Discussion:
[Skim-app-develop] Skim icon
Kim Does
2009-09-23 21:36:41 UTC
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Hey,

First of all I wanted to let you guys know I'm a big fan of Skim, a
great app I use nearly everyday. There has always been one thing which
slightly bothers me: the icon. Nothing against it in general but the
fact that the perspective of the glasses is not right is distracting.
When I realised skim was open source I figured I might be able to help
out.

I drew some new glasses which are oriented more like other items in
icons (pens in textmate, omnigraffle, text-edit etc). I messed around
with the skim icon a bit to give a preview of what I've done:

http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyc17/skim

I was wondering whether you would like this change and secondly if
there are high-res source files for the icon. If there are I could
create a new iconset with the new glasses.

Regards,

Kim
Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-23 22:22:01 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
Hey,
First of all I wanted to let you guys know I'm a big fan of Skim, a
great app I use nearly everyday. There has always been one thing which
slightly bothers me: the icon. Nothing against it in general but the
fact that the perspective of the glasses is not right is distracting.
When I realised skim was open source I figured I might be able to help
out.
I drew some new glasses which are oriented more like other items in
icons (pens in textmate, omnigraffle, text-edit etc). I messed around
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyc17/skim
I was wondering whether you would like this change and secondly if
there are high-res source files for the icon. If there are I could
create a new iconset with the new glasses.
Regards,
Kim
I actually like them. Indeed, I am not very good at graphics design,
as you may have noticed. And we couldn't afford to buy one. I'd be
glad with your contribution!

The glasses are actually the most complicated part of the icon, the
rest is just a bit of copy-pasting and a little bit of perspective and
shadow. I will send you a Gimp format source for the icon (as it's too
big to attach), so you can have a look at it. The best resolution is
just 128, which now is really small, it should be 512 now.

thanks
Christiaan
Kim Does
2009-09-24 11:53:57 UTC
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Hello,

I worked on the icon and I think I have a new version ready. In the
end I made it from scratch since that way I could also do a 512x512px
icon which is the new standard from apple. I made three different
versions, one with the original colours, one with the blue replaced by
red and one red version. I have zipped all three icons (they are in
iconstore format ... I don't know which extension they need) as well
as the orginal files (I couldn't export as xcf, so I added a tiff
version). The files can be found here:

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim.zip

I'd like to hear what you all think and hopefully you can use it!

Kim
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
First of all I wanted to let you guys know I'm a big fan of Skim, a
great app I use nearly everyday. There has always been one thing which
slightly bothers me: the icon. Nothing against it in general but the
fact that the perspective of the glasses is not right is distracting.
When I realised skim was open source I figured I might be able to help
out.
I drew some new glasses which are oriented more like other items in
icons (pens in textmate, omnigraffle, text-edit etc). I messed around
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyc17/skim
I was wondering whether you would like this change and secondly if
there are high-res source files for the icon. If there are I could
create a new iconset with the new glasses.
Regards,
Kim
Here's a Gimp source for the Skim icon
Christiaan
Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-24 12:30:02 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
Hello,
I worked on the icon and I think I have a new version ready. In the
end I made it from scratch since that way I could also do a 512x512px
icon which is the new standard from apple. I made three different
versions, one with the original colours, one with the blue replaced by
red and one red version. I have zipped all three icons (they are in
iconstore format ... I don't know which extension they need) as well
as the orginal files (I couldn't export as xcf, so I added a tiff
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim.zip
I'd like to hear what you all think and hopefully you can use it!
Kim
Thanks a lot, I like them. I think I like the orange+red best. A few
things:

* Balance. I think the glasses could be a bit larger in comparison,
especially at small size they seem to be a bit pushed to the corner.
* Shadows. Perhaps a light shade over the pages and the notes, and a
bit more blur for the main shadow behind the pages, as well as a drop
shadow of the glasses on the page (compare the TextEdit icon, or the
current icon).
* The right leg and the front of the front of the glasses seem to get
fused at the bottom.

