QMP logo attack

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

With the impending (?) release of QMP, a new logo is required too. Now the classical (((qmp))) is not really a logo as such imo. So I'm going to try think of other possibilities. Feel free to join in too :)

Here's my first one (apart from the one in my avatar):
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmplogo.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmplogo.png)

[idefiXX]

Good idea !
If we have, let's say 5 logos or so, we could start a poll and decide which one will be QMP's logo. of course Paul or matt could still say "No, that's horrible, I don't want that for my player" ;)

Oh and Rex : I like the idea behind your logo, to make a loudspeaker out of the Q. A bit more Eye candy would be great though ;)

I am going to try to make my own. But I don't know if I have the skills...

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I am going to try to make my own. But I don't know if I have the skills...

Thanks, but as you can see I lack some skillz too ;)

EDIT: OK My skills have improved somewhat :P

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmplogo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmplogo2.png)

[Lich]

(((qmp))) is excellent.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

(((qmp))) is excellent.

I dont see you making logos ;)

[Lich]

That’s pointless, like re-styling Apple logo.
(((qmp))) is clean, simple, symmetrical, and can be reproduced without using graphics and colors.

[idefiXX]

That’s pointless, like re-styling Apple logo.
(((qmp))) is clean, simple, symmetrical, and can be reproduced without using graphics and colors.
I agree with Lich - I like the logo as it is.
What we need - and what Rex also did - is a new ICON.
Started workin on it - stay tuned ;)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

That’s pointless, like re-styling Apple logo.
(((qmp))) is clean, simple, symmetrical, and can be reproduced without using graphics and colors.

Fine, i guess you have a point. An icon it is then. Or whatever you can come up with that involves the letters QMP somehow. :apple:

[idefiXX]

So here you go, didn't really do much :
http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP1.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

So here you go, didn't really do much :
http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP1.png

That's pretty cool. Perhaps try different fonts. This one looks pretty standard.

[The Big Cheese]

So here you go, didn't really do much :
http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP1.png

I really like that! Not sure about the colouring, but i love the layout with the round, shiny design and (( )) things above and below. I really think the final icon should be something similar.
How about using Rex's avatar without the stuff around the outside, but with this layout?

[Shewolf]

Nice logo Rex.
Hmm when i get my Photoshop set up again i might have a shot..

[idefiXX]

Okay, second version, I am still not satisfied though... Wrong direction ?

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP2.png

Try it as a dock icon, that looks quite good...

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Okay, second version, I am still not satisfied though... Wrong direction ?

Very nice! Just get rid of the jagged green/white edges in the ((( ))) part. :bulb:

[squeege2]

My shot...Doesn't have ((( ))) though.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/arrow5.png


...this does.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/qmpbyme2.png

..Sorry, second one is ug...

[Todd The Kiwi]

that first one is very festive squeege :biggrin:
but i want to see some holly dammit! :rolleyes:

edit: hey cool, my smilie @ the top looks like he's eating the one underneath

like these guys [pic]

http://www.disastrousmurmur.at/images/disco/dm_rhapsodies_kl.jpg

[squeege2]

You're right...Ok this?

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/arrow6.png

[The Big Cheese]

Okay, second version, I am still not satisfied though... Wrong direction ?

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP2.png

Try it as a dock icon, that looks quite good...

Hmmm, definitely a big improvement! The colouring is much better. I think you got the font right first time, it was the same one as the qmp logo, right? How about making the (( )) things white, 'cos the outline just doesn't look quite right. Also I'm not sure if the background is just right, I'd try and get it as close to Rex's background as possible. I like the glowy-ness though!
Another idea would be to make the background a glossy white look, kind of ipodish I suppose. The qmp text could be a grey colour and the (( )) green.
I would have a go myself, but my photoshop skills are non-existent.

[squeege2]

???

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/arrow8.png

[idefiXX]

Hmmm, definitely a big improvement! The colouring is much better. I think you got the font right first time, it was the same one as the qmp logo, right?
Thanks, but thats a completey different font. It's the font they also used for Ubuntu. Get it here (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/ttf-ubuntu-title/ttf-ubuntu-title_0.1.orig.tar.gz)
How about making the (( )) things white, 'cos the outline just doesn't look quite right. Also I'm not sure if the background is just right, I'd try and get it as close to Rex's background as possible. I like the glowy-ness though!
Another idea would be to make the background a glossy white look, kind of ipodish I suppose. The qmp text could be a grey colour and the (( )) green.
See below. I will try what I can do, but I don't have the skills either.
I would have a go myself, but my photoshop skills are non-existent.
Mine are still developing... ;)

[idefiXX]

???

