Re: [ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 22:35 -0600, Ryan Prior wrote: > Just as we have a work-flow designed to make icons look good at > different sizes, perhaps we should have a mechanism that ensures > different resolutions and aspect ratios are sufficiently covered. I > know I've seen a list of all the different aspect ratios and screen > sizes in use: such a list could be used as a starting point. See "Screen Resolution and Aspect Ratio" and "Template" at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/WallpaperRules I use the same approach with "passepartout" layers (black borders that hide the part of the picture that doesn't fit into the aspect ratio) in GIMP. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
Ryan Prior wrote: > Just as we have a work-flow designed to make icons look good at different > sizes, perhaps we should have a mechanism that ensures different resolutions > and aspect ratios are sufficiently covered. I know I've seen a list of all > the different aspect ratios and screen sizes in use: such a list could be > used as a starting point. If everyone creates at 2560x1600 (16:10) and the default setting is "Zoom" things will be fine. I've been doing this in Studio (and recommending around here) since Feisty and not had 1 complaint. -Cory K. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Michael McKinley wrote: > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Dylan McCall > wrote: > > Just recently I got a totally awesome 24" monitor. (Yay! It's a Samsung > > T240, going up from a Dell 17". I can't get over how big it is). > > > > To my dismay, Ubuntu's default wallpaper was stretched way beyond its > means > > at the monitor's native resolution (1920x1200). GNOME's backgrounds all > look > > fine; they seem to standardize on fitting precisely that. It looks like > most > > other operating systems shoot for the same target, including Windows. > > > > Perhaps Ubuntu should aim for the same as well, since 1080p is getting > quite > > common in computer displays and will probably remain standard for a > while. > > It is a shame to think that users with beautiful displays are welcomed to > a > > new Ubuntu release by fuzzy, stretched graphics. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Dylan > > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > In a similar vein, ensuring that the wallpapers look good on different > aspect ratios is important as well. > Just as we have a work-flow designed to make icons look good at different > sizes, perhaps we should have a mechanism that ensures different resolutions > and aspect ratios are sufficiently covered. I know I've seen a list of all > the different aspect ratios and screen sizes in use: such a list could be > used as a starting point. Sounds brilliant! If such a thing already exists, could someone please post the link. Mads Rosendahl Hansen (MadsRH) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Michael McKinley wrote: > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Dylan McCall > wrote: > > Just recently I got a totally awesome 24" monitor. (Yay! It's a Samsung > > T240, going up from a Dell 17". I can't get over how big it is). > > > > To my dismay, Ubuntu's default wallpaper was stretched way beyond its > means > > at the monitor's native resolution (1920x1200). GNOME's backgrounds all > look > > fine; they seem to standardize on fitting precisely that. It looks like > most > > other operating systems shoot for the same target, including Windows. > > > > Perhaps Ubuntu should aim for the same as well, since 1080p is getting > quite > > common in computer displays and will probably remain standard for a > while. > > It is a shame to think that users with beautiful displays are welcomed to > a > > new Ubuntu release by fuzzy, stretched graphics. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Dylan > > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > In a similar vein, ensuring that the wallpapers look good on different > aspect ratios is important as well. Just as we have a work-flow designed to make icons look good at different sizes, perhaps we should have a mechanism that ensures different resolutions and aspect ratios are sufficiently covered. I know I've seen a list of all the different aspect ratios and screen sizes in use: such a list could be used as a starting point. > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Dylan McCall wrote: > Just recently I got a totally awesome 24" monitor. (Yay! It's a Samsung > T240, going up from a Dell 17". I can't get over how big it is). > > To my dismay, Ubuntu's default wallpaper was stretched way beyond its means > at the monitor's native resolution (1920x1200). GNOME's backgrounds all look > fine; they seem to standardize on fitting precisely that. It looks like most > other operating systems shoot for the same target, including Windows. > > Perhaps Ubuntu should aim for the same as well, since 1080p is getting quite > common in computer displays and will probably remain standard for a while. > It is a shame to think that users with beautiful displays are welcomed to a > new Ubuntu release by fuzzy, stretched graphics. > > Thanks, > > -Dylan > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > In a similar vein, ensuring that the wallpapers look good on different aspect ratios is important as well. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] A note on wallpaper dimensions
Just recently I got a totally awesome 24" monitor. (Yay! It's a Samsung T240, going up from a Dell 17". I can't get over how big it is). To my dismay, Ubuntu's default wallpaper was stretched way beyond its means at the monitor's native resolution (1920x1200). GNOME's backgrounds all look fine; they seem to standardize on fitting precisely that. It looks like most other operating systems shoot for the same target, including Windows. Perhaps Ubuntu should aim for the same as well, since 1080p is getting quite common in computer displays and will probably remain standard for a while. It is a shame to think that users with beautiful displays are welcomed to a new Ubuntu release by fuzzy, stretched graphics. Thanks, -Dylan-- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
