Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions

Folly

I am trying to do the fmtowns theme.
But indeed the outlines are always an issue.

Hoping to find a fast way of cutting out the desired things so you won't see a white rough edge.
I am now trying the scissors option in gimp to cut out the computer with a smooth edge.

DTEAM

@folly
This one has no white edge

Folly

@dteam

fmtowns is ready for a PR. (when I can)
Do you like it too ?

Btw, I used a vector .svg .

DTEAM

@folly
Very nice!!

Folly

@dteam

PR is done.

jamrom2

@dteam
All set. Do you need them with a white background as well?

DTEAM

@jamrom2
~~Yes please~~. I’ll try both. Thanks !!!! Those ones are perfect

Folly

@dteam

Created one for Electron (PR is done) :

I have found a great way to make the images and soften the edges quite fast in gimp :

cut out the desired part out of the picture with => scissors
(once selected all around you can fine-tune the edge by dragging,
when you are happy then just click in the middle and it's selected)
create a new file and select transparency as background in advanced
create a new layer and copy and paste the desired file into the new file
select the magic tool and select feather edges (set radius on 7 and threshhold on 30) then select the transparent part after selecting press delete, then you will see the edges get a bit transparent and smooth
(magic, gone are the raw white edges)
save it as a .png

DTEAM

@folly
great job
merged

I did a last change for Dragon 32. I think It's better now

Folly

@dteam

Thanks !

Works far better and faster now with my new method described in the earlier post.

The logo is an svg with a black doubled shadow created with inkscape.

DTEAM

@folly said in Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions:

@dteam
Thanks !
Works far better and faster now with my new method described in the earlier post.

I'll try that for Dragon 64 system.png and other images with white contours.

For svg, sometime it works sometime not, depending the number of colors and details

DTEAM

@dteam

Slowly, I'll rework imperfect images from the theme.

Folly

@dteam

Yes SVG's are a pain in the butt sometimes, I agree.
We have to make miles for that in order to know how it works ;-)

Folly

@jamrom2 @dteam

The dragon32 and dragon64 logos looking great now.
Nice job !

DTEAM

@folly
Ideas for new systems. see:

https://thegamesdb.net/list_platforms.php
and
https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/

jamrom2

@dteam

clear background if you need them

Folly

@dteam

I have re-done fmtmarty , if you like it I will do a pull request.
(PR is done)

DTEAM

@folly
Better presentation. Nice work I’ll accept your request

DTEAM

@folly said in Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions:

I have re-done fmtmarty , if you like it I will do a pull request.
(PR is done)

I forgot to say that your mascot / system files must be less than 280 KB. If they are bigger than that, you will have a white screen problem. Retropie does not seem to tolerate big size image files if you manage many systems (80 systems and more).

Folly

@dteam

Ok, so the mascot of fmtmarty has to be reduced a bit.
Will do that asap.

PR is done reduced to 250kb