XXXXX (sorry)

EDIT : To explain this - I think the grey is totally ugly...Sorry man, your previous logos were better - follow that direction !

[The Big Cheese]

Thanks, but thats a completey different font. It's the font they also used for Ubuntu. Get it here (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/ttf-ubuntu-title/ttf-ubuntu-title_0.1.orig.tar.gz)

See below. I will try what I can do, but I don't have the skills either.

Mine are still developing... ;)

Well whatever font that was, I liked it! :)
I'm sure Rex will be happy to lend you his background if you like.

[idefiXX]

Well whatever font that was, I liked it! :)
I'm sure Rex will be happy to lend you his background if you like.
Nah, I want my own style ;)

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/QMP3.png

Here is my final submission (at least for today ^^)

[The Big Cheese]

Ooh, just got another idea! How about an icon in the style of one of the playback buttons, e.g. the same green glass background with a lighter, frosted looking qmp on top.

[squeege2]

Very nice idefiXX...Rex is probably gonna out do us though.
My last for ....now.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/arrow10.png






The Big Cheese..give er a go man..get your Photoshop smokin!

[Todd The Kiwi]

dude says he has no skillz, are you sure you want a submission ? :cheeky:
i can't talk, i don't got no skillz :depressed

[The Big Cheese]

Well, I suppose I could give it go. I did just download... I mean, er, purchase Photoshop. ;)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Nah, I want my own style ;)

Here is my final submission (at least for today ^^)

Excellent logo Idefixx. You are right in saying that you should follow your own style!

I like the elegant one a lot squeege! It sorta resembles the original logo of QCD when you close one eye. With the big Q anyway. :P

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

dude says he has no skillz, are you sure you want a submission ? :cheeky:
i can't talk, i don't got no skillz :depressed

Todd, I want a macabre QMP logo from you :bulb: :grimreape

[Todd The Kiwi]

Todd, I want a macabre QMP logo from you :bulb: :grimreapehar har har the world isn't ready for me/photoshop yet :evolved:

[t_journeyman]

Here's my first shot.

http://www.donnjo.com/images/qmp/logo1.gif

[Tropics]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/arrow10.png


i like that one. can you make an animated gif of it where the ((( ))) rotates counterclockwise? if it would be like 128x128 it could be usable as an avatar or something.

[WHAT?]

With the impending (?) release of QMP, a new logo is required too. Now the classical (((qmp))) is not really a logo as such imo. So I'm going to try think of other possibilities. Feel free to join in too :)

Here's my first one (apart from the one in my avatar):
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmplogo.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmplogo.png)

I liked this one the moment it caught my eye.
The improvement is slightly too much so. Back that texture off a bit, and I'm sold!

[squeege2]

Tropics, cool idea. Might take me a bit, but I'll try.

I really like idefiXX and Rex's. They're both great. It will be cool to see The Big Cheese's too!
Now, scince Rex started....Todd The Kiwi ??

[Shewolf]

Aye i love Rex's one..the improved one.
I still can't quite get a full design going yet. Inspiration eludes me.

[Todd The Kiwi]

jeeeeeez, talk about peer pressure :cheeky:

[Todd The Kiwi]

here's a start from me, jeez PS is enfuriating, this took me like 2 hours!
i can't find a font big enough either, 72pt is quite small on this.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

here's a start from me, jeez PS is enfuriating, this took me like 2 hours!
i can't find a font big enough either, 72pt is quite small on this.

I just see a green gradient in a circle ha ha :biggrin: You can make a font as big as you like, just type in 10000000pt ;)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Here is an animation i created. Sorry for the black background. It hate these animation programmes...><

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmp_big.gif

FIXED: Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmp_big4.gif) is one with transparency.

[idefiXX]

Here is an animation i created. Sorry for the black background. It hate these animation programmes...><

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmp_big.gif

Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmp_big2.gif) is one with transparency except one frame that doesnt want to cooperate.
Ey, that's cool Rex ! Maybe we should wait for Shewolf and Todd and then start the poll...;)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Thanks IdefiXX! :) Here is one avatar sized, transparent.

[Todd The Kiwi]

good one rex :bulb:

if that's all ine loks like i'm putting way too much effort into it.
that green blob has HEAPS of stuff done to it...

[squeege2]

Excellent start Todd. I know it's not easy, at least for me its not. But i'm not at it enough. Keep at it man! Looking good.

