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Old info now, please checkout the new thead here:
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looks pretty friggin good to me man. Is there a .cab file you can put together for this?
Putting the final touches on it as we speak
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I was able to get the TestUIPlugin to work and update in realtime. I used mortscript to get values from "weather watcher mobile", which is free. Currently, you run the script, it loads weather watcher, copies over the forecast data, updates the registry entries for testuiplugin, updates the plugin, and closes weather watcher in the background. It's not very elegant right now, because it uses mortscript. Maybe someone can write a standalone exe based on my work.
Here's what it looks like right now. Any ideas to improve the layout ?
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I was wondering the same thing as Pudge. It may not look exactly like you've mapped it out in your head...but it looks pretty darn good to me. A .cab would be great, Organic.
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One question... This won't somehow change our home layout to the CHome Slim, will it? I like my festively plump slider panels the way they are! lol I just want the weather .cab.
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One question... This won't somehow change our home layout to the CHome Slim, will it? I like my festively plump slider panels the way they are! lol I just want the weather .cab.
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Haha! fesitvely flump? I thought i was the only one who used that term!
Hahaha Actually it WILL, because I wrote this for myself. Buuuuuut, I will make an original version as well
Hey OrganicM, It looks sick but if i could suggest something, then it would be the title, instead of making the "temperature" the title, why not make it My Weather or something along those lines and underneath it - you could make a line for the temperature, upto u - otherwise it looks amazing - Keep up the good work and post a .cab when ur done
Good Luck !
I know, that's what I wanted to do initially, but this damn TestUIPlugin, will NOT let me do two lines of text!! Only thing I could do, is append the current temperature at the end of the forecast blurb... But it wouldn't really make it stand out.
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Hahaha Actually it WILL, because I wrote this for myself. Buuuuuut, I will make an original version as well
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That would be awesome. Many thanks.
check the first post
About implementing it to any panels, slim or not...
Hi OrganicM!
Nice job you done with this app.
I took a look at your cab _setup.xml and I was wondering what needs to be changed to the Chome_320x240.cpr for the app to work, since I prefer my chubby panels and its icons and overall layout (just a matter of taste, you know).
Perhaps you could post a little step by step guide for the ones like me who want to implement it by hand, with the needed files in a single compressed file (zip, rar, your choice really, I've already got them from the cab ).
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.
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Hi OrganicM!
Nice job you done with this app.
It took a look at your cab _setup.xml and I was wondering what needs to be changed to the Chome_320x240.cpr for the app to work, since I prefer my chubby panels and its icons and overall layout (just a matter of taste, you know).
Perhaps you could even post a little step by step guide for the ones like me who want to implement it by hand with the needed files in a compressed file (zip, rar, your choice really, I've already got them from the cab ).
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.
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If I'm not mistaken, I thought he intended to post the .cab for the "chubby panels" soon anyway. I am on the same page with you, Cassiano. I like my plump panels, but I'd like to install Organic's .cab too. I don't necessarily wanna change anything in my homescreen layout--aside from including the new weather panel.
Guys... read the first post.... There might be something there for ya.
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Guys... read the first post.... There might be something there for ya.
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Disregard my previous posts! I see you've laid everything out in the 1st post. Thanks man.
Is anyone else have trouble updating the city? I'm trying to get Seattle on here, but it won't find it by name, and if using the zip is keeps showing sunny Las Vagas... That sucks, mainly 'cause it nice there and not here... Thanks.
This thing is awesome. Just what I needed. However, is there a way to remove the photo and media pannel? I tried to edit the XML file but it doesn't change. Any ideas?
Thanks..
Just set the plugins as "disabled" right in the registry.
Updated first post again, this time I added a "last updated" time in the top right corner. This gets updated everytime the weather script runs, so you have an idea how recent the info is.
Alright...for some reason it won't allow my city to be displayed when setting up Weather Watcher. It'll take me to a blank IE screen. I made the change to my city in 'Options', like instructed. Then tried to open 'Update Weather'. It would take me back to the blank IE screen. On the homescreen--the weather sliding panel is blank and just has a sun in it. Is there something I'm not doing?
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Is anyone else have trouble updating the city? I'm trying to get Seattle on here, but it won't find it by name, and if using the zip is keeps showing sunny Las Vagas... That sucks, mainly 'cause it nice there and not here... Thanks.
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Are you sure you're spelling it correctly ? Mine finds it right away.
Hello guys, I've never seen a black default background for 6.1, can someone crank this out, I'm currently using the default green one which is cool but I loose a lot of contrast on the top icons, I'm hoping that with a default black background the contrast is more apparent and thus making the top icon bar usable again. I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance
JL
not around my comp right now but why not take the green one, convert to grey scale, and adjust levels?
