Light or Dark?

BippyM · 08 March 2004, 02:47

Guys (Bobredthorp esp..)

I have been thinking about the Menus in use so-far, and Bob has done a great job but...

The DVD is generally dark (The other menus) so I am thinking maybe these bright menus wont fit in!

So Here is an Image with the Brigh and Dark images, select which you prefer in the poll

Bob: I'll talk to you on IRC soon

BippyM · 08 March 2004, 02:49

Whoops.. the image!

Codetapper · 08 March 2004, 03:56

I think it really depends. If a company logo is particularly dark, a bright background will make it stand out more. Similarly if the logo is very bright, it looks better on a dark background.

Both pictures look great and it just depends which one is easier to read for each logo that you have.

Adeptus · 08 March 2004, 04:35

For the ones you've shown, I prefer the dark versions...

Enverex · 08 March 2004, 10:25

Yeah, has to be the dark ones. The light ones just look washed out rather than light.

Paul · 08 March 2004, 10:57

My votes for darker.

Antiriad · 08 March 2004, 12:13

me too

FromWithin · 08 March 2004, 12:41

You're all miserable introverts, going for dark!

I vote for light. The dark ones look like the brightness is set too low on the TV.

zerohero · 08 March 2004, 13:55

I like things illuminated so my vote is for the light pictures.

Jan · 08 March 2004, 16:52

Bright!

Magix · 08 March 2004, 17:06

...and my vote goes to Darker!

Drake1009 · 08 March 2004, 18:10

Quote:

Originally posted by FromWithin
You're all miserable introverts, going for dark!

I vote for light. The dark ones look like the brightness is set too low on the TV.

And the light ones look like my old 14 inch monitor before I discarded it because I couldn't go any darker. They just become too light.

I think that compression artifacting would also be more apparent on lighter pictures. At least in the 2 samples it is.

BippyM · 09 March 2004, 03:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Drake1009
I think that compression artifacting would also be more apparent on lighter pictures. At least in the 2 samples it is.

Thats because I have saved them as Jpeg with high compression to get them small enuff to attach!!

there is no artefacting on the real things!!!

Adeptus · 09 March 2004, 06:41

Quote:

Originally posted by FromWithin
The dark ones look like the brightness is set too low on the TV.

The company logo in the middle is the correct brightness...

KombatSanta · 11 March 2004, 22:04

You are no match to the power of the dark side!

BobRedthorp · 12 March 2004, 00:17

Without darkening, here are the original source files with the white layer removed, do you think they look better like this?

Enverex · 12 March 2004, 00:22

Yes

Adeptus · 12 March 2004, 00:49

If they're going to be menu backgrounds? then the bright colours might make any text hard to read...

BobRedthorp · 12 March 2004, 00:57

Yeah, thats why I came up with the idea to make them bright, but whatever you guys think is best is the way we should go?

jrom · 12 March 2004, 01:50

I personally find reading stuff more enjoyable when being presented on a darker background... but just try out how it looks and then decide which is better. We'll see how it works out...

View Poll Results: Which menus are better? Light or Dark
Stick with Bright menus - They look Uber Cool!!	9	24.32%
Make them darker - They look Super Duper!!	20	54.05%
I like both same.. so mix them!!!!	8	21.62%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

08 March 2004, 02:47	#1
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Light or Dark? Guys (Bobredthorp esp..) I have been thinking about the Menus in use so-far, and Bob has done a great job but... The DVD is generally dark (The other menus) so I am thinking maybe these bright menus wont fit in! So Here is an Image with the Brigh and Dark images, select which you prefer in the poll Bob: I'll talk to you on IRC soon

08 March 2004, 02:49	#2
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Whoops.. the image! Attached Thumbnails

12 March 2004, 00:17	#16
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	Without darkening, here are the original source files with the white layer removed, do you think they look better like this? Attached Thumbnails

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08 March 2004, 03:56	#3
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,187	I think it really depends. If a company logo is particularly dark, a bright background will make it stand out more. Similarly if the logo is very bright, it looks better on a dark background. Both pictures look great and it just depends which one is easier to read for each logo that you have.

08 March 2004, 04:35	#4
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	For the ones you've shown, I prefer the dark versions...

08 March 2004, 10:25	#5
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	Yeah, has to be the dark ones. The light ones just look washed out rather than light.

08 March 2004, 10:57	#6
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	My votes for darker.

08 March 2004, 12:13	#7
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,141	me too

08 March 2004, 12:41	#8
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	You're all miserable introverts, going for dark! I vote for light. The dark ones look like the brightness is set too low on the TV.

08 March 2004, 13:55	#9
zerohero Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: schtaan/sweden Posts: 57	I like things illuminated so my vote is for the light pictures.

08 March 2004, 16:52	#10
Jan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: here Posts: 140	Bright!

08 March 2004, 17:06	#11
Magix calm down do how. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seattle Age: 51 Posts: 306	...and my vote goes to Darker!

11 March 2004, 22:04	#15
KombatSanta Pipboy approved Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Karlstad, Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 460	You are no match to the power of the dark side!

12 March 2004, 00:22	#17
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	Yes

12 March 2004, 00:49	#18
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	If they're going to be menu backgrounds? then the bright colours might make any text hard to read...

12 March 2004, 00:57	#19
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	Yeah, thats why I came up with the idea to make them bright, but whatever you guys think is best is the way we should go?

12 March 2004, 01:50	#20
jrom Wannabe asm coder ;) Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 459	I personally find reading stuff more enjoyable when being presented on a darker background... but just try out how it looks and then decide which is better. We'll see how it works out...

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