Designer Pro X11 - Splashscreen

**Rik** · 20 August 2015, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ron Duke

I like this one Rik!

Can we make our own Splash screen for the program?

Yup. Very easy.

Just draw what you want as a splash screen, and save it as a BMP.
Then place it in the 'bitmaps' folder of the programme.

If you're doing one for DPX11, then make your image 550x386 pixels.
Taking note of where the Pantone blurb is, and where your image needs to finish.

If you're having any problems, then just ask here.

**Gare** · 20 August 2015, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

Thanks very much, Gary.

It looks as though, not many design their own, any more?
If they do, then they certainly don't want to show!

Heck, I've been making my own since they took a slide in version 7!

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Do I always design them 100% in Xara?

No.

But as with 99% of my work, at some point, just about everything artistic I create needs to be passed through Xara; for a headline, for retouching, for printing to sRGB...

My Best,

gary

**Rik** · 20 August 2015, 09:41 PM

Just fantastic, Gary.

Designer Pro 7, was the very first one I saw from you.
Was that the first one you did?

**wizard509** · 20 August 2015, 10:23 PM

Fantastic Gare!

**Gare** · 20 August 2015, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

Just fantastic, Gary.

Designer Pro 7, was the very first one I saw from you.
Was that the first one you did?

Oh, um...7!

It was the first splashscreen I didn't care for.

I miss minimiro's fantastic work, and hope he landed in a pile of money, wherever he is, man!

Thanks, Larry!

**gwpriester** · 21 August 2015, 01:38 AM

I have not participated in this thread because I think the DPX11 splash screen is one of the best in a long time.

**Rik** · 21 August 2015, 11:20 AM

I don't think they've produced a bad one.

For me, it's about a bit of personalisation.
Something that identifies you with a programme.
A bit of creative fun.

I would hate for this feature to be taken away. And other would probably not give this a second thought.

**Gare** · 21 August 2015, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

I have not participated in this thread because I think the DPX11 splash screen is one of the best in a long time.

I don't quite understand what not participating has to do with the quality of v11's splash screen, Gary.

I think it's generic, but good art, certainly better than the PowerPoint slide style in versions 8-10, but as Rik points out above, it's just plain fun to design a splash screen for your favorite program. Without stealing from the shipping screen.

It's something I hope none of us ever outgrow.

My Best,

Gary