Graphic part is very very good.
El 08/03/16 a les 14:22, farid abdelnour ha escrit: > a new proposal: > > https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=265&t=131250&p=352861#p352861 > > i hope you find this more interesting :) > > 2016-03-05 15:10 GMT-03:00 Harald Albrecht <harald.albre...@gmx.net > <mailto:harald.albre...@gmx.net>>: > > Hi Sam, > > (sorry for the delay, this got into the wrong mail folder) > > your explanations are clear and I understand them. You stance isd > basically is similar in some way to how I see it, albeit my stance > on the film metaphor is less strict. > > My impression is that the professional NLVE makers went for the more > abstract designs because you can't get a trademark on a graphical > icon if it is too generic with respect to the film strip. The more > abstract, the more colors, then you stand out -- on the price of not > conveying an NLVE's purpose anymore. > > While it is nice to deploy subtle graphics, I don't see how this can > work in the restricted space of an application icon. Maybe that's > also the reason for me not being exactly thrilled with a logo design > that is already too-detailed. In fact, I actually like the rather > flat appearance of the Breeze and Microsoft new icon sets. Seems I'm > getting into that age where you tone-down colors and rather focus on > shape. ;) > > Unfortunately, the simple play icon nowadays used for video also > stands for ... well, play. But not create. How could we signal that > this is about "creating video" in the sense of creating the final > rendered video, and not simply consuming video? > > With best regards, > Harald > > > > Am 04.03.2016 um 12:32 schrieb Sam Muirhead: >> Hi Harald, thanks for your input. For me the problem with the film >> strip is not that it doesn't adequately represent 'moving image', >> of course you are right, it is very effective for that. >> >> My problem with it is that it doesn't come across as particularly >> professional. >> It is used a lot in consumer or amateur environments to very >> quickly get across the idea that 'this is something for video'. >> But here you can see a comparison of a few logos with more >> amateur-focused programs on the left and professional programs on >> the right: >> http://www.cameralibre.cc/wp-content/uploads/amateur-vs-pro.png >> >> Well, personally I find both Lightworks and Final Cut's logos a >> bit dated, but even so, pro software just isn't using the film >> strip anymore - not because it doesn't communicate 'video' well, >> but because it doesn't communicate 'pro video' very well. In the >> pro world, the only likely place you will find a film strip in a >> logo is in software which genuinely interacts with film (film >> restoration/telecine/conform etc). >> You see it as well in the naming of programs. Something with >> 'Movie' in the title and a film strip in the logo is targeted at >> consumer use. >> Something with 'Video' in the title and a more abstract/less >> 'friendly' logo is targeted at professionals. >> >> You gave the example of the floppy disk. Yes, it works very well >> for a 'save' icon, it's a distinctive shape and it has become part >> of our digital culture. But you wouldn't use a floppy disk image >> as the icon for professional enterprise-level backup software. >> >> Regarding the 'rewind K' I'm not proposing it as a logo but rather >> one metaphor which could be subtly incorporated in a design, if it >> fits. It should first be seen as a K, and only on second glance, >> or once it is pointed out, should you see it as a rewind symbol as >> well. >> For me 'rewind' is a perfectly adequate symbol for a >> story-oriented video editor - as opposed to a media player, where >> I just want to hit play, when I'm editing a story I want to go >> back and forth through the material again and again. >> I hope this makes my perspective clearer! >> kind regards, >> Sam >> ---- >> Sam Muirhead >> Open Source / Video >> http://cameralibre.cc >> http://openitagency.eu >> https://OSCEdays.org > > > _______________________________________________ > kdenlive mailing list > kdenlive@kde.org <mailto:kdenlive@kde.org> > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive > > > > > -- > 1111.1010.r.i.1101|n.o.i.s.1110|i.m.1010.g.1110|مقاومة > fsf member #5439 > usuario GNU/Linux #471966 > |_|0|_| > |_|_|0| > |0|0|0| > <a href="http://www.gunga.com.br">gunga</a> > <a href="http://www.tempoecoarte.com.br">tempoecoarte</a> > <a href="http://www.atelier-labs.org">atelier-labs</a> > <a href="http://www.mocambos.net">rede mocambos</a> > > > _______________________________________________ > kdenlive mailing list > kdenlive@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive > _______________________________________________ kdenlive mailing list kdenlive@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive