The January 2012 Tutorial Discussion

[Gare]

If Gary gives us the script, maybe some us multi-lingual types could do dub the tutorial in various languages?

Well, I can do a script in English, and one in Brooklynese if this helps.

Seriously, Barbara and I were considering the idea last night, and it's do-able IF we get volunteers to do translations here on tg.

1. Necessarily, the translations could not be posted at the same time as the video. But I think it's acceptable to post them (I think we can park the scripts in the Tutorials section of the Xone, in a soon-to-be created archive) a day or two after the video.

2. If we do this, and I discover that, for example, the German translation contains passages about Lindsay Lohan and Swedish massage therapy, I will stop offering the service right after I read and re-read the passages several times (for accuracy).

Javier has a point: are translations actually necessary if people who speak English as a second language can handle the scripts in an okay fashion?

This is worth discussing.

—Gary

[jvila]

Gare,
English script is right to very low english level people.
I made a spanish translation of your script, is a pleasure to me to be able to help, if you need the audio in spanish We can try to recorde it, may be my voice is not as impressive like yours .
As long as I have free time I have no problems to help translating.
I'm attaching the old document with translation in blue.
Best regards

[Gare]

Thank you so VERY much, Javier!

It will take us 24 hours to find a place on Xara Xone to put it where all Spanish-speaking people can download it!

I will probably make a PDF of it because all people do not own Microsoft Word.

My Best,

Gary

[jvila]

Yes, you're right.
Best regards

[jvila]

Well, I can do a script in English, and one in Brooklynese if this helps.

Seriously, Barbara and I were considering the idea last night, and it's do-able IF we get volunteers to do translations here on tg.

1. Necessarily, the translations could not be posted at the same time as the video. But I think it's acceptable to post them (I think we can park the scripts in the Tutorials section of the Xone, in a soon-to-be created archive) a day or two after the video.

2. If we do this, and I discover that, for example, the German translation contains passages about Lindsay Lohan and Swedish massage therapy, I will stop offering the service right after I read and re-read the passages several times (for accuracy).

Javier has a point: are translations actually necessary if people who speak English as a second language can handle the scripts in an okay fashion?

This is worth discussing.

—Gary

It's possible I don't read the German version, please let me know if something about Lindsay Sweddish massage appears
Best regards

[Soquili]

My take on Gare's January 2012 tutorial.

[Gare]

Holy dodeca-cow!

I AM so very pleased with your submission and the turnout in general, Bill, and do you know why?

Because everyone is submitting stuff that out-performs my own example!

Which means a transition is taking place from student to teacher; I WANT you people to outgrow me!

It's not my job to be "King of The Hill"; I want to grow Great Artists, and you guys are a bumper crop!

Three thumbs up, as we Zeta Arcturians do in gestures of approval!

—Gary

[Gare]

Okay, it's rock and roll time for the bilingual edition of January's tutorial!

If you go to the Tutorials page at Xara Xone, you'll see a new link. This will download a PDF I created from Javier's hard work.



Thanks to all, and let's see how this is appreciated in the international community of Xara.

—g

[jvila]

here my attempt using your xar file.
Best regards

[angelize]

I used the diffuse shadow trick today to create some artwork for an advertisement. This technique will be a great help to me as blurred shadows don't always work for our paper. Good Morning Sunshine is printed on an offset press and blurred shadows usually either fade out badly or fill in, I'll know better after this week's issue is printed but I think the diffuse will come across quite well as when the plates are made for the press the camera will be able to "see" the diffuse edges much better. I don't know why I never thought of this before!

Javier, that is awesome!