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not around my comp right now but why not take the green one, convert to grey scale, and adjust levels?
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You took the words out of my mouth, convert to black and white then alter the contrast.
Do you know what the default green background is called? Then i can get on to it.
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You took the words out of my mouth, convert to black and white then alter the contrast.
Do you know what the default green background is called? Then i can get on to it.
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Yeah, I wish I knew where that file is located, can this be done on Windows Paint, I'm kind of a huge rookie but I guess I can try if I can locate the file but hold on, I recall having a blue Sliding Panel background, let me go find that
Then i can get on to it. here is the file in blue
If someone can Photoshop this to a cool looking metallic grey or some similar color that would render the MRU icons with some contrast enough to differentiate among them it would be great
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Yeah, I wish I knew where that file is located, can this be done on Windows Paint, I'm kind of a huge rookie but I guess I can try if I can locate the file but hold on, I recall having a blue Sliding Panel background, let me go find that
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its called greenls.jpg and is located in the application data\home folder for me.
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If someone can Photoshop this to a cool looking metallic grey or some similar color that would render the MRU icons with some contrast enough to differentiate among them it would be great
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Let me know what you think i could alter it more?
If you do want it altered please be specific as to what you want.
And thanks showaco will have a look in morning it's way ast my bed time
Looks good to me...
If you ever need an actual editor (not ms paint) here's a few ideas for you to play around (all freeware or gnu) Gimp is the most powerful http://www.gimp.org/, paint.net http://getpaint.net or something that is similar in interface to pshop is artweaver http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version.
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Let me know what you think i could alter it more?
If you do want it altered please be specific as to what you want.
And thanks showaco will have a look in morning it's way ast my bed time
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Thanks, I'm downloading now and we'll report back, I appreciate your effort
It looks great, if it can be more glossy it would be amazing,glossy like a magazine page kind off or kind off like a black pearl, thanks in advance
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It looks great, if it can be more glossy it would be amazing,glossy like a magazine page kind off or kind off like a black pearl, thanks in advance
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Sent you PM, finding it hard to get the gloss, i'm trained in photography and tend to use the printing process to get gloss, have been playing about with softness of the image, am going to pass this on to someone more knowledgeable than me in the area of editing lol, i'm using Corel Pro X2, if anyone can beat me to this do it, i'm sure we must have photo editing peeps on here? I think it is done via layers from what i can find?
Hope peeps dont mind just attached a couple of my images.
Thanks, just PM you, these image are pretty hardcore, lots of detail, the DOF on these images is hugh F64 lol, remember that, thanks I really appreciate your efforts.
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Thanks, just PM you, these image are pretty hardcore, lots of detail, the DOF on these images is hugh F64 lol, remember that, thanks I really appreciate your efforts.
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Nice one taken with a Fuji s5700 not as good as the old Nikon f501 f401 slr but the time came that digi is so much cheaper.
I see you take photos to as you mention depth of field and aperture.
The tinted pink is in the picture take not after process, sepia on a very nice day.
Will keep you posted.
yes, I do, I took 4 BW classes in college and grew to love it, its only a hobby though, Leica M Rangefinder, Canon F1, and a point and shoot digital
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yes, I do, I took 4 BW classes in college and grew to love it, its only a hobby though, Leica M Rangefinder, Canon F1, and a point and shoot digital
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Leica well nice never owned but know they are ace lenses, Canon another good brans was always a Nikon fan as they tended to be used by the press, i used to teach children on council projects.
Now it's just when i get time and the summer has been bum so didn't get many shot's mind you been taking loads of my ickle boy he's 1 so am trying to document lot's for him for when he's grown up.
Do you have your own enlarger darkroom? So wish had space as have got a russian enlarger @ friends.
I started the same as you on a c&g @ colledge then dis GNVQ art & design...
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its called greenls.jpg and is located in the application data\home folder for me.
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Showaco, I'm running Kavana's rom and that file is not there, do you have any idea of where else it can be, thanks
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Showaco, I'm running Kavana's rom and that file is not there, do you have any idea of where else it can be, thanks
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I will copy the contents of phone Windows dir to comp and use Thumbnails to view it, will do it in morning, if not there i will end up with all phone files situated on comp lol
peace.
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Sent you PM, finding it hard to get the gloss, i'm trained in photography and tend to use the printing process to get gloss, have been playing about with softness of the image, am going to pass this on to someone more knowledgeable than me in the area of editing lol, i'm using Corel Pro X2, if anyone can beat me to this do it, i'm sure we must have photo editing peeps on here? I think it is done via layers from what i can find?
