Searching for a backdrop

fc.studio · 18 December 2009, 17:35

I'm searching for a blue backdrop with many repeated small letters/characters written on it in a lighter blue. It should be for ECS Amiga and MagicWB compatible. Do you know where I can find it? Thanks.

Marcuz · 18 December 2009, 17:44

could you use ASCII Art Generator with a striped screen with 2 colors?

or even simpler, grab a screen worth of gibberish random text, paste it in photoshop or analogue in a 320x256 empty image, with an amiga like font, a bitmap one of a 8px of character body, then save as IFF?

i cannot do that atm, but it is easy, someone else could surely.

Cammy · 19 December 2009, 12:09

I know which backdrop you mean, I remember they used it as a window backdrop in many screenshots in Amiga magazines. I don't know where to find it right now, maybe it's on some cover CDs?

blade002 · 19 December 2009, 13:06

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Originally Posted by Cammy

I know which backdrop you mean, I remember they used it as a window backdrop in many screenshots in Amiga magazines. I don't know where to find it right now, maybe it's on some cover CDs?

Yeah i know the one he means as well, i actually used to use it for my own WB Backdrop at one point but that was in the mid to late 90's so i don't know where i would find it now or what it was called

Another good backdrop was a series of water drops which when used with Magic Copper gave a brilliant little effect, but it only really looked good with a light to dark blue gradient or even an orange one.

fc.studio · 19 December 2009, 14:56

Just to point out that it is probably a pattern, not a real backdrop.

19 December 2009, 16:11

Is this the wallpaper? If so, it came with the IconoGFX set on the Amiga CUCD vol. 2, or you can download it from Aminet here: http://aminet.net/package/pix/nicon/IGfx30 I love this background and icon set, I hope somebody will make an Amiga pack out of it ... or maybe I will

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Originally Posted by fc.studio

I'm searching for a blue backdrop with many repeated small letters/characters written on it in a lighter blue. It should be for ECS Amiga and MagicWB compatible. Do you know where I can find it? Thanks.

fc.studio · 19 December 2009, 18:14

Yes, That is!!!!

Many, many many thanks to have found it!

... and so soon: you can't imagine how many years I have searched for it!

prowler · 19 December 2009, 19:38

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Originally Posted by ami_junkie

I love this background and icon set

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Originally Posted by fc.studio

Many, many many thanks to have found it!

... and so soon: you can't imagine how many years I have searched for it!

In both instances, I can see why!

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Originally Posted by ami_junkie

I hope somebody will make an Amiga pack out of it ... or maybe I will

Please do! I'll look forward to it!

20 December 2009, 02:24

No worries, glad that I could have helped

I think I will make a pack based on IconoGFX, they are some really nice icons and is is good to see someone else who appreciates them

prowler · 20 December 2009, 18:02

Thanks, ami_junkie!

18 December 2009, 17:35	#1
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	Searching for a backdrop I'm searching for a blue backdrop with many repeated small letters/characters written on it in a lighter blue. It should be for ECS Amiga and MagicWB compatible. Do you know where I can find it? Thanks.

19 December 2009, 12:09	#3
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	I know which backdrop you mean, I remember they used it as a window backdrop in many screenshots in Amiga magazines. I don't know where to find it right now, maybe it's on some cover CDs? Last edited by Cammy; 25 February 2010 at 19:41.

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18 December 2009, 17:44	#2
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	could you use ASCII Art Generator with a striped screen with 2 colors? or even simpler, grab a screen worth of gibberish random text, paste it in photoshop or analogue in a 320x256 empty image, with an amiga like font, a bitmap one of a 8px of character body, then save as IFF? i cannot do that atm, but it is easy, someone else could surely.

19 December 2009, 14:56	#5
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	Just to point out that it is probably a pattern, not a real backdrop.

19 December 2009, 18:14	#7
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	Yes, That is!!!! Many, many many thanks to have found it! ... and so soon: you can't imagine how many years I have searched for it!

20 December 2009, 02:24	#9
ami_junkie Posts: n/a	No worries, glad that I could have helped I think I will make a pack based on IconoGFX, they are some really nice icons and is is good to see someone else who appreciates them

20 December 2009, 18:02	#10
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Thanks, ami_junkie!

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