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List:       abiword-user
Subject:    Re: AbiWord 2.2 Windows Screens
From:       Sigmascape1 () cs ! com
Date:       2004-12-15 15:53:54
Message-ID: 29DFCE43.15266E71.3F8EDD3A () cs ! com
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Excellent. I included the PSD files in case someone wanted to re-work the images, but \
I agree, PNG has some advantages over JPEG.

I am developing an AbiWord brochure as well. Once I complete it, I'll post it on \
ibiblio.

Alan Horkan <horkana@maths.tcd.ie> wrote:

> 
> 
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 Sigmascape1@cs.com wrote:
> 
> > Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:12:09 -0500
> > From: Sigmascape1@cs.com
> > To: abiword-user@abisource.com
> > Subject: AbiWord 2.2 Windows Screens
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am new to the list.
> 
> Welcome
> 
> > I wanted to let you know that I have developed some screen shots of
> > AbiWord 2.2 working under Windows XP, and have posted them to my ibiblio
> > account.
> 
> > All of them are print-friendly,
> 
> I wouldn't know what printer unfriendly screenshots were :) but these look
> fairly good quality.  JPEG is not always the best format for screenshots,
> especially ones containing text but your are of high enough quality that
> the text looks nice and clear.
> 
> When I'm making screenshots I usually use PNG (Portable Network Graphics
> format), and I also change the window title bar to use a solid colour
> rather than a gradient.  Depending on what is actually in the
> screenshot you can reduce the colours (using Indexed mode, and save as
> 8-bit PNG) and get very small screenshots.
> 
> I was able to convert this Jpeg format screenshot of Abiword
> http://www.ibiblio.org/sigmaman/software/Screens/AbiWord/abiword_2.2_print_screen_001.jpg
>  to (indexed mode) PNG (full compression) and the file was only ~50k.
> (From that screenshot I can see you are using the same graphics
> manipulation program as I am).
> 
> > and have been dedicated to the public domain, so you can use them any
> > way you wish.
> 
> Very generous of you.  Thanks.
> 
> If you are looking for other was to help out I'm sure we could suggest a
> few things: translations, articles or tutorials, sample documents,
> publicising abiword, tracking down obscure bugs and providing detailed
> descriptions is always helpful even programming if you are up for it.
> 
> Thanks for getting involved and thanks for using Abiword.
> 
> - Alan H.
> 
> 
> Screenshots of abiword on Windows XP
> http://www.ibiblio.org/sigmaman/software/Screens/AbiWord/
> 
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > MLF
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