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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @sketch2k278
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      @sketch2k278 Just did a quick test. With the original png you posted (178kb) I get a 168 kb SVG.

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        sketch2k278 @UDb23
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        @UDb23 how did you get 168kb svg?? what did you do exactly, if you don't mind me asking

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk @sketch2k278
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          @sketch2k278

          Did you create the first logo (PNG)?

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            sketch2k278 @FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by sketch2k278

            @FlyingTomahawk yes I did, the very 1st post of the logo is in png format, shoot.... if you like to take a crack at it I wouldn't mind that at all lol

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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk @sketch2k278
              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

              @sketch2k278

              Did you use various fonts to write those 3 words and then put them together to get that one image? Or was it already like that?
              I guess first thing would be to cut those 3 words apart in Photoshop then take one by one to Inkscape, edit them then put them together and save as svg.
              Sure a good challenge.

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                putritan @cylum
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                Thanks for give me information very use ful for me

                Mebel Jepara

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                  sketch2k278 @FlyingTomahawk
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                  @FlyingTomahawk what I used was the word "Final" in the final fight logo, I used the font "Fighting Spirit turbo" for the word BURN (to mimic the word fight), the font "impact" for the A and the rest of the word in alpha I got from Street Fighter Alpha 3. I wanted to make the words more Capcom like and tried to mimic to the best of my abilities 0_1486402076122_combo.jpg

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23 @sketch2k278
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                    @sketch2k278 FInal result 66 kb.
                    Svg downloadable here (for 30 days).
                    Based on image you posted here. As previously suggested first step: separate areas with different colors in Photoshop elements. Also made background transparent.
                    0_1486412717630_newfab.png
                    Step 2: tracing in inkscape (color, 6 pass, UNcheck all lower windows options: smoothing , grouping and background remov.)
                    Step 3: ungroup result; Blue and Red elements cleanup (deleting unwanted spots around letters)
                    Step 4: apply Gradient fill to green and blue
                    Step 5: delete original image
                    Step 6: Group all, resize document to drawing, save svg (default options).

                    FInal SVG image look like this:
                    0_1486413166039_Schermata 2017-02-06 alle 21.31.58.png

                    Of course image should/could now be edited further to get exact gradient (easy at this stage) as original and/or edit nodes to make it smoother if needed.

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                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                      FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
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                      @UDb23

                      Bravo Maestro!
                      Job well done.

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                        sketch2k278 @UDb23
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                        @UDb23 THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!! Sorry for the all caps lol

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                          Roxsteady @sketch2k278
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                          @sketch2k278 What size did you save in? I'm in the same process. Made an FBA for just classic games. alt text

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                            sketch2k278 @Roxsteady
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                            @Roxsteady my image was 800x647 it probably explains why it turned out so small

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                            • RookervikR
                              Rookervik Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Haha, it depends on how you save the SVG for what size it comes out. I've found SVGs actually save smaller if you shrink them in Inkscape or Illustrator. It makes no sense, all the vector information is the same, but the file size doesn't reflect that.

                              Be sure you don't have multiple layers saved into the SVG. I can't tell you how many times I made a logo for the Carbon theme and came out with a 100+kb file. Only to realize I still had an image on a layer I was using to create the Logo.

                              Also, SVG vs PNG on the carousel has no affect on how large the image will display. SVGs are only better to use when you intend for them to be zoomed in on. SVG takes a little longer for the system to load than a PNG, and seem to slide slower as well. But I suppose the world will really be thankful Carbon uses SVGs when we have 16k TVs and our Raspberry Pi 34's are emulating IBM Watson.

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                                SpacedInvader @herb_fargus
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                                @herb_fargus Should I make a copy of the es_system.cfg to /home/pi/.emulationstation if it does not exist there?

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                                • herb_fargusH
                                  herb_fargus administrators @SpacedInvader
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                                  @SpacedInvader yes

                                  If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                  Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                  • Stuart2773S
                                    Stuart2773 @sketch2k278
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                                    @sketch2k278 said in replacing logo:

                                    well I was successful in changing the logo and did back the original but im guessing that it can't get any bigger than the way it's shown

                                    0_1486325095899_fba screen.jpg

                                    can you share the background image? im interseted in making my own templates based off what you have.

                                    many thanks

                                    Stuart.

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk @Stuart2773
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                                      @Stuart2773

                                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7032/futura-theme

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                                      • Stuart2773S
                                        Stuart2773 @FlyingTomahawk
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                                        @FlyingTomahawk

                                        i didnt realise it was a theme you had created,

                                        thank you so much FlyingTomahawk .

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                                        • UDb23U
                                          UDb23 @Stuart2773
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                                          @Stuart2773 max size of the logos is determined by the theme. Only thing you can do is check if there's any 'border' (extra spscing) around the actual logo that you may have saved inside the logo itself.

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