Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with Wallpaper Spec

2010-11-19 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Thu, 2010-11-18 at 15:51 -0800, j_baer wrote:

 * Single image for all resolutions ( viz. aspect ratio independent )

Aspect ratio independent design is a horrible idea regarding
composition. There's not much besides undefined blurriness that won't
look wrong with another then a single intended aspect ratio.

It's also very unnecessary, as there is Style: Zoom in background
settings. Isn't that the default? If it is not, that's a bug!

Of course that means you have to deal with varying parts of the image
being cropped, then. See the templates at the bottom of
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds


 * png file format

And/or SVG.
Eventually XCF, ORA or KRA (Krita) sources.


 * 1900 x 1200 dimensions { ? }

2560 x 1600 pixels.


 * CC license

Needs to be more specific:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
I guess national instead of the unported version are ok, though I have
no clue about what it means if a french person creates a derivative of a
work that is licensed under a spanish CC license ...

Without the Share-Alike part is OK, too.


 * Suggested palette

More in a sense of has to go well with these colors we use in the
interface, please not in a sense of wallpaper must be blue.


 * Theming suggestions

Suggested topics. Desired message and/or characteristics.


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[ubuntu-art] Need Help with Wallpaper Spec

2010-11-18 Thread j_baer

Hello Everyone,

This is very exciting! We have requests to create submissions for the
default wallpaper for Edubuntu and Xubuntu. At this point in time it makes
sense IMO to create a spec which will assist artists prepare great
submissions.

Here are the bullet points that come to my mind.

* Single image for all resolutions ( viz. aspect ratio independent )

* png file format

* 1900 x 1200 dimensions { ? }

* CC license

* Suggested palette

* Theming suggestions

I feel like I am missing things.

Help!

John
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with Wallpaper Spec

2010-11-18 Thread Martin Owens
On Thu, 2010-11-18 at 15:51 -0800, j_baer wrote:
 * png file format

Any reason svg wouldn't be allowed?

Martin,


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