Hope peeps dont mind just attached a couple of my images.
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the third pictures is really COOL!
just i see it i'd like to use in my homescreen, props to the photographer!!!
here is a screenshot (i have cropped cuz my display is qqvga)
thanx a lot.
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the third pictures is really COOL!
just i see it i'd like to use in my homescreen, props to the photographer!!!
here is a screenshot (i have cropped cuz my display is qqvga)
thanx a lot.
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Nice one looks sweet.
has anyone successfully edited the .9 images and got them working in their themes ?
Plz reply the poll too...
check out teknotiq, he explained some of the information to me about his work with editting .9 pngs... also most themes such as BUUF, Fadte to Blue, Stericson's themes, all have .9 pngs edited... you can check with them as well
I too have got them successfully edited...
i have made this thread just to know wheather .9.png images are changed widely ?
so thanks on your reply....
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They can be changed but they always break, I have never had one loop me at the boot screen. Some look ok and others dont, its just trial and error.
I've noticed the best way to change these .9.pngs is to give them a 1 pixel border. The buttons for instance, the inside is one color and the border should be a 1 pixel black or whatever color of the theme. You have to erase the corners to, if not they stretch weirdly.
hey pud, try editing the clear notifications button and change its color, without it breaking. Then send me a pic. I was stuck on this forever....
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I've noticed the best way to change these .9.pngs is to give them a 1 pixel border. The buttons for instance, the inside is one color and the border should be a 1 pixel black or whatever color of the theme. You have to erase the corners to, if not they stretch weirdly.
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i do it the same way
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hey pud, try editing the clear notifications button and change its color, without it breaking. Then send me a pic. I was stuck on this forever....
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I ll try doin that and give it to u...
I figured out the .9.pngs! The procedure is here! Updated: 02/13/09
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If you have downloaded the SDK and Eclipse, you have all the tools you need, If not you should grab them and follow Google's guide.
This process is somewhat a pain in the butt, but worth it. You need to take the .9 off of the file name that you want to change, then drag it into the draw9patch tool from the Android SDK(in the tools folder) Here is some info about draw9patch. Pay attention to the Note in the middle of the page. Once you have your 9patch file edited and saved you need to compile it, the lines will remain on this .9 image until it is compiled with eclipse. you need to open a project, or create one in eclipse, drag the .9.png into the drawable folder, then right click your project folder and choose android tools/export unsigned application package. Once this is done, you want to open the apk with WinRar and pull your .9.png files out. you will notice the lines are gone! That is all, I am sure people who have not downloaded the SDK and Eclipse yet might have problems understand this process, but I will try to help you. I am not a guru with Eclipse but i know enough to get by.
Good luck and happy stretching =)
Playing with the SDK today, i found in "SDK\tools\lib\res\default\drawable" all of the .9.pngs have the black lines intact. These could be good for learning the best way to stretch these images. Also the xmls have not been converted to binary, so it might make for some interesting hacks for themes.
Here is a screen shot of the draw9patch tool. The bottom and right sets the content area and the left and top set the stretch area.
I am not sure if i am going to disclose this info just yet (because of the competition) but i wanted to let everyone know its been figured out and we will all know very soon!
i am uploading some screen shots now with some perfect buttons! Anyone who has used my theme knows the buttons looked somewhat messy, well no longer will they be.
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I am not sure if i am going to disclose this info just yet but i wanted to let everyone know its been figured out and we will all know very soon!
i am uploading some screen shots now!
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way to go! excited to see some sshots!
looks amazing man! I've been using this theme for the last week and i must say its totally grown on me. Thanks for putting out some kick ass updates
Great to hear.
To tell you the truth, I loved your theme. The only reason I uninstalled it was because of the .9.pngs stretched out and looked bad.
After seeing these pics though I will reinstall =)
That's cool but this theme competitions is starting to suck, no one want to share any info due to fear of losing. I'm fearing this comp.. my be counter productive.
are some .9's harder to edit than others? never tried editing the buttons and such but the ones i've tried editing (the notifications bar etc.) seem not to mess up, no matter what i do to them. are some of them just really temperamental?
Not me if i had info like that i would share it because for me i don't care if i win or lose one this not my first comp and second i have been doing this to long.
@Damnitpud
Good work bro.
For the few .9 pngs I have modified so far I just used the layer blending properties to apply an overlay with some opacity and saw no ill effects. I haven't done many yet, but if I am just changing colors, I don't see why this shouldn't work for all fo them. Since it preserves the original shapes and layouts, just adds a tint to the image.
