wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: badge for participants
Robert Bilsland 2006-Jul-13 13:18:00
Pat,
There is a few ways that the antialisasing around the outside of the
image could be delt with. Some sites supply images on different
background colours, maybe a white, black and 50% grey. This would give
you a choice to pick the best from for your site. Images could also be
supplied in PNG format. This format allows for an alpha channel and so
antialisasing, unfortunately this format is not supported by everyone
so could cause problems. Also with a PNG format image we could run it
through a paint package and add our own background colour to it before
saving it as a GIF. A final option could be to supply the image in
Photoshop format and as we did previously add our own background
colour before saving it again.
Just a few options,
Bob Bilsland
http://www.panoramasunlimited.com
--- In #removed#, Pat Swovelin <Panoramas@...> wrote:
>
> Caroling Geary wrote:
> > I could use a small badge to identify participation in WWP. If it is
> > not rectangular, I would like it to have a transparent background so
> > I could use it on a page of any color without modifying the badge
> > background.
>
> When using a GIF with a transparent BG you need to know the color of
the
> page/element it's going to lay over or you will have fringing around
the
> edge of the transparent area or a jagged transition area (if you don't
> use a matte color). For it to blend in correctly you need to use the
> correct matte color in the GIF.
>
> > That is, a round badge would look round. If the badge
> > background is white, it stands out too much on a dark page. I like
> > the size 128 x 128 pixels, which is the size of some Apple logo
> > specification. It is big enough to have complex info but fits well
> > with other items on a page. It would be good if the favicon echoed a
> > part of the badge. I leave the design to the project managers who
> > create the site. I thank them for doing such a good job. It is usable
> > and attractive.
> >
> > Caroling Geary
> > www.wholeo.net
>
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>
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> Pat Swovelin
> Cool Guy @ Large
>