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Re: setup.exe opening page graphic
On Aug 19 16:23, Warren Young wrote:
> On 8/19/2011 9:39 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >>On Aug 18 15:07, Warren Young wrote:
> >Cool! Here's how it looks like in the setup dialog:
> >
> > http://cygwin.de/cygwin-splash.png
>
> The faux motion blur should taper to match the logo's expansion.
> Going straight down as it does now is optically incorrect. I will
> fix this on future treated stills.
> [...]
> >I have not the faintest idea how to include an animation in a standard
> >MFC dialog. Does MFC grok animated gif's in icon files?
>
> setup.exe doesn't use MFC. It's a straight-to-the-API program. MFC
> is a Visual C++ Professional feature.
Oh, right.
> You don't want to use GIF. It would more than double the current
> size of setup.exe, and it looks horrid besides:
>
> http://etr-usa.com/cygwin/logo/from-box/animation.gif
Gosh, that looks terrible. Are GIFs always so low on colors? And
are they always running in a (much too fast) loop?
> [...more on animations...]
I think this is getting too complicated. I'd rather opt for the still
picture, that's something everyone can handle, even if barely.
> >Apart from that, I really like the still and I would be content with
> >it... except... the C jumping out of the box doesn't have this beveled
> >look, like all other icons have now :}
>
> I can bevel it, but I hope you aren't expecting the exact same look.
> The 3D render is made in a photo-realistic studio environment, which
> is going to give a much different result than Photoshop's highly
> idealized 2D bevel filter.
>
> Do you want me to try to match the look, or were you just hoping to
> see highlights and bent studio light reflections so that the
> animation suggests the logo has the same shape as in the 2D art?
The latter. Please keep in mind that I can't imagine how much work
that is, so if I'm asking too much, just say so.
IMHO, a beveled C just so that it resembles the 2D art, and the surface
a bit less polished, kind of semi-glossy, would be fine. Does that
sound ok?
Btw., I asked our legal dept about licensing implications due to using
derived art from the DAZ models. I'll keep you informed when I get a
reply, but that can take a while.
Corinna
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