Hi Fabiana and Declan, I can give you a couple of tips. First is that you can import most raster formats into inkscape to convert to svg.
If you do want to use raster format then png is a better format than jpeg. Png is lossless and a better format for the web. Regards, John http://www.wikieducator.org/User:JohnWS http://johnsearth.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Fabiana Kubke <mf.ku...@gmail.com> To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 4:47:56 AM Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] Aquatic insect images Maybe I am mistaken, but I interpreted that the drawings would be done on pen and paper through a drawing tube - If that is the case I have always found them really hard to convert to vector graphics. But if they can that would be awesome! It would make them heaps more reusable! Cheers Fabiana On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Fabiana > >That's a good point - -but if the student is creating digital images from >scratch and has the skills to use a technology like Inkscape -- I think svg is >better? > >W > > >On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Fabiana Kubke <mf.ku...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Hi, >>I am not sure what the advantage would be to have an svg if the original >>image >>is not vector graphics already. If it is a pen-art drawing I would imagine a >>jpeg would be more appropriate. >> >>Fabiana >> >> >>On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> >>wrote: >> >>Hi Declan, >>> >>>I strongly support the hosting of the images on the Wikimedia commons -- in >>>this >>>way they will be accessible to a wider audience including WikiEducator. >>> >>>It's easy to incorporate images from the Commons in WE -- just use >>>[[image:identical_file_name_on_wikimediacommons.jpg]] and it will magically >>>display in WE with all the metadata :-). >>> >>>Any free cultural works approved CC license or declaration to the public >>>domain >>>is acceptable, eg. CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0 and or PD declaration. >>> >>>If line images -- it would really be cool if these could be developed as >>>svg's >>>(Use Inkscape) -- easier for derivative works and resizing for different >>>outputs. >>> >>>Keep us posted - -great project. >>> >>>Cheers >>>Wayne >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Declan <declanjmcc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>Hi folks, >>>> >>>>I have located a promising student with the right combination of art >>>>skills and insect knowledge to produce some high-quality images of >>>>aquatic insects. I have a list in mind; microscope with drawing tube; >>>>most of the specimens I need; and an immediate use for the images. >>>>But others could find other uses, so I'm planning on placing the >>>>images on Wikimedia commons and then sharing the derivative >>>>educational products on wikieducator. We'd like to see the images >>>>reused. >>>> >>>>So questions: >>>>What license is most appropriate? >>>>Is wikimedia followed by WE the best way to go? >>>>These will be black ink line drawings: what format is best? 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