Hopefully that early email didn't post.. - the current svg files and the ODG file which adds text and generates the PDF file are in the file Cover7_colors_DJ21062020.zip
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 11:17 AM Drew Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Howdy Pilkit, Jean > > A version number of the back cover? Yes - I went with one option with > the white 7.0 upper to the right of the logo at the top of the page. > As you can see in the pdf example of the covers that is problematic > with the current Draw cover. > > Then as for a font for the Title (and what about using the sub-title > also on the front cover?) > > Actually fonts in general as open for some review also. For example > the original SVG files Olivier sent over use a Font which I do not > have, so right from the bat it was a case of using a nearly identical > replacement. > > Anyway - I've gathered the text from the most recent Writer, Calc, > Impress, Draw, and Base guides for a place to begin. > Again the file https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/XkirCBX7QQqjc4p > is updated with all of those. > > What is not done for these first drafts is > - update all the covers to use the proper logo at the top of the page > -- in that Base cover set I just used a bitmap of that community logo, > needing to find or make a vector drawing instead as part of that since > I assume if the covers are used for other languages they would want to > translate the 'The Documentation Team' line also. > - covers for the GS and Math guides > - fix the Version number on back cover (move or color it) given the > problem with Draw cover > > Otherwise general feedback as this goes along is good. > > On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 2:51 AM jean-francois > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > Le 21/06/2020 à 05:57, Drew Jensen a écrit : > > > > > > One final update for today - added the current text from the Base > > > guide back cover to the 7.0 back with a couple of changes: > > > URL for downloaded, changed from documentation page on main website to > > > extension site. Is that the correct URL? > > > Reworded the last sentence about downloading a free copy. (minor) > > > Added two paragraphs about Professional Support services to the end. > > > > > > Updated https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/XkirCBX7QQqjc4p > > > with that change > > > > I find the new covers to be a very important move from the v6 ones. In > > particular, the graphic is great and colourful. > > > > But as the graphic first attracts view, the eye then goes to the second > > much contrasted item which is the version number. At that moment, the > > brains didn't catch what it is all about: just an image and a big 7.0 > > number. > > > > All this to say that I find the actual guide names not to be prominent > > enough. Sure, the font type is nice and elegant (I do love it) but > > there's not enough contrast there. > > > > I'd suggest having the title "boldified" and the version number > > "deboldified", if you see what I mean :) > > At the same time, make the title font grey more blackish, while the > > version number could be smaller in size (was the v6 guides defect already). > > > > > > Sure, the enhancement for v.6 is a big step forward and, again, I do > > love it. Though, the respective weights of the graphic and text items > > should be reworked to make important things more visible (the title!). > > > > > > HTH, > > -- > > Jean-Francois Nifenecker, Bordeaux > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > > Problems? > > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