I am going to type up the steps to getting the .9s working properly. I am going to end up sharing the info, i'm not one to usually hoard info. There is still some learning to do with the draw9patch tool, but at least we can get rid of those damn lines after messing with it in in the draw9 tool.
I will add it to the first post of this thread.
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are some .9's harder to edit than others? never tried editing the buttons and such but the ones i've tried editing (the notifications bar etc.) seem not to mess up, no matter what i do to them. are some of them just really temperamental?
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Yes some are very hard and only distort at larger sizes. The buttons are very difficult, even opening them up and saving the file will break it. you don't even have to change anything. Try changing the btn_default_normal.9.png and use the stock btn_default_pressed.9.png. you will see a big difference when you press that button.
That's cool but this theme competitions is starting to suck, no one want to share any info due to fear of losing. I'm fearing this comp.. my be counter productive.
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I agree, that is why i am going to release the info, its pretty simple but very tedious. Not as bad as compressing the images like i figured out before. But that's only because there is not as many.
Not me if i had info like that i would share it because for me i don't care if i win or lose one this not my first comp and second i have been doing this to long.
@Damnitpud
Good work bro.
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This is the first time...well second time i have found something the community was looking for answers to, i am normally one of the herd waiting for the relases...not doing the release myself. i would love to win the competition, but i doubt perfect buttons will give me that much of an edge. =)
And thank you!
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Not me if i had info like that i would share it because for me i don't care if i win or lose one this not my first comp and second i have been doing this to long.
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Good work bro.
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I agree. I want to get into the comp but it's not for the money. I'm doing it because it's fun to see what people can come up with and I enjoy a challenge. Besides isn't the comp about who's theme is most aesthetically pleasing, since none of us are releasing the themes to the public until after the comp no one will see those things anyway unless you post up 100 screens shots that is.
I gave away my secret in the first post =)
Sweet jesus.
You've opened a whole new can of worms.
The world is in our hands, now.
I noticed ted's hero theme and drizzys hero rom use a different gmail icon. Unfortunately it still doesnt blend well in my opinion. But could someone combine the current MAIL icon with ted and drizzy's gmail icon?!?!!
Basically the mail icon mailbox with the gmail envelope hanging out of the mailbox a little bit?
the icon space may not allow for that and remain the same size as the other hero icons though. so maybe just the google G on the rightmost side of the mailbox as a secondary idea?
best i could do...
for those of u (if anybody) that didnt think my idea was stupid I created the image best as i could. I dont do photoshop/gimp any better than i could "paint". This is what i was talkin about. Anybody with the photoshop know how to create a better version of this image FEEL FREE!...please!
2nd try...and i give up now...
10 characters...
options....
yes i am gettin carried away...but this **** is fun
this one you did is the best out of them all. since you can create it yourself, why request in first place? lol. good work.
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this one you did is the best out of them all. since you can create it yourself, why request in first place? lol. good work.
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i agree that is a great looking one. i think when he originally asked he didn't know what he could do, then started playing around, and made it work.
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this one you did is the best out of them all. since you can create it yourself, why request in first place? lol. good work.
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I really have no idea what im doing lol. I JUST downloaded gimp not too long ago and im learning as i go. I figured out just enough of it to do those images. Im sure somebody with real skills could make a better 1. Like 1 with an actual opened door on it instead of just erasing that part of the mailbox lol. My imaginations way bigger than my skills r with that program but ill keep trying. Glad you like it tho!
i could give this a shot on my photoshop when i get home today. but wheres the original image?
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i could give this a shot on my photoshop when i get home today. but wheres the original image?
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finally someone brave!!! thank you....gotta find the gmail envelope image i was using again..brb
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the gmail icon...
Here is one more
This is what I use...
how bout this 1?
Best 1 so far in my opinion!
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Best 1 so far in my opinion!
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looks great, just if you could move the post to the left a small amount it wouldn't look like it was about to fall forward just my lil' opinion though, i like it though, looks cool.
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looks great, just if you could move the post to the left a small amount it wouldn't look like it was about to fall forward just my lil' opinion though, i like it though, looks cool.
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the actual mailbox hasnt been modded except to create a open look for the envelope because i wanted it as close 2 the mail icon as possible but i can try it...that shouldnt b hard! lol (still learnin where things r and how 2 use em)
Why not make a widget, like handcent sms uses one ?
An icon with a number in it, so you can see haw many new mails you have.
I think hero has this also ?
Would be so cool !
