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Re: Background color controls for constr and part list images
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 4 Apr 2003 00:44:05 GMT
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> For consistancy across all building instructions and consistancy with • LEGO's
> style, I much perfer the using the level (or depth) as the determinant for
> construction image background, part image background, part annotation font
> (axle lengths and such), part count anotation font controls, instead of • the
> possibility for unique controls on a sub-model by sub-model basis.
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This makes a lot of sense to me. I spent a lot of time looking at some more
complex LEGO instructions when I was working on instructions that had sub
models and sub-sub models. I came to the conclusion that LEGO typically
uses a light yellow color for the first sub model or what I have always
referred to as "call outs". The second level tends to be a redish color. I
don't believe I have gone any deeper than that.
To date I have rendered with LD-Lite because it is easy to specify what
background color you want the generated image to include (it is a command
line argument). My solution to date with LPub is to go back and change the
background color (the 0,0 pixel) to my desired color using ImageMagick with
a script.
If LPub could do this automatically it would be a very welcome feature.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com - Carolina Train Builders
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