Leo Simons wrote: > > > I added some dimension to it with bump mapping and shadows. > > It needs fine-tuning, but otherwise it looks much better (on screen)
It prints nice too. > > Is there any way we can get our Avalon graphics in a SVG format so that > > we can generate PDF documentation with graphics that actually look pretty? > > GIFs don't tend to scale very well. > > Well, I made 'em in vector format in CorelDRAW 9, so that should be a > matter of saving as SVG. Can also provide Adobe Illustrator or PDF format > if you want them? Well, we are dealing with XML document generation--I prefer SVG. We can use Batik, FOP, etc. to handle image generation. > > Also, while I appreciate the hard work that went into our logos, I think > > I can offer a couple of suggestions that would make them even better. > > > The first thing you notice is the stark shallow-chromatic-ness of > > the logo. > > In other words, it looks as if it were designed solely for > > monochrome printers. > > It was designed to print well. Shading/shadow 'degrades' poorly. Used judiciously, it does not interfere too badly. Check out the other logos I posted a little while ago. > > I think that with the subtle use of shadows we can achieve this > > again--still > > using our current design. Check out the logos of some of the > > other Jakarta > > packages (I enclosed what I think are the best of the crop). All of them > > have a certain level of dimension. Whether the dimension is created by > > color variations (i.e. tomcat), or by shadows (i.e. jetspeed) > > they all lend > > a visual interest that our logo doesn't grab. > > agreed. Of the lot, I definately like the james logo best. The log4j > one is beautiful but impractical. I agree. The James logo rocks. It is simple, professional, and distinctive. > > I guess I am jumping on this bandwagon now that I am in publication mode, > > and I want our project to be well presented. > > don't we all? > > I'm attaching a PDF version of the logo. I'd really like to see the 'source' > logo stay in a completely vector format. I'll download SVG export capability > and send you that. Export from CDR to AI seems a bit lossy. I'll fiddle with > it a bit tomorrow. Cool. Right now I have the GIMP, so vector image editing is not easy. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
