Dear all,
Ok if I go ahead and create the iconset with the small tweaks proposed by
Brian above?
Johan
On 12 November 2012 22:29, bdwashbu <[email protected]> wrote:
> The moon looks much more realistic now, thank you! I also like the fact
> that the image isn't over-sharpened like the old one. I also like the
> added contrast to the image as a whole - the colors look better.
>
> I'm not sure about Orion, though. To me, Meissa looks too large. Rigel
> should be more blue. Some of the other, dimmer stars look too large as
> well. They're kind of distracting. Maybe remove some of them?
>
> Other than this, this is an amazing improvement! Thank you!
>
> -- Brian
>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Johan Meuris <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> it's been a while but I revisited the icon with your comments in mind.
>> Old version:
>> http://johanmeuris.eu/images/stellarium/new-stellarium-icon-sizes.png
>> New version:
>> http://johanmeuris.eu/images/stellarium/new-stellarium-icon-sizes-v2.png
>>
>> Please let me know what you think, and sorry for not getting back to
>> this earlier!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Johan
>>
>>
>> On 6 June 2012 09:14, Brady Brenot <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I like the earthshine, but I think the eclipse look comes from that
>>> combined with the stylized crescent shape (the curve of an actual crescent
>>> moon looks more parabolic than spherical).
>>> On Jun 4, 2012 2:54 PM, "Johan Meuris" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply Bogdan,
>>>>
>>>> With the entire moon showing, I'm suggesting earthshine, where the moon
>>>> is lit by light reflected off earth. I like the effect in real life, that's
>>>> why. I hadn't made the eclipse connection, but you're right, it does look
>>>> like it.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try some things to counter the general flatness of the icon, but I
>>>> don't really mind it. Stellarium is a window to the sky, and the icon
>>>> should describe that.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Johan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2 June 2012 16:13, Bogdan Marinov <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Johan Meuris <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > Hi people,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I've started work on an update of the Stellarium icon, mainly
>>>>> because the
>>>>> > current version doesn't have the high-res versions that are possible
>>>>> in new
>>>>> > operating systems and app stores/markets. Alexander made me aware of
>>>>> this
>>>>> > problem.
>>>>> > An updated splash screen will probably be based on this as well.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > The icon is not svg based though almost all shapes are defined as
>>>>> vectors, I
>>>>> > prefer the control Photoshop allows when it comes to sharpening,
>>>>> gradients
>>>>> > and so on for the final raster image export.
>>>>> > The base template is from the Android style guidelines.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > A look at a few different sizes:
>>>>> >
>>>>> http://johanmeuris.eu/images/stellarium/new-stellarium-icon-sizes.png
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Ideas are welcome. I will be taking a look at some tab icons too,
>>>>> and I hope
>>>>> > to help with the Android port.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your effort!
>>>>>
>>>>> The new icon looks good, though there is something that bothers me and
>>>>> I can't quite describe. An attempt:
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks somewhat flat. I don't know why. The Moon also looks flat,
>>>>> but in this case I think I know why. Is the crescent supposed to be a
>>>>> moon phase, or the moon during an eclipse? Because it looks like the
>>>>> second case - the shadow looks like Earth's shadow being cast on the
>>>>> Moon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Bogdan Marinov
>>>>>
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