[Shewolf]

Ok, i've had a few ideas wiggle their way to the surface, I'm still working on one.
Here is my first attempt at making anything other than an avatar, wallpaper or siggy lol

Logo1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Shewolf_xx/Avatar%20and%20Graphic%20Creations/qplogo.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Ok, i've had a few ideas wiggle their way to the surface, I'm still working on one.
Here is my first attempt at making anything other than an avatar, wallpaper or siggy lol

That's a great idea with the globe as part of the q. I likes it!

Here is another variation by me:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/th_logooo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/logooo2.png)

[squeege2]

Very nice. I like both. Shewolf and Rex.

[Todd The Kiwi]

i'm going for something that isn't glassy
everything is glassy for some reason :cross-eye

[Heigar]

here is my little something, something...



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo.png)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

everything is glassy for some reason :cross-eye

Because it looks good? ;) You are right! Be different! Stand up and you will receive an ovation by the crowd! :evolved:

Heigar, what's up mate? I so need one of your skins in development right about now :)

[The Big Cheese]

That's a great idea with the globe as part of the q. I likes it!

Here is another variation by me:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/th_logooo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/logooo2.png)

Oooh, shiny. I like this one a lot. If only there was a way to fill the blank space.

[Tokelil]

Like your last one Rex. Big improvement compared to your others IMhO.

Really nice on Heigar! :)

[Todd The Kiwi]

you guys are suckers for glass aye :ponder:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

you guys are suckers for glass aye :ponder:

What's wrong mate? You sound...jealous?

Thanks Toke! I experimented with a light source. I stumbled upon that look by accident really.

[Shewolf]

I don't think my logo should be too shiny, it wouldn't look right.
But for those others its great..i need to learn how to do that. :)

[idefiXX]

Here is another variation by me:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/th_logooo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/logooo2.png)
here is my little something, something...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo.png)
Those are two great ones..Love them although there is a certain similarity between those two...
Ok, i've had a few ideas wiggle their way to the surface, I'm still working on one.
Here is my first attempt at making anything other than an avatar, wallpaper or siggy lol
Logo1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Shewolf_xx/Avatar%20and%20Graphic%20Creations/qplogo.png
Thats a good idea, maybe a background for the logo wouldn't be bad...
thumbs up ;)

[Shewolf]

Thats a good idea, maybe a background for the logo wouldn't be bad...
thumbs up ;)

I had another idea for that logo but right now i lack the skills...I'm hoping to learn/ get advice/ find a tutorial or something.

[Todd The Kiwi]

shit yeah Gary and Robert have the skills.
we have plenty of circles with "qmp" in them, come on lads wow us :grin:

[Heigar]

here you go:




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo2.png)

[Todd The Kiwi]

sweet as, i like that one too :bulb:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

here you go:




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo2.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo2.png)

Excellent! I was working on a similar concept but it looks like crap lol

[Solon]

I needs some Photoshop for linux...

Or I could just boot to windows. Damn Windows.

[biggman15]

I needs some Photoshop for linux...

Or I could just boot to windows. Damn Windows.
How about Gimp?
http://www.gimp.org/

[squeege2]

O.K. laugh, if you will.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/ARROW13.png

Oh well, different.

[Todd The Kiwi]

i accept, ha ha ha ha :P

[Tokelil]

O.K. laugh, if you will.Is that a joke comment? Really nice work. More like a skin start than a logo though IMO.

[squeege2]

i accept, ha ha ha ha :P

Is that a joke comment? Really nice work. More like a skin start than a logo though IMO.

ya, somthing looks a little fishy maybe, ha ha ;) gotta change that a bit..see ya in Denver!

[Heigar]

something easy :


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo3.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo3.png)



Edit: I would like to give credit to squeege2 for the idea for this one!

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Hey guys, I've seen some great ones lately! I hope Matt is checking this page out! ;)

[idefiXX]

O.K. laugh, if you will.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/ARROW13.png

Oh well, different.
Make the colour of the font more visible - maybe lighten it or so (or even change the font used for "mp"), and this will be perfect !
Rex is definetly right, Heigar's and squeege's recent sumissions are great...
Keep on submitting, I will try to make another Icon, perhaps ;)

[The Big Cheese]

something easy :


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo3.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo3.png)



Edit: I would like to give credit to squeege2 for the idea for this one!

Cool, man!

Edit: Why the hell did I just post like Bart Simpson?