I put some sources of the original at <http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/SkimIcon.zip
Post by Kim Does
.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 00:22, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
First of all I wanted to let you guys know I'm a big fan of Skim, a
great app I use nearly everyday. There has always been one thing which
slightly bothers me: the icon. Nothing against it in general but the
fact that the perspective of the glasses is not right is
distracting.
When I realised skim was open source I figured I might be able to help
out.
I drew some new glasses which are oriented more like other items in
icons (pens in textmate, omnigraffle, text-edit etc). I messed around
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyc17/skim
I was wondering whether you would like this change and secondly if
there are high-res source files for the icon. If there are I could
create a new iconset with the new glasses.
Regards,
Kim
Here's a Gimp source for the Skim icon
Christiaan
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Kim Does
2009-09-24 14:11:32 UTC
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Hi

Glad that you like it, I'll do all the following icons in the red /
orange colour setting. I'll just go by the points one by one.
Thanks a lot, I like them. I think I like the orange+red best.  A few
* Balance. I think the glasses could be a bit larger in comparison,
especially at small size they seem to be a bit pushed to the corner.
I think I already resolved the balance issue in the last one I sent
(http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns)
when I tried it out they were indeed too small. I think here they are
large enough.
* Shadows. Perhaps a light shade over the pages and the notes, and a
bit more blur for the main shadow behind the pages, as well as a drop
shadow of the glasses on the page (compare the TextEdit icon, or the
current icon).
I'll look at a shade over the pages. There is a slight dropshadow from
the pen, but it might be too faint. I'll change that around a bit.
* The right leg and the front of the front of the glasses seem to get
fused at the bottom.
I'll try and fix that. It's actually two seperate things but because
of the color it becomes hard to distinguish.

Might have time tonight to work on it a bit but I'm not sure.

Kim
I put some sources of the original at <http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/SkimIcon.zip
 >.
Christiaan
James Howison
2009-09-24 15:20:34 UTC
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These look great :) Congrats.
Post by Kim Does
Hi
Glad that you like it, I'll do all the following icons in the red /
orange colour setting. I'll just go by the points one by one.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Thanks a lot, I like them. I think I like the orange+red best. A few
* Balance. I think the glasses could be a bit larger in comparison,
especially at small size they seem to be a bit pushed to the corner.
I think I already resolved the balance issue in the last one I sent
(http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns)
when I tried it out they were indeed too small. I think here they are
large enough.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
* Shadows. Perhaps a light shade over the pages and the notes, and a
bit more blur for the main shadow behind the pages, as well as a drop
shadow of the glasses on the page (compare the TextEdit icon, or the
current icon).
I'll look at a shade over the pages. There is a slight dropshadow from
the pen, but it might be too faint. I'll change that around a bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
* The right leg and the front of the front of the glasses seem to get
fused at the bottom.
I'll try and fix that. It's actually two seperate things but because
of the color it becomes hard to distinguish.
Might have time tonight to work on it a bit but I'm not sure.
Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
I put some sources of the original at <http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/SkimIcon.zip
.
Christiaan
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Kim Does
2009-09-24 12:28:18 UTC
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Hey,

I actually tried the new icon out and it seems there might not be
enough contrast. I now moved the glasses more into the paper and made
the text darker.

File here: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v2.icns

If this one is preferred I can send the source files as well, the
other colours are still possible as well ofcourse.

Kim
Kim Does
2009-09-24 12:35:06 UTC
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Last version :)

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns

Kim
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
I actually tried the new icon out and it seems there might not be
enough contrast. I now moved the glasses more into the paper and made
the text darker.
File here: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v2.icns
If this one is preferred I can send the source files as well, the
other colours are still possible as well ofcourse.
Kim
Giovanni Lanzani
2009-09-24 15:25:36 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
Last version :)
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns
Kim
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
I actually tried the new icon out and it seems there might not be
enough contrast. I now moved the glasses more into the paper and made
the text darker.
File here: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v2.icns
If this one is preferred I can send the source files as well, the
other colours are still possible as well ofcourse.
If I may say something from a only logical point of view: the text under
the glasses should be at least a bit blurred, if the glasses are real.


