On Apr 3, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 04/03/2012 03:46 PM, drew jensen wrote: >>>>> Maybe one of should drop Michael Acevedo a note, see if he already has >>> a >>>>> source file handy - xcf, svg. >>>>> >>>>> If not - I don't know of a svg (or any vector based) file for the bug >>>>> part of the image - I know how to recreate one properly from the 256px >>>>> png image and would be more then willing to do that, and recreate a >>>>> likeness of the orb logo design all vector based and a jpg from that. >>>>> >>>>> I could likely have that here pretty quickly - it would be polite >>> though >>>>> to email Michael first however, I suppose. >>>>> >>>>> so - added him on CC to the mail here >>>>> >>>>> Howdy Michael, >>>>> >>>>> Good instincts on your proposal.. wondering if you have any source type >>>>> fies for the jpg file posted t the wiki? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> //drew >>>> >>>> OK, maybe I was a bit confusing, and I hope this elaboration helps. >>>> >>>> What I think would be ideal is for someone to take the "cropped" image >>> I did that is in svn at-- >>>> >>>> >>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/AOO_orb1_cropped.jpg >>>> >>>> this is now 217 x 79 >>>> >>>> re-size it "up" to 275 x 100 >>>> >>>> with clear lettering instead of the blurring that happens >>>> >>>> I have just about NO talent with graphics editing at all. >>>> >>>> So thanks for any help with this. >>> >>> We'll need the original vectors. I think the correct size will have the >>> Orb be about 70px tall and centered vertically with 15px above, below and >>> left of it. >>> >>> If the size is exactly 100 you probably don't need to do anything, but >>> you might want to edit css/ooo.css >>> >>> #ooo-logo { >>> height: 100px; >>> padding-top: 4px; >>> padding-left: 8px; >>> } >>> >> >> ahhhh! light dawns -- maybe. The graphic height is actually 79 -- I didn't >> tract down the css for any of this --but the rendering kept changing it to >> 100. It looks better alreger actually but then there's teh blrury text. >> >> OK, I'll play some more but it may have to wait until tomorrow. >> >> >>> >>> You may want to remove the height setting. >>> >>> To adjust the text banner here is the css in css/ooo.css: >>> >>> #bannercenter { >>> padding: 31pt 2pt 14pt 2pt; >>> float: center; >>> color: #107EC0; >>> } >>> >>> Play with the padding until pleased. I like to do this in Google Chrome. >>> >> >> OK, I'll try again... >> > > well...I did a LOT more futzing kind of to no avail...changed some styles, > corrected some erroneous ones, then finally put this into production. > > It could look better but well, web sites are NEVER set in concrete, and I > wanted to get this done before RC 3.4, which seems rather imminent. > > And I can't speak to my available time over the next day or so.
I've edited ooo.css for the both bannercenter and bannerright and I think it looks better. Basically I changed padding values to move the elements up 4 px. It looks good. I'm publishing it. > > Meanwhile, I will try to document the setup as I know it (which is well, > not very good). Thanks. I've dropped clues in lots of emails and you can always ask. > > done for today... I'm glad you did this. It's good to know someone else is understanding how it works. Best Regards, Dave > > >> >> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Dave >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I also copied Michael... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 2012-04-03 at 15:23 -0700, Kay Schenk wrote: >>>>>> Folks -- >>>>>> >>>>>> The new logo is rendered on the staging web site right now-- >>>>>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It will not go into the production site, www.openoffice.org until >>>>>> someone does a "publish" which I have not yet done. I'm not happy with >>>>>> the size or positioning of the new logo. >>>>>> >>>>>> I rendered an alternate version of it -- cropped -- in >>>>>> >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/images/AOO_logos/AOO_orb1_cropped.jpg >>>>>> >>>>>> This actually looks pretty good *except* the image itself is 217 x >>> 79, >>>>>> and somehow the web site wants to render it at 275 x 100, which >>>>>> positioning wise is SUPER, but then the lettering is quite blurry. >>>>>> >>>>>> screen capture of what happened is at: >>>>>> >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Web+Site+with+Proposed+Logos >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So, I would LOVE for some creative person out there to take >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/images/AOO_logos/AOO_orb1_cropped.jpg >>>>>> (cropped version is in svn also) >>>>>> >>>>>> change it's size to 275 x 100 and make the lettering better. >>>>>> >>>>>> On the other hand, if you love the staging rendering, I'll go ahead >>> and >>>>>> publish it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> MzK >>>> >>>> "Women and cats will do as they please, >>>> and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." >>>> -- Robert Heinlein >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> MzK >> >> >> "Women and cats will do as they please, >> and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." >> -- >> Robert Heinlein >> >> >> > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Women and cats will do as they please, > and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." > -- > Robert Heinlein