Hello everyone, I am looking for someone interested in designing a icon/logo for my developer account on Google Play. I have made a few apps, and love doing it so I will probably be doing it for a while. The problem is I don't have a logo or anything signify my brand. My developer name is "High Caliber Productions".
Google also just integrated a "Developer Page" on Google Play, which requires an icon image and a header image, which I do not have for my brand specifically. These images are 512x512 px (32-bit PNG -alpha allowed), and 4096x2304 px (JPG, or 24-bit PNG -alpha not allowed for either format) respectively.
I am not in any position currently to pay for services. I am hanging on a limb in hopes of a fellow XDA samaritan that might want to build some experience/add to their portfolio. I am not picky, and anything is better than nothing. Feel free to message me or post here for any questions, thank you for reading!
Cheers,
Matt
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Hello everyone, I am looking for someone interested in designing a icon/logo for my developer account on Google Play. I have made a few apps, and love doing it so I will probably be doing it for a while. The problem is I don't have a logo or anything signify my brand. My developer name is "High Caliber Productions".
Google also just integrated a "Developer Page" on Google Play, which requires an icon image and a header image, which I do not have for my brand specifically. These images are 512x512 px (32-bit PNG -alpha allowed), and 4096x2304 px (JPG, or 24-bit PNG -alpha not allowed for either format) respectively.
I am not in any position currently to pay for services. I am hanging on a limb in hopes of a fellow XDA samaritan that might want to build some experience/add to their portfolio. I am not picky, and anything is better than nothing. Feel free to message me or post here for any questions, thank you for reading!
Cheers,
Matt
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Hi Matt ! Did you find idea ? Perhaps something like this ?
Tin
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Hi Matt ! Did you find idea ? Perhaps something like this ?
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Hello Tin!
I had someone trying to do this for me. It did not quite meet up to my expectations of professionalism, and I have not heard from them in a few weeks.
Yes, something like that is what I was aiming for. Do you have interest in taking on this project for me? We can discuss more through PM if you would like.
Thank you!
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Hello Tin!
I had someone trying to do this for me. It did not quite meet up to my expectations of professionalism, and I have not heard from them in a few weeks.
Yes, something like that is what I was aiming for. Do you have interest in taking on this project for me? We can discuss more through PM if you would like.
Thank you!
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Well Matt.. I finally fired for next idea...512x512 px...or propose yourself and lets schetch.
One is logo and another one is header image..Images are now compressed because of website but I have full pngs..
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Well Matt.. I finally fired for next idea...512x512 px...or propose yourself and lets schetch.
One is logo and another one is header image..Images are now compressed because of website but I have full pngs..
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Hey Tin!
That looks much better in my opinion. I am not a big fan of the bubbly letters/bordering, but it is looking great regardless! I understand that the border colors are needed in order to contrast between the letters though, so I can look past that The color scheme is beautiful, I like that a lot!
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Hey Tin!
That looks much better in my opinion. I am not a big fan of the bubbly letters/bordering, but it is looking great regardless! I understand that the border colors are needed in order to contrast between the letters though, so I can look past that The color scheme is beautiful, I like that a lot!
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Uf we remove bordering on letters we gonna get flat letters without contrast.I will try again.So.design is OK..now we focus on colour...step by step.
I have new one...flatted one. This is header , logo, and icon app ideas and suggestion.size is 4096x2304 px. When we decide about design I will sent you both logo and header in full resolutions.
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I have new one...flatted one. This is header , logo, and icon app ideas and suggestion.size is 4096x2304 px. When we decide about design I will sent you both logo and header in full resolutions.
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I like this a lot! Exactly the concept I was looking for The background is great, with a nice clean text, and the "Andy the Android" is always a plus
I think this is something I could definitely use! One very minor thing though, you forgot the "S" on "productions", but that is the only thing I see that is of any concern.
Unless you have any other ideas you want to play around with, I think we can call this a finished product
Once again, I thank you very much for your time and efforts! If you are satisfied with calling this complete, you can send me a link to the full PNG files or email them to me.
Cheers,
Matt
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I like this a lot! Exactly the concept I was looking for The background is great, with a nice clean text, and the "Andy the Android" is always a plus
I think this is something I could definitely use! One very minor thing though, you forgot the "S" on "productions", but that is the only thing I see that is of any concern.
Unless you have any other ideas you want to play around with, I think we can call this a finished product
Once again, I thank you very much for your time and efforts! If you are satisfied with calling this complete, you can send me a link to the full PNG files or email them to me.
Cheers,
Matt
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ok. I am gonna put that "s" what I forget and on what mail do you want to send png