[Scribus] Alternate Scribus Logo, Splashscreen, Icons

[Peter Linnell]

Hi Paul,

Great work on both counts.


On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 20:57, Paul Davidson wrote:
> Thanks for the comments, everyone.  I've made a "darker" version of the logo and splashscreen, you can find them in "scribusdark.tar.gz": 
> http://www.hiddenfortress.net/clients/scribus/
> http://www.hiddenfortress.net/clients/scribus/files/scribusdark.tar.gz (the exact file link)
> 
> Again, just overwrite the files in /usr/local/lib/scribus/icons/.
> 
> >if you create something 'more rounded' to integrate into my Noia
> >desktop look I'll be very happy :)
> >http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=3883
> 
> Petr: I might do a Noia version later; right now, this icon is part of a larger KDE icon set I'm working on. 

Please let us know when it it is finished.
> 
> >Did you create this in scribus? 
> 
> Danny: no, Scribus, being a desktop publishing program, isn't really appropriate for complex raster or vector graphics. The splashscreen was made in Photoshop, the icon in Illustrator.  I do look forward to the day when I'll be able to use open source applications to make this sort of thing.

Though that day gets nearer and nearer. If you have not, look at
Inkscape. I think it is very promising and they have a very well
organized project. The GIMP 2.0 has vastly better path tools.. neither
are replacements for Illy, but at the very least there is steady
progress here.

Inkscape also runs very well on Win32, by the way. Expect an 0.37
release within days.
> 
> >Is the SVG broken? I just get a sold blue piece over the book. When I
> >move it out of the way it looks a lot better (ie i can see the pend and
> >S etc) :)
> >
> >Craig
> 
> Craig: I exported the SVG file from Illustrator, in case anyone had a use for it. Supposedly KDE kind of works with SVG icons, though I haven't figured out how. But I'm not sure Illustrator made the SVG file properly.

Just the bottom layer ended up on the top.  Once I opened it in
Illustrator or Inkscape it was a trivial fix. 

Whenever logos like this are made, it is always helpful to have either 
EPS and or SVG. I was able to import it into Scribus and make a nice 11"
x 17" sized poster printed on a Hi-res color laser printer - looked
beautiful.

> >Agree with others comments about the lightness -- I don't know where all 
> >the interest in pastel colors on computer screens has come from, but I 
> >find it bland and too XP-ish (or OSX-ish). Fortunately it should be a 
> >passing fad.
> >
> >Gregory Pittman
> 
> And here I was purposely avoiding garish, XP-style, retina-burning day-glo colours! :)

<rant> I curse every time I have to work with that kindergarden
cartoonish UI</rant>

And I congratulate you for your good taste :-)  It is a classy design in
my opinion. 

It would be really appreciated if you could you include a GPL or
suitable license with your copyright. Plus, we do like recognize
contributions where ever possible.

Thanks again,

Peter Linnell
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