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(Characteristic of the Galaxy Style)
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'''Lighting'''
 
'''Lighting'''
  
Two-part system (top-down light, buttom-up light)
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*Two-part system (top-down light, buttom-up light)
  Low sheen, diffuse reflection materials
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*Low sheen, diffuse reflection materials
  Realistic effects (glassy, metallic)
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*Realistic effects (glassy, metallic)
  
 
<br>  
 
<br>  
 
'''Technical'''
 
'''Technical'''
  
24bit with alpha channel
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*24bit with alpha channel
 
  
 
  
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*
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*small size (16 x 16 pixel), lagre size (26 x 26 pixel)
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*High contrast version of all icons
  
small size (16 x 16 pixel), lagre size (26 x 26 pixel)
 
  High contrast version of all icons
 
 
<br>
 
<br>
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   '''Please, keep in mind:'''
 
   '''Please, keep in mind:'''
  * Look good on different platforms
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* Look good on different platforms
 
   * Make sure that Windows and Mac users feel at home
 
   * Make sure that Windows and Mac users feel at home
  

Revision as of 09:22, 30 April 2008

The Galaxy Icons - upcomming with OpenOffice.org 3.0


Examples of the new Galaxy Style


[example_galaxy_icons.png]



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
  • small size (16 x 16 pixel), lagre 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



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