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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    This is not quite "there", but it's an earnest, honest attempt to convey the capabilities of the program, while doing something other than "3D" for everything:

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    My Best,

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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Thanks Rik and Gary.

    Gary, I like where that is going!
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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    I haven't tried, andf perhaps it isn't possible to get Xara 9 to load a portrait-oriented splash screen, but that wasn't the point I was trying to make graphically. I just wanted to encourage everyone to entertain the possibility; think outside of the box, use the alpha channel manufacturers use for transparency. Creature House Expressions loads a portrait screen, and it's quite startling and a diversion.

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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    I never thought about trying a portrait oriented splashscreen. It probably would have to maintain the same width as the landscape screen though as the program adds (overlays) some information in the bottom right. In the template I provided I left the space for this info.
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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Just to try it, I thought I would give it a go.

    So I just created a rectangle of 323 width and 506 height. Called it 'splashscreen.bmp'
    And it loads as the splashscreen in XDP9.

    So, Gary's portrait splashscreen should work.

    EDIT: I thought I would try Gary's splashscreen. I hope he doesn't mind.
    As you can see by the attached image, it works.
    So, if you leave enough space for the usual details bottom right, then it should all be fine.
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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Edit: No, I don't mind, Rik.

    Ask first, post last, okay!?

    You can see that the coded overlay for user details is in a place where I didn't intend, so you'd want to edit backwards to make it work if you so choose.

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    I didn't attach the file, but here it is in case anyone wants to use and probably improve upon it.

    Fool disclosure: three of the icons are tracings from a free Pixeden flat fonts pack, so it's my skill by not my graphic. But the graphic is free and PD by these folks.

    Other thing is I used several weights of Bernhard Gothic, which you can get for free if you look in the right places online (it ain't a brand new typeface!), or use something similar.

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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Thanks for testing that out and letting us know Rik. So now the possibilities have been widened (or should I say lengthened? ) I hope we'll see some more art in this thread

    Edit: you snuck in there Gary, Thanks for sharing your file.
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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Gary's icons are pretty cool, eh?

    I had always thought that the splashscreen had to be 486x300.
    Because I had read time and time again words like 'as long as the splashscreen is 486x300'

    Now we know that it could be different sizes.
    I wonder what the maximum size is?
    Worth doing a bit of testing, eh?!

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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Rik, read my lips:

    "I didn't create the icons, all I did was trace them from an excellent source!"

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    Looky here!

    :)

    Here's 25 tracings, if you want icons, but be forewarned that I don't think any more of them are appropriate for a "flat" art style splash screen.

    But they're really nice IMO, and I did draw the web design icon is this style.

    TGIF!

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    Default Re: Custom Splash Screens

    Quote Originally Posted by Gare View Post
    Rik, read my lips:

    "I didn't create the icons, all I did was trace them from an excellent source!"

    Gary
    Oops!
    I was a bit pre-occupied with the size of the splashscreen and being portrait and so on.
    Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

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