanted to contribute towards such project, especially Wikipedia and Linux but was not able to. So I didnt want to miss this opportunity. Thanks for appreciating my work. I am really happy that you guys found it worth using. Let me kn