Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10

From: BalaSundaraRaman <sundarbecse(a)yahoo.com> To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Tony Thomas <tony.thomas(a)oneindia.co.in>in>; Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org>rg>; Planning for WP 10th anniversary <wikix-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>rg>; L. Shyamal <lshyamal(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 11:54:30 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for Wikipedia 10 Unlike svg files, other format images do not scale well. Some svg files can scale infinitely. Inkscape is available on Ubuntu as well. I took the liberty to add Shymal L to the loop. He's our resident expert for svg and inkscape issues. User:Planemad would be another, but he's recuperating from a fracture. - Sundar "That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted." - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture > >From: Swapnil Narendra <swapnilnarendra(a)yahoo.com> >To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. ><wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >Cc: Tony Thomas <tony.thomas(a)oneindia.co.in>in>; Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org>rg>; >Planning for WP 10th anniversary <wikix-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 11:25:50 AM >Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for >Wikipedia 10 > > >so does that mean that files created in GIMP cant be printed in big sizes ? > > > >Regards, >Swapnil Narendra > > > > > > >

>To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. ><wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >Cc: Tony Thomas <tony.thomas(a)oneindia.co.in>in>; Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org>rg>; >Planning for WP 10th anniversary <wikix-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >Sent: Thu, 13 January, 2011 10:36:53 AM >Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiX-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for >Wikipedia 10 > >PNG version is not editable in Inkscape. If main creator create with Inkscape >and share the same file , then it fine for editing. > > >On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Kolhapuri <ppdixit+wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >You can use Inkscape on Ubuntu to edit files in SVG format. >> >> >>On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Swapnil Narendra <swapnilnarendra(a)yahoo.com> >>wrote: >> >>Hi all, >>> >>>I use Ubuntu and thus I work on GIMP. So I dont know how to create .SVG files. >>>How about if I send you after converting them into .PSD files and then you can >>>convert them into .SVG. Or you can tell me how to make .SVG files and I will >>>send all the files again after converting them. >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >>>:) >>> >>> >>> >>>Regards, >>>Swapnil Narendra >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>

>>> >>>To: Planning for WP 10th anniversary <wikix-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >>>Cc: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. >>><wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>kimedia.org>; Tony Thomas >>><tony.thomas(a)oneindia.co.in>india.co.in>; Swapnil Narendra <swapnilnarendra(a)yahoo.com> >>>Sent: Wed, 12 January, 2011 11:28:58 AM >>>Subject: Re: [WikiX-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] India specific Designs / Artwork for >>>Wikipedia 10 >>> >>>Thanks for sharing - would definitely be appreciated if we had .SVG formats to >>>use. We're encountering this problem with some of the really beautiful stuff >>>people have uploaded on the Wikipedia 10 gallery on Commons - lots of great >>>stuff, but it's all PNG, which means we can't print them off as big banners :( >>> >>>So if anyone has the ability, would be great if you could also upload SVG >>>versions alongside PNGs. Even if we can't get it done in time, would be great >>>to have these as part of the historical record. >>> >>>thanks! >>> >>> >>>On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:35 PM, shirish शिरीष wrote: >>> >>>> In-line :- >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 09:48, Srikanth Lakshmanan <srik.lak(a)gmail.com> >>wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> I am sharing the artwork for Wikipedia 10[1] which can be used in case

>>>>> are printing banners etc.I would add more to this album. Thanks a lot >>>>> Swapnil / Tony for getting these ready , great if we get some more :) >Others >>>>> interested please feel free to reuse and remix. >>>> >>>> Hi Srikanth, >>>> Just have to say Wow. We have been looking for banners >>>> and that's a pretty cool set. The only issue seems to be they are .jpg >>>> format. For instance >>>>http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b490xQZPNdtvp8QM3MYIyQa6_cLq7Y_qUKXLZstmJ-I?full-exif=true >>>>e >>>> >>>> It would be cool/better if you could put them as an .svg or something. >>>> >>>> Also if there is somebody who could perhaps put Wikipedia Turns or >>>> something with the same thing in Devanagri script. >>>> >>>>> PS : I have shared it under CC, I am just lazy to upload to commons, will >do >>>>> so in the night. >>>>> [1] >>>>>http://picasaweb.google.com/srik.lak/WikipediaXLogosAndBanners?authkey=Gv1sRgCIbx9MjK9Y3_9gE# >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Srikanth.L >>>>> http://srik.me >>>> >>>> just my 2 paise :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल >>>> My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 >>>> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ >>>> http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com >>>> 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikiX-l mailing list >>>> WikiX-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikix-l >>> >>>-- >>>Jay Walsh >>>Head of Communications >>>WikimediaFoundation.org >>>blog.wikimedia.org >>>+1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>regards, >>Pratik Dixit >>--------------------------------- >>http://mr.wikipedia.org >>--------------------------------- >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > >-- >With Warm Regards, >Jayanta Nath >Calcutta,West Bengal >+91 9836294438 >Facebook :http://www.facebook.com/jayantanth >Wikipedia :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jayantanth >Twitter : jayantanth >______________________________ > >Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >wikimedia-in-wb(a)lists.wikimedia.org >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-wb > > > >