Galaxy
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The Galaxy Icons - default in OpenOffice.org 3.0
Examples of the new Galaxy Style
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Characteristic of the Galaxy Style
Color
- New, clear, fresh and harmonic color palette
- Be careful with saturation, avoiding extremes
- Color language - same symbolism like Andromeda style
Form
- Simple! reduce to basic elements and characterisics
- Smooth look (round corners)
Perspective
- Straight-on perspective
- rotating objects when to make exceptions
Lighting
- Two-part system (top-down light, buttom-up light)
- Low sheen, diffuse reflection materials
- Realistic effects (glassy, metallic)
Technical
- 24bit with alpha channel
- New behavior for disabled icons
- small size (16 x 16 pixel), large size (26 x 26 pixel)
- High contrast version of all icons
Please, keep in mind: * Look good on different platforms * Make sure that Windows and Mac users feel at home