[squeege2]

Thank you idefiXX. All i did was brighten up the letters.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/ARROW14.png


Heigar, that is awsome!

[idefiXX]

Okay, next one, this one is more logo like (inspired by Opera) :

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/Q1.png

Hope you like it ;) I am not satisfied with the ((())) things :(

[biggman15]

Okay, next one, this one is more logo like (inspired by Opera) :

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/Q1.png

Hope you like it ;) I am not satisfied with the ((())) things :(

Cool... I like it...

[Heigar]

A variation of my last one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo4.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo4.png)

[Heigar]

Yet another one(with a little inspiration from idefixx, Thanks!)..


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo5.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo5.png)

[Todd The Kiwi]

skills on show, skills on show :bulb:

[idefiXX]

Aye, now I am satisfied with the "((()))" :

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/Q2.png

Great one squeege2, it is a lot better now !

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Ok something different again:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/icon.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/icon2.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Ha ha somebody had to make one like this :P:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/logosqmp.png

[Tokelil]

Thats pretty cool

[The Big Cheese]

Ha ha somebody had to make one like this :P:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/logosqmp.png

I actually like this one the best. There isn't really a q though.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I actually like this one the best. There isn't really a q though.

Thanks! Dont blame me about the Q, blame the guy who invented the alphabet ha ha :biggrin:

[idefiXX]

Ha ha somebody had to make one like this :P:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/logosqmp.png
This is really awesome - 10/10
The "m" looks like an "E" though...

[squeege2]

WOW, these are all great!
I'm stuck on oval's.:nervous:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/oval4.png


O well.:silly:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Interesting one Squeege, I stole your idea of the lens flare \/ ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/anotherlogo.png

Creating QMP icons is really an excuse to learn new things in PS :bulb:

[squeege2]

Very nice Rex. Lens flaring ( glare) adds a little, Pizzaz.:grin:

[Heigar]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)

[biggman15]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)
That is very cool!

[Todd The Kiwi]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)
ha ha that's a good one
very "aries" looking :biggrin:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)

Groovy design! Wake up call to Matt! ha ha

[squeege2]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)

Awsome work....wow.

[idefiXX]

Yet another one...enjoy!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo6.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo6.png)

That is very cool!
ha ha that's a good one
very "aries" looking :biggrin:
Groovy design! Wake up call to Matt! ha ha
Awsome work....wow.

Ditto. Great - just great !

[Shewolf]

Very cool :)
However, for me, it has nothing to do with QMP hehe

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

However, for me, it has nothing to do with QMP hehe

Look closer ;)

[Shewolf]

Look closer ;)

I've studied it, i can see where he's coming from but nah, not for me.
Not clear enough for a specific logo imo.
Nice to look at though.

[Solon]

It is an awesome idea and I really like it but if I didn't know what qmp was I'd think it was a cool squiggly line :nervous:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Here are two high quality mng animations (medium and small) of the QMP logo you saw before. You'll need an mng player or image editor to view them. Irfanview will do but you'll need the plugin pack. You can get that from the irfanview website. I hope mng is going to catch on. It soooo kicks gif's arse :biggrin:

[squeege2]

mng animations...cool.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/QMPLOGO2.png


How do you spell it....De ja vue? Oops,forgot shadow.

[squeege2]

gave it a sharp shadow.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/QMPLOGO3.png

[Heigar]

Here are two high quality mng animations (medium and small) of the QMP logo you saw before. You'll need an mng player or image editor to view them. Irfanview will do but you'll need the plugin pack. You can get that from the irfanview website. I hope mng is going to catch on. It soooo kicks gif's arse :biggrin:


Must have made them with animation shop!? Mng does kick gif's arse.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Must have made them with animation shop!? Mng does kick gif's arse.

Actually using this (http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/pngpro.html) great software. mng/jng is supported by some browsers like Konqueror. For Firefox you have to get this (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18574) extension (go to comment 85 - windows). It used to be supported in the Mozilla browsers but it was taken out for some ungodly reason.

Go to my website here (http://www.geoverse.eu/projects.html), to try it out once you have the extension installed. :P

[Heigar]

Last one(?) Hope you like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo7.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo7.png)

[busty]

Last one(?) Hope you like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo7.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo7.png)

How about some love for the Europeans here? Or those from the lands down under?

[Heigar]

How about some love for the Europeans here? Or those from the lands down under?

