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Author Topic: A Loading Image  (Read 9005 times)

Archon of Fate

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A Loading Image
« on: March 05, 2010, 09:36 AM »
Hi, With almost everyone doing their part in helping this great program, I thought it was time that I did too.
Here is a graphic I've been working on  :-[
Tell me what ya think of it  :Thmbsup:

CDock settings images.png

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 10:06 AM »
looks good.  One minor note might be to lighten the text as the background darkens?

Also, is there a size restriction on that image, or can we make it smaller if we want to?  I feel that it is rather large, but then again I am on a small screen Tablet PC.

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 10:24 AM »
thanks Ltan  :)
the picture could be made smaller without it getting messed up I think, useing the program paint.net should do the trick.
I'll see what can be done about the background text  :Thmbsup:

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 06:25 PM »
I was going to tackle this issue at some point  :P

Thanks so much, we definitely need a better graphic to be sure, and this is great

Let us know when you are done  :Thmbsup:

I might suggest, but do not know how this image would come out indexed, but the three dots after the wording, if they could light up one at a time, kinda like a download monitor...

ie:
100
010
001
100
010
001
and so one....
I do not even know the possibility of this with the wonderful gradient you used, converting to a GIF File may damage the end product  :'(
I hope I am making sense, as the drugs are kicking my butt  :-[
« Last Edit: March 05, 2010, 06:29 PM by sgtevmckay »

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 08:11 PM »
Read my mind, actually I was thinking of doing that.
 it sounds like a good idea and i'll definatly have to try it  :Thmbsup:

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2010, 09:16 PM »
my options in making a animation were very limited, but I got 2 examples for ya.

one is a gif image but i lost my edge smoothing in this so it may not be a good choice.  :(

CDock settings image Ani .gif

the other is a new format to me it is a moving PNG which is a MPG. I was pretty excited when i found this type but don't know if it is supported, if so then there ya go. :Thmbsup:

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2010, 09:34 PM »
I hate to spoil your fun but if you're wanting me to replace the current "Loading Settings ..." with something a bit more arty, then I should tell you that the text is not fixed but language-dependent!

Oh and the graphic needs to be a PNG (with alpha-channel transparency), not a GIF, APNG or MPNG.



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« Last Edit: March 05, 2010, 09:35 PM by Markham »

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2010, 12:31 AM »
I was just trying to help. I'm currently not a good programmer, and thought i'd submit some graphics to be of some use for ya.

However I do have a new graphic for ya though.  :)

CDock.png
« Last Edit: March 06, 2010, 12:35 AM by Archon of Fate »

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2010, 12:39 AM »
Thanks  :Thmbsup:

Do not think for a moment that you help and hard work in unappreciated  :-*

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2010, 12:52 AM »
Thanks Sarge  :-[

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2010, 05:23 AM »
Thanks Sarge  :-[
-Archon of Fate (March 06, 2010, 12:52 AM)

You'll see  :Thmbsup:

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Re: A Loading Image
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2010, 06:55 AM »
i noticed that the fade in my pic in the new version is a little wacky so here is a new release without the background fade  ;)