any graphic artists?

[jeffy162]

How about......

I know it should be blatantly obvious to you guys, but all I did was add a layer under the text that was four pixels larger and filled it with black. Just separates the text from the effects.

Here's the file if you want it.
CarboniteAddon2 copy.psd

[Tim]

Having a border that thick separates the text to the extent that the "electricy" addition to the text is completely negated which is what I was trying to point out in my initial reply.

[jeffy162]

Well, you could always fade the border so that it is not as intrusive, but it's still there separating the text so that it doesn't get so lost in the effects. IE:

The outline layer has been faded to 35%, so it's still there, just not quite as intrusive.

Anyway, not so exciting, but, here's my entry:

[Tim]

If you want the text to stick out slightly more than my previous image with the gradient overlay here's a 60% drop shadow added to it.




added 1 with the background color matching wowinterface in the event you were to add it to the addon information page.

[mjumnito]

Originally Posted by Cirax If you want the text to stick out slightly more than my previous image with the gradient overlay here's a 60% drop shadow added to it.

See thats what i was talking about. I love that. and you also retained the electric look around the letters.

[jeffy162]

Originally Posted by Cirax If you want the text to stick out slightly more than my previous image with the gradient overlay here's a 60% drop shadow added to it.

Much nicer than just fading the outline.

{slams head on table} GAD!! I'm such a hack at this stuff.

[mjumnito]

Originally Posted by jeffy162 Much nicer than just fading the outline. {slams head on table} GAD!! I'm such a hack at this stuff.

One thing to keep in mind while doing these images, imo, is less is always better. Its alot easier to tweak the little things to get what you want and add to the pic than try to carve chunks away to get the finish product

[Tim]

Added another image to my previous post. :P

[mjumnito]

In honor of Carbonite getting a new life. I give you the proof

[Tim]

Stop stealing my wind effects :P I like the idea of giving it a life line but, too much purple for my taste.

[mjumnito]

Yea kinda is for me to, heinsight is a bitch :P. colors can be changed though, so im up for ideas

less purple one :P

[Tim]

The colors are better indeed. However, the font I'm not too sure it works out for the life line. It acts as if half the word are block letters with their close tracing of the border whereas the ARB and even the O to an extent don't really stand out with the rest. I think it just might be the font choice for the style but, if you go with a more scripty font it may be harder to read.

[zork]

Originally Posted by JimJoBlue I like image's 2 and 3 with the shadows, but I like the colouring of image 1.... Maybe make the shadows more prominent?

I'm sorry. I think I was not clear enough when posting my images. In fact all those images are the same.

Ingame textures in WoW are based on TGA files (most commonly converted into a BLP file).

TGA files consist of 2 layers. Image and alpha layer. The alpha layer provides areas in 8bit (black/white) that define the image transparency regions. The image layer is in 24bit color. The game uses the alpha layer to hide areas on the image layer. So the result is in fact the transparent png.

Thus the image will work on any background. As it can be seen here.



Btw..have you thought of doing sth that actually has sth to do with Carbonite?

To do that I would gather some Carbonite keywords.

• Questtracker
• Tourguide
• Mapguide
• Navigation-Software

Based on those I would create a logo.

The elictricity image may look cool but it has nothing in common with the product behind it.
Think of the new Google Maps logo.



The logo has crincles making it look like a map. It has the iconic red marker and some lines in the background to stand as a freference for the famous Google maps map display. Additionally we have the Google "g". Being a masterpiece it even references all Google colors. (green, blue, red, yellow)

I'm no Carbonite expert but you probably are. So think of keywords that you can relate Carbonite to and use common symbols referencing those keywords.

The original Carbonite logo is referencing Lord of the Rings because it is using the LotR theme font. That being said it is a reference to the fantasy genre in general which WoW is part of.

[Kreelor]

A couple quickies. One logo; two different colors.

I kept the design simple, so that it may be more versatile. Easily legible at larger or smaller resizing, if necessary.

I chose to use the numeral "2" instead of the "II" to avoid a possible confusion with "version 11". heh heh

[Kreelor]

I had a last minute thought. Carbonite is also the name of another company which has nothing to do with this World of Warcraft addon, so I added a line of text to differentiate the two.
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EDITED 9:00am (pacific time): I guess I have too much time on my hands. For the sake of novelty, I added a Windows Movie (.wmv) file of the logo. (It's zipped). Try not to play it "Full Screen," since it wasn't designed for that. Default size looks better.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by zork The elictricity image may look cool but it has nothing in common with the product behind it. Think of the new Google Maps logo.

The standard Google logo has nothing to do with the software you are using. When I go to the map section for Google it has the default search engine logo. Google Earth logo also doesn't resemble the planet. The original logo has no resemblance of mapping software either. Using a geological theme may be a nice touch but, it's entirely not necessary. Your image for example if I was just sifting through pages of banners not knowing their purpose I wouldn't have a clue yours was something to do with mapping. The land looks more like botches of nothing more than something geological. The text doesn't even flow with the image, it's two entirely different themes.

[mjumnito]

Originally Posted by Cirax The standard Google logo has nothing to do with the software you are using. When I go to the map section for Google it has the default search engine logo. Google Earth logo also doesn't resemble the planet. The original logo has no resemblance of mapping software either. Using a geological theme may be a nice touch but, it's entirely not necessary. Your image for example if I was just sifting through pages of banners not knowing their purpose I wouldn't have a clue yours was something to do with mapping. The land looks more like botches of nothing more than something geological. The text doesn't even flow with the image, it's two entirely different themes.

While I agree with most of what your saying here. I think I should point out that what zork was trying to show is that the method he was describing would work on any background. Now the one he choose, correct me if I'm wrong here, was never intended to ba a map but instead would show how it would look on a random background.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by mjumnito While I agree with most of what your saying here. I think I should point out that what zork was trying to show is that the method he was describing would work on any background. Now the one he choose, correct me if I'm wrong here, was never intended to ba a map but instead would show how it would look on a random background.

Probably so, my comment was more of something defensive because nothing he's provided so far fit the theme he's suggesting and he pointed out mine. :P

[mjumnito]

Ok, I have an idea for a new splash. Only 1 thing I need to know first. Is there any rules stating we can or can't use the WoW maps for addon images? Azeroth as a whole for example.

[Rythal]

as far as I know, nope no rules forbidding that... as for my personal rules... nope none i'm really loving and enjoying seeing the idea's you guys come up with.