I knew someone was going to comment on that..:grin:
It was based on the fact that it shows Canada from where Paul and Matt are from. Sorry, it wasn't easy deciding on which countries to show.:heart:

Edit: I'll make another one and post it.

[Heigar]

How about some love for the Europeans here? Or those from the lands down under?

See I do :heart: everyone.:cool:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo7a.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo7a.png)

[Sheepeh]

Actually using this (http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/pngpro.html) great software. mng/jng is supported by some browsers like Konqueror. For Firefox you have to get this (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18574) extension (go to comment 85 - windows). It used to be supported in the Mozilla browsers but it was taken out for some ungodly reason.

Go to my website here (http://www.geoverse.eu/projects.html), to try it out once you have the extension installed. :P

First I've ever heard of that, but as the plug-in was free and I was curious Opera 9.1 is now MNG capable. What are the benefits of using MNG (other than sheer geekery of using a format no-one else has even heard of let alone can see ;) )

[Heigar]

First I've ever heard of that, but as the plug-in was free and I was curious Opera 9.1 is now MNG capable. What are the benefits of using MNG (other than sheer geekery of using a format no-one else has even heard of let alone can see ;) )


I think the compression is better than gif(haven't really worked with to many mng files) and the image quality blows gif away big time.

[Todd The Kiwi]

how about a black/grey version of it mate.
they look good though.

[Tokelil]

MNG is just multiple PNG images AFAIK, which means 32 bit color (incl. alpha channel). Gif only handles 256 indexed colors.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

MNG is just multiple PNG images AFAIK, which means 32 bit color (incl. alpha channel). Gif only handles 256 indexed colors.

Actually it's a bit more subtle than that. As of now, you either have 24bit colour animations and one colour which is transparent or you have 256 colours and the possibility to have up to all of those transparent, ie alpha blended. mng animations, while they have good compression like png, need extra chunk information for the animation to exist, which takes up more space than in a gif for example.

svg files (scalable vector graphics) are also an interesting alternative to png but especially jpg. They can already be displayed in most browsers without the need for a plugin.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

See I do :heart: everyone.:cool:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/th_logo7a.png (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/logo7a.png)

Great one Heigar. :beer:

[Tokelil]

Actually it's a bit more subtle than that. As of now, you either have 24bit colour animations and one colour which is transparent or you have 256 colours and the possibility to have up to all of those transparent, ie alpha blended. mng animations, while they have good compression like png, need extra chunk information for the animation to exist, which takes up more space than in a gif for example.That sounds rather restrictive IMO for a forward looking format. I haven't had a look at the specs yet, but I would think they'd carry all the good things in PNG to MNG.
The bad thing about gif (now that patents have expired) is that it can only index 256 colors. Would make no sense to introduce the same limitation in PNG IMO, since you could have rgba in 32bit without much trouble.

svg files (scalable vector graphics) are also an interesting alternative to png but especially jpg. They can already be displayed in most browsers without the need for a plugin.Vector graphics aren't suitable for photos and will never be an alternative to JPG. SVG is nice for things made in graphic programs, which consist of geometry, color fills, gradients etc.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Actually it's a bit more subtle than that. As of now, you either have 24bit colour animations and one colour which is transparent or you have 256 colours and the possibility to have up to all of those transparent, ie alpha blended. mng animations, while they have good compression like png, need extra chunk information for the animation to exist, which takes up more space than in a gif for example.


I quote myself wrong. You can do whatever you like with alpha blending, it's the software (http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/pngpro.html) i use that has some limitations as well as the browsers that support mng as of today.

[idefiXX]

SVG is cool - and only Opera supports it perfectly - see here (http://www.opera.com/img/svg/opera.svg)
With Opera you see a smooth animation
With Firefox you only see the O
With IE7 you see nothing ;)
EDIT : Sorry for my offtopicness

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

SVG is cool - and only Opera supports it perfectly - see here (http://www.opera.com/img/svg/opera.svg)
With Opera you see a smooth animation
With Firefox you only see the O
With IE7 you see nothing ;)
EDIT : Sorry for my offtopicness

Well, that's pointless. At least mng works with all browsers as long as people install the required plugin ;)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Back to qmp icons >> Enjoy! :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmpballs2.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

These look kinda cool. I got these by accident. I was just messing around. Feel free do use them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/shinyballs2.png

[The Big Cheese]

These look kinda cool. I got these by accident. I was just messing around. Feel free do use them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/shinyballs2.png

That green one is the best thing ever.

[squeege2]

Slightly revised.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/QMPLOGO7.png



Thanks,Rex. Cool orbs.