Giovanni
Kim Does
2009-09-24 20:42:04 UTC
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Hey,

Worked on the things you said.

* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
* The text behind the glasses is both distorted (a little) and blurred

* The glasses were alrady made larger during the last version.

I think if there are no major objections or great problems this could be it.

Icon to be found at:

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v4.icns

If the original file is required I'll send it as well.

Kim
Post by Giovanni Lanzani
Post by Kim Does
Last version :)
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns
Kim
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
I actually tried the new icon out and it seems there might not be
enough contrast. I now moved the glasses more into the paper and made
the text darker.
File here: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v2.icns
If this one is preferred I can send the source files as well, the
other colours are still possible as well ofcourse.
If I may say something from a only logical point of view: the text under
the glasses should be at least a bit blurred, if the glasses are real.
Giovanni
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Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-24 21:04:33 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
Hey,
Worked on the things you said.
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Post by Kim Does
* The text behind the glasses is both distorted (a little) and blurred
* The glasses were alrady made larger during the last version.
I think if there are no major objections or great problems this could be it.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v4.icns
If the original file is required I'll send it as well.
Kim
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 17:25, Giovanni Lanzani
Post by Giovanni Lanzani
Post by Kim Does
Last version :)
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v3.icns
Kim
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
I actually tried the new icon out and it seems there might not be
enough contrast. I now moved the glasses more into the paper and made
the text darker.
File here: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_original_colors_v2.icns
If this one is preferred I can send the source files as well, the
other colours are still possible as well ofcourse.
If I may say something from a only logical point of view: the text under
the glasses should be at least a bit blurred, if the glasses are real.
Giovanni
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Kim Does
2009-09-24 21:35:33 UTC
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Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to tweak it more.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.


Latest version:

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd

Kim
Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-24 22:09:27 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to tweak it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.

thanks!
Christiaan
Kim Does
2009-09-25 06:31:00 UTC
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I messed up some underscore vs spaces there:

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd

This should work.

Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to tweak it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-25 10:07:28 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?

Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.

Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to tweak it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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Kim Does
2009-09-25 10:24:42 UTC
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The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
example the merged glasses have a shadow attached) (looks like this:
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later. If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
tiff ... which might work better with other programs. (Tiff file:
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)

I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.

If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.

Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.


Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to tweak it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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2009-09-25 11:15:42 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.

thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the
same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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Christiaan Hofman
2009-09-25 14:33:29 UTC
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Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?

BTW, what font did you use for the text?

Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to
download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the
same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the
TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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Kim Does
2009-09-28 08:18:32 UTC
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I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).

The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to
download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a bit above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside the page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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Christiaan Hofman
2009-10-07 09:28:37 UTC
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Could you send the images?

thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).
The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright
versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to
download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a
bit
above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside
the
page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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2009-10-07 09:42:05 UTC
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Hey,

Sorry about it taking so long... I sprained my finger last week and
didn't do anything on the computer. I made tiffs (w/o shadows) for all
the parts you described. I hope you get to see them they way they
should look.

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip

Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you send the images?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).
The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be editted in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal with it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does not seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that as well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a
bit
above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside
the
page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll benefit the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too obvious as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I think it works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon will look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
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Could you also make them with shadow, and the orange block with the
text?

thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
Sorry about it taking so long... I sprained my finger last week and
didn't do anything on the computer. I made tiffs (w/o shadows) for all
the parts you described. I hope you get to see them they way they
should look.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip
Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you send the images?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).
The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also
export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be
editted
in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal
with
it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does
not
seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that
as
well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a
bit
above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside
the
page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll
benefit
the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too
obvious
as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I
think it
works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon
will
look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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2009-10-07 10:08:36 UTC
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Made those as well. They are in the same zip now:

http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip

Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you also make them with shadow, and the orange block with the
text?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
Sorry about it taking so long... I sprained my finger last week and
didn't do anything on the computer. I made tiffs (w/o shadows) for all
the parts you described. I hope you get to see them they way they
should look.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip
Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you send the images?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).
The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be
editted
in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal
with
it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does
not
seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that
as
well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter and more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a
bit
above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside
the
page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll
benefit
the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker (it is exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too
obvious
as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I
think it
works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon
will
look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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thanks!
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip
Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you also make them with shadow, and the orange block with the
text?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
Hey,
Sorry about it taking so long... I sprained my finger last week and
didn't do anything on the computer. I made tiffs (w/o shadows) for all
the parts you described. I hope you get to see them they way they
should look.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/Skim parts tiff.zip
Kim
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Could you send the images?
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
I'll do that tonight. They'll still be rotated as that is how I made
them (there is not just a rotation ... also a slight perspective
change).
The font for the text is Arial (for the badge and background text) the
font for the notes is Lucida handwriting.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:33, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
The shadows are in the PSD file .. but I'm not sure you can see them
in other programs. In photoshop you can add effects to layers (for
http://skitch.com/kdoes/nyw1e/dock). This way you easily change these
effects later.
I don't have PhotShop, so that explains why I can't see them. I use
GIMP. Does PhotoShop allow saving the shadows as separate layers?
Post by Kim Does
If its not possible to see them in what you are using
I'm not sure how you could fix that (google?). I can also export as
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD%20Skim%20Icon_v5.tif)
TIFF doesn't have the separate layers, so that would not be
Could you perhaps make separate TIFFs of just the glasses, just the
orange PDF badge, and just the notes with the effects applied (except
for perhaps rotation)?
BTW, what font did you use for the text?
Christiaan
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
I made everything in this pdf file, so there are no upright versions
left. All the text etc has not been rendered yet and can be
editted
in
photoshop ... not sure how that would work in other programs. The
background text are smart objects which allowed me to blur and
displace part of them but these can also be editted in
photoshop.
If the GIMP ... or what you may be using doesn't have all the
functionality to work with this file it might be easiest to download a
photoshop trial ... or perhaps there is some other way to deal
with
it
I don't know about.
Hope it all works out ... if you need any help let me know.
Kim
Probably won't be able to do this in GIMP then.
thanks
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD Skim Icon_v5.psd
This should work.
Kim
Thanks a lot again! I can get this one. However this one does
not
seem
to have all the shadows, have you got a .psd version with that
as
well?
Also, do you have some components like the text and orange PDF badge
as upright images somewhere, or did you make that all in the same .psd
file? I'd like to adapt also the file icons.
Christiaan
Post by Kim Does
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 00:09, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
Ok, my last version. PSD file is available if anyone wants to
tweak
it more.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 23:04, Christiaan Hofman
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* The shading from the glasses are now more pronounced
I think the shadow from the glasses can be much lighter
and
more
blurred and more offset. The glasses are supposed to float a
bit
above
the sheet of paper. Compare the shadow of the pen in the TextEdit
icon. Also for some reason the shadow of the glasses outside
the
page
is much darker.
Offset them more and blurred them more. I think that'll
benefit
the
smaller icon. The shade outside the page is not darker
(it is
exactly
the same) ... it most likely seems that way because of the color of
your background.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a small line indicating the difference between front
frame and leg
I don't really notice it.
I made it a bit more visible. Don't want to make it too
obvious
as
logically there really shouldn't be a line there ... I
think it
works
well enough in distinguishing that bit.
Post by Christiaan Hofman
Post by Kim Does
* There is a slight gradient shadow on the paper and the post-
its
I think these shadings can be a bit more pronounced.
Increased the opacity from 70 to 100. Don't think the icon
will
look
better with a darker gradient.
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.icns
http://www.ai.rug.nl/~kdoes/skim/KD_Skim_Icon_v5.psd
Kim
I can't download the .psd file.
thanks!
Christiaan
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