On Sep 25, 2009, at 13:15, Christiaan Hofman wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2009, at 12:24, Kim Does wrote: > >> The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them >> in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for >> example the merged glasses have a shadow attached) (looks like this: >> http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these >> effects later. > > I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use > GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers? > >> If its not possible to see them in what you are using >> I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as >> tiff ... which might work better with other programs. (Tiff file: >> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif) >> > > TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except for perhaps rotation)? BTW, what font did you use for the text? Christiaan > >> I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions >> left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted >> in >> photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The >> background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and >> displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop. >> >> If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the >> functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to >> download a >> photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with >> it >> I don't know about. >> >> Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know. >> >> >> Kim > > Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then. > > thanks > Christiaan > > >> >> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman >> <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 8:31, Kim Does wrote: >>> >>>> I messed up some underscore vs spaces there: >>>> >>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd >>>> >>>> This should work. >>>> >>>> Kim >>>> >>> >>> Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not >>> seem >>> to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as >>> well? >>> >>> Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge >>> as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the >>> same .psd >>> file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons. >>> >>> Christiaan >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman >>>> <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 24, 2009, at 23:35, Kim Does wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to >>>>>> tweak >>>>>> it more. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman >>>>>> <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more >>>>>>> blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit >>>>>>> above >>>>>>> the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the >>>>>>> TextEdit >>>>>>> icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the >>>>>>> page >>>>>>> is much darker. >>>>>> >>>>>> Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit >>>>>> the >>>>>> smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is >>>>>> exactly >>>>>> the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the >>>>>> color of >>>>>> your background. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * There is a small line indicating the difference between front >>>>>>>> frame and leg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't really notice it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious >>>>>> as >>>>>> logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it >>>>>> works >>>>>> well enough in distinguishing that bit. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post- >>>>>>>> its >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced. >>>>>> >>>>>> Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will >>>>>> look >>>>>> better with a darker gradient. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Latest version: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns >>>>>> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd >>>>>> >>>>>> Kim >>>>> >>>>> I can't download the .psd file. >>>>> >>>>> thanks! >>>>> Christiaan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> Come build with us! 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