----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "How to use Revolution" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:19 AM Subject: Re: Graphic as buttons and format advice?
> Recently, yoy wrote: > > > For a major version overhaul, I am creating LOTS of 3D round buttons, but > > creating graphics instead of buttons. > > > > The option I can save them as are .24-bit .png, 8-bit .png or .jpg. > > > > Which one is best for cross-platform? And which, overall, is the best > > quality? > > > > I have 280 graphics (140 "up button" and 140 "down button" graphics). > > Any of the formats you mention can work, even GIF. > > There are two ways to create buttons that have a smooth non-rectangular > appearance: 1) 24 bit PNG with transparency, or 2) any supported graphic > format with the background color or texture included in the rect of the > button image. > > 1) If the buttons will sit on changing or various color backgrounds, then 24 > bit PNG with transparency is a good way to to go since the edges of the > buttons will always blend with the background. Note that it is sometimes > possible to see a slight color shift in PNG images when sitting against > non-PNG images, so if absolute color accuracy is important then either make > all the images in your stacks PNGs, or use a different image format. > > 2) You can use 8 bit PNG, JPEG and GIF formats for your images, with the > only drawback being that must sacrifice either smooth edges or a truly round > "live" area (hit region). You can create button images that *appear* round > but are really rectangular, in that the corners of the image include > whatever background color/texture is present in your stack. > > One other thing to keep in mind: make your buttons as efficiently as > possible. If your 140 buttons all have the same dimensional characteristics > (beveling, shadow, etc) then you might be able to use a single non-colored > transparent image for the dimensional appearance of all the buttons, and > assign each button a varying background color or icon. > > There are actually many ways to build non-standard buttons in Rev; it really > depends on the application. > > Regards, > > Scott Rossi > Creative Director > Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design Scott, Thanks for your help. Actually, I don't know how, but I found your website and saw your beautiful application designs which prompted me to rethink spicing up my stack. I thought to contact you about redesigning my stack but I couldn't afford it. My software is freeware anyway. So I'm going to attempt a go at it myself, being a little design challenged! Fancy that! All the best, Andy Burns Media, PA _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
