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Otsikko: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Sunchaser - heinäkuu 11, 2011, 05:22:29 IP
Hi, I need to make some buttons with the following style:

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi55.tinypic.com%2F2wbsxzd.gif&hash=1572ae9a4326eb553af99f13e4dd54a16c1b2822)

I need the following labels:

GAME
WIKI
SUPPORT

I have a question: what is the font used on these button? can i make myself buttons like these by downloading the font somewhere (i have GIMP and banner maker pro 8)

Thanks



Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: MrGrumpy - heinäkuu 11, 2011, 05:40:59 IP
Try this http://www.marcovanveelen.nl/buttongenerator/
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Gary - heinäkuu 11, 2011, 07:08:22 IP
The font looks like 04b08 to me.
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Sunchaser - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 12:13:29 IP
(Thanks)

I used the font you specified and the blank.gif provided with the theme, this is the result:

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.tinypic.com%2Fn4awrs.gif&hash=a5233a0b4b6d8b0fabffef1274244662880fa752)

I wonder why the original icon seems more defined, maybe he draw the label manually?
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: ARG01 - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 12:38:15 IP
Try making the font a bit smaller and setting it to sharp.  ;)
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Sunchaser - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 02:54:09 IP
You mean set it sharp where, in banner maker pro? I see only antialiasing...
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Gary - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 03:48:22 IP
Making it smaller will remove the Antialiasing is what he means.
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Sunchaser - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 03:53:26 IP
I unflagged the antialiasing, made the font smaller and set the sharp options, i think I am very near:

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi53.tinypic.com%2F2z6z1o1.gif&hash=69b0410684c54a2ca5f01b545ae6c45e065773d3)

;D

thanks
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: ARG01 - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 04:30:30 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: Gary - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 03:48:22 IP
Making it smaller will remove the Antialiasing is what he means.

Actually I use Photoshop so no, that's not what I meant. In PS for font you have settings of None, Sharp, Crisp, Strong and Smooth.  The "None" setting would be antialiasing. ;)

@Sunchaser. Looks fine now.  ;)
Otsikko: Re: Serene Forest Theme Buttons
Kirjoitti: Sunchaser - heinäkuu 13, 2011, 04:56:17 IP
I found out that there were some shadows, so i fixed the pixel with gimp.

I'll add the three buttons, in case  anyone needs them.

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi51.tinypic.com%2F27zchi1.jpg&hash=a77293a1914e80b188d707ce8b0f363f450025ce)

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.tinypic.com%2F2zhmuq0.jpg&hash=a5bf745392343492b6bfec4fb2b585ebf1bfc338)

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.tinypic.com%2F24feis8.jpg&hash=a8ab35cfbeef0e794f83e31fa265209d30fd08b5)