[idefiXX]

Slightly revised.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/SQTOU2/QMPLOGO7.png
Yeah, cool !
The question is though :
Why "CD" ? We want a logo for qMP, don't we ?
But this should be editable. And then I am really going to like it.

[squeege2]

sorry idefiXX, it is suppoed to be a QMP. Maybe not clear enough? suggestion?

[idefiXX]

sorry idefiXX, it is suppoed to be a QMP. Maybe not clear enough? suggestion?
Yeah, the "M" looks like a "C" to me - maybe my eyes are crap though...
Maybe another font will do in - see below, I think that one might be a bit similar to yours

[BALTY]

Lordy Lordy...:ermm:
I'm seeing bubbles! SO many bubbles~

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

More bubbles :P

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmp_bubbles.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmp_bubbles.jpg)

[WHAT?]

More bubbles :P

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmp_bubbles.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmp_bubbles.jpg)

Nice. It actually is better if you "stretch" it on your desktop. It will srink it to fit better. At least on mine. "Tile" oversizes it. "Center" is somewhere in the middle. Hence the name... I know. But it works backassward for me hehehe!
:silly:

[idefiXX]

More bubbles :P

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmp_bubbles.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmp_bubbles.jpg)

Yep, I like it !

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Thanks guys! Here is a slight improvement with shadows:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/th_qmp_bubbles2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmp_bubbles2.jpg)

[idefiXX]

Here's a litte icon I created because I wanted to try out Rex' glass technique.
Have fun ;)

http://matthias.m-koetter.de/qmp-small.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Cool idefixx! Here's something new to experiment with:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmpicon.png

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I dont know what to make of this lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/qmpicon2.png

[Todd The Kiwi]

jenny? is that you? :silly:

[Tropics]

i'm scared.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

A lil ripoff from wmp :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/RMI/quinnware/qmp.png

[biggman15]

Nice... I like it...

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

For rocketdock.

[idefiXX]

Man - that's awesome !!!
You would get Reputation for that if I could...

[biggman15]

I'm with Idefixx on this one! Awesome! Just plain Awesome!

[Tokelil]

You have improved you skills quite a bit for sure, Rex. :)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Thanks guys.

@Toke, Paint.net mate, paint.net ;) It beats photoshop anytime.

[atomicross]

I did a quick reflective one of Heigar's (http://www.quinnware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=75149&postcount=87) for anyone who uses dock backgrounds like this one. (http://matonga.deviantart.com/art/Leopard-Skin-for-Rocket-Dock-72995236)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4523/glassdockexrq1.th.png (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4523/glassdockexrq1.png)

(No, I didn't lay the dock on my living room floor either.) ;)

[Solon]

I did a quick reflective one
Shinny.. nice :)

AWN does reflections automatically though.
however, linux doesn't do QMP :silly:

[acushla]

Thanks guys.

@Toke, Paint.net mate, paint.net ;) It beats photoshop anytime.For your purpose's you are probably correct. After all...one doesn't use a corkscrew to open a can of tuna.

[badbite26]

For your purpose's you are probably correct. After all...one doesn't use a corkscrew to open a can of tuna.

you do if your hungry enough.
My wife says "Paint.net is the shit!" Yep she's all mine.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I've actually become quite partial to the GIMP because once you learn a bit how to use it, it has more potential than Paint.net. The latter is great for quick edits, but the real magic happens with a richer palette of tools in the GIMP.

[badbite26]

This is a nice looking piece of app.


gimp (http://www.gimp.org/)

[acushla]

you do if your hungry enough.
My wife says "Paint.net is the shit!" Yep she's all mine.
Well yes...of course you would...that was my whole point. But only if you didn't have the 'correct' tool. The corkscrew works best when it is opening a bottle of wine. Then it is the correct tool. Rex is working outside the core of Photoshop when he attempts to use it for his purposes. He is using a corkscrew to open up a can of tuna. For someone else who uses Photoshop for its primary purpose...namely the manipulation of a RAW file...then we have a corkscrew opening a wine bottle.

Ain't life grand?

[Todd The Kiwi]

wicked necro atomicross :skull::carrot:

[Heigar]

Not really a logo, but more of pic I have been working on.
All done in Cinema 4D and is still a work in progress!

Edit: image was deleted

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Heigar/handheld1.jpg)

[Todd The Kiwi]

that's a pretty flash beer mat :bulb: :silly:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Inkscape is sooo easy for logos. For-get photoshop ha ha