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Title: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 07:46:16 AM
Where can I find some?
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: meega on December 11, 2008, 09:31:45 AM
Link (http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=1280x1024+AMIGA+backdrops+for+Workbench)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: darksun9210 on December 11, 2008, 09:36:18 AM
google for "pixel girl presents" for funky backdrops, find one you like, then dump it into photogenics and embose "amiga" over the top with 50% transparency.

always a winner  :-)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 09:47:52 AM
@meega
haha I already searched Aminet.  They all have that icky "new" Amiga logo.

@Graphicians
I need one with the Amiga 1000 style logo:
AMIGA in helvetica italic (bold?)
+ The rainbow checkmark.

On a nice dark bluish background texture.

Maybe some nice person could make me one?
I will be your friend if you do.  :-)

It would be nice to have a 1920x1080 version also.  That is the resolution of my monitor.

My relatives are coming to visit for the holidays.
I need to impress them with my hires miggy.  :-)

Amiga rules!
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: hbarcellos on December 11, 2008, 01:26:56 PM
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Pixel Girl Presents

Gee...

(http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/images/desktops/carlos_lopez/Usha-1024x768_tmb.jpg)

All of those looks like "just for girls" wallpapers...

Is that a "Rainbow" website? :destroy:




Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 11, 2008, 01:54:06 PM
What color depth?
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 01:57:25 PM
@JimS

24/32 bit 16 million colors of course. :-)

My relatives have never seen anything more advanced than the A500.  Lets give them a heart attack  :-D
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 11, 2008, 02:26:25 PM
Finished two minutes ago ;-)

Preview:
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6471/onlyamigalowyy1.jpg)

I did it in 1920x1080.
Maybe... You want?!? :lol:
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 02:32:14 PM
YES! :love:
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: darksun9210 on December 11, 2008, 02:38:43 PM
@hbarcellos

aha, i see... what was it they say about first impressions? oh well, never mind. :lol:
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 11, 2008, 02:44:11 PM
I did four kind of this wallpaper and I'm going to post'em on Imageshack (hoping that 7,8 Meg size is not too heavy...)
I will post urls when done (aka as soon as I can ;-))
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 11, 2008, 03:13:00 PM
...So after five cups of italian coffe :shocked:, here they are:

OnlyAmiga01 (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onlyamigauk2.png)

OnlyAmiga02 (http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onlyamiga2fo1.png)

OnlyAmiga03 (http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onlyamiga3bi4.png)

OnlyAmiga04 (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onlyamiga4ei3.png)

I hope you enjoy that!!!!! 8-)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: yorgle on December 11, 2008, 03:55:54 PM
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AMIGA in helvetica italic (bold?)


I always thought it was "New Century Schoolbook" italic.
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 04:12:37 PM
@Yorgle

I don't know the font name.  I was just guessing ottomh.



@Jambalah

Awesome! Thanks!  I like the glowing yellow and glowing blue ones the best.  You saved my xmas from a dreary desktop!

I will use ur backdrop on a 61" monitor.
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: hbarcellos on December 11, 2008, 04:42:54 PM
Man... every time I see the words "Only Amiga" now, I remember that guy singing at youtube!

hehehhee....

WHY HE DID THAT ANYWAY? Is he an user here @amiga.org?
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 11, 2008, 05:06:53 PM
:lol: It's a merely coincidence!!
I've never seen that video. So....


LustyAmiga (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lustyamigarg3.png)

Hope You like that! :-)

@ChaosLord:
It's been a pleasure!!! If I'll be able I'll post more of that!!
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 11, 2008, 06:36:44 PM
I took a stab at it.......
Number 4 (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9923/basicamiga1920x10803d03fl7.jpg)
And a very similar one....
Number 3 (http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7295/basicamiga1920x10803d04km9.jpg)
And then there's ....
Amigabrella (http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8341/amigabrellayg6.jpg)
I kinda like this one, even though it's only 1024x768... no big plasma screen here. :-(
perched on a logo (http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/2194/bmedcalf04tj1.jpg)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 06:50:26 PM
@JimS

#3 is my fave! ... but...  I really wish all the letters were the same color... or nearly so.  I like the lighting fx on the background just fine.  I just don't seem to like them on the lettering.

Your font seems to be the real deal. :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 11, 2008, 07:23:28 PM
OK, Easy enough to do with Photoshop.....
try this one for size.
Number 5 (http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4414/basicamiga1920x10803d05ve4.jpg)

The Font is "The Real Deal" because it isn't a font. ;-) Back when I worked at an Amiga dealer, I scanned in the artwork Commodore sent us to use for advertising. It's a graphic...

Take Your Pick ;-) (http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2809/boingpick2tn5.jpg)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 11, 2008, 08:02:21 PM
@JimS:

WHOOOOOOOOAAAA!!! Really good!!!
Congratulations for those pieces of Amiga art.
My favs?!? The A-Girls, of course!!! ;-)

:cheers:
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: taunusand on December 11, 2008, 08:53:02 PM
Nice backdrops :-o
Thanks :-D
Now, how do I pick one...

I wanted to do some graphics in the late 90'ies, but I'm no good at that :-(
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: ChaosLord on December 11, 2008, 09:32:47 PM
@JimS

Yes!  The font is perfect in #5!  Nice solid blue.  My fave color.  But I really liked the background texturiness of #3 better.

AmigaSpirit++ for scanning in those Commodore brochures.
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Einstein on December 11, 2008, 10:07:32 PM
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darksun9210 wrote:
google for "pixel girl presents" for funky backdrops, find one you like, then dump it into photogenics and embose "amiga" over the top with 50% transparency.

always a winner  :-)


Although I don't use an ameega, I use some of the walls linked from that site from time to time, applying some saturation tunes some of them nicely for my tango based desktop.
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 12, 2008, 01:26:23 AM
Jambalah :

Thanks...
I'm kinda fond of the pulpish 40's-50's art myself.
Thanks also for the checkmark... I lifted it from yours. :-)

Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: Jambalah on December 12, 2008, 02:20:16 AM
JimS:

I believe it! And I like it, too!!
Oh, I thought to give you all the logo (It's not my creation)so you can work on it in a much more comfortable way.

Logo (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=756pxamigalogosvggy8.png)

Amiga Art!!
But.... Just a moment................
JimS?!?!?!?!?!
You.. maybe... Ehm... Jim Sachs!?!?!?  :-o  :crazy:  :-)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: NovaCoder on December 12, 2008, 02:49:18 AM
Anyone got some that are AGA friendly?

I'm after something in 1024x768 but what still looks good in 64 colours running on HighGFX 1024x768.  Everyhing I've tried so far either looks terriable (colour-depth too high) or uses up too much chip-ram.



 :-D
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 12, 2008, 07:01:59 PM
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Jambalah wrote:
You.. maybe... Ehm... Jim Sachs!?!?!?  :-o  :crazy:  :-)


I'm flattered that you might think so, but no, I'm not Jim Sachs. He is a real artist. ;-)
Title: Re: I need 1280x1024 AMIGA backdrops for Workbench
Post by: JimS on December 13, 2008, 12:32:03 AM
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NovaCoder wrote:
Anyone got some that are AGA friendly?
 :-D


How about this one?
64 Colors (http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5896/basicamiga1024x7683dbsk6.gif)

This is my current wallpaper, nothing to do with Amiga, and not safe for AGA. :-)
The Shadow (http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2442/shadowwp1fc2.jpg)