My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

thoughtcrime · 2009-09-16 17:53:53

It is based on the same punk tux which I use as my user picture here in the forums.
Made 100% with Inkscape (except for the arch logo/text which I obviously did not make)

What do you think about this?

You might also be interested in:
my second wallpaper: exploding tacos and conky configs?

License for the archlinux logo and text:

The Arch Linux name and logo are recognized trademarks. Some rights reserved. (taken from archlinux.org)

License for everything else in this wallpaper:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Germany License.

Last edited by thoughtcrime (2009-09-27 18:47:24)

evr · 2009-09-16 17:56:41

very nice job! i like it alot

Atsutane · 2009-09-16 17:58:44

Looks very nice, I think I'll use it as picture for locked X-Servers

Lich · 2009-09-16 18:18:30

Hey nice one...Breath of fresh air from all those "Arch-on-black" wallpapers

goran'agar · 2009-09-16 19:03:23

very nice. hope to see some more work from you in the future :-)

Gen2ly · 2009-09-17 01:42:49

That's a great tux.

thoughtcrime · 2009-09-27 14:42:10

Thanks for the comments

goran'agar wrote:

very nice. hope to see some more work from you in the future :-)

I posted an archlinux logo variation here.

SpeedVin · 2009-09-27 14:45:55

thoughtcrime wrote:

http://omploader.org/vMmQ3cQ
svg, png, blogpost
It is based on the same punk tux which I use as my user picture here in the forums.
Made 100% with Inkscape (except for the arch logo/text which I obviously did not make)
What do you think about this?

License for the archlinux logo and text:
The Arch Linux name and logo are recognized trademarks. Some rights reserved. (taken from archlinux.org)
License for everything else in this wallpaper:
http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa … /88x31.png
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Germany License.

Hello really nice work.
I have 2 question to you
1.How you add tux to your image in inkscape?
2.How do you export this image to png?

thoughtcrime · 2009-09-27 15:01:36

SpeedVin wrote:

Hello really nice work.
I have 2 question to you
1.How you add tux to your image in inkscape?

Originally I had found a Debian Wallpaper on Deviant Art I think which contained a somewhat similar tux (if only I could find it now :-\ )
I've started to use it as my avatar in forums and as I didn't know the license and couldn't find the original wallpaper, I decided to re-draw my already with gimp modified and downscaled version with inkscape like this:

1. Make two layers

2. Copy the bitmap graphic in the lower layer

3. Draw similar lines and curves with the Bezier-Curve tool on the upper layer
vMmZsOA

4. Fill the shapes with colors or gradients

5. To adjust the shapes, use the edit nodes tool

Later I changed the design even further, giving the punk tux that dotted hair for example. It does not look much similar to the original one by now (which I don't have anymore).

2.How do you export this image to png?

In Inkscape, File/Export Bitmap or hit Shift+Ctrl+E.

SpeedVin · 2009-09-27 17:21:06

thoughtcrime wrote:

SpeedVin wrote:
Hello really nice work.
I have 2 question to you
1.How you add tux to your image in inkscape?
Originally I had found a Debian Wallpaper on Deviant Art I think which contained a somewhat similar tux (if only I could find it now :-\ )
I've started to use it as my avatar in forums and as I didn't know the license and couldn't find the original wallpaper, I decided to re-draw my already with gimp modified and downscaled version with inkscape like this:
1. Make two layers
2. Copy the bitmap graphic in the lower layer
3. Draw similar lines and curves with the Bezier-Curve tool on the upper layer
http://omploader.org/vMmZsOA
4. Fill the shapes with colors or gradients
http://omploader.org/vMmZsYQ/inkscape_fill_colors.png
5. To adjust the shapes, use the edit nodes tool
http://omploader.org/vMmZsYg/inkscape_edit_nodes.png
Later I changed the design even further, giving the punk tux that dotted hair for example. It does not look much similar to the original one by now (which I don't have anymore).
2.How do you export this image to png?
In Inkscape, File/Export Bitmap or hit Shift+Ctrl+E.

Thank you , you helped my so much

Last edited by SpeedVin (2009-09-27 17:21:39)

thoughtcrime · 2009-09-27 18:48:28

I made a second wallpaper:

Exploding tacos and conky configs

Arch Linux

#1 2009-09-16 17:53:53

My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#2 2009-09-16 17:56:41

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#3 2009-09-16 17:58:44

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#4 2009-09-16 18:18:30

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#5 2009-09-16 19:03:23

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#6 2009-09-17 01:42:49

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#7 2009-09-27 14:42:10

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#8 2009-09-27 14:45:55

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#9 2009-09-27 15:01:36

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#10 2009-09-27 17:21:06

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

#11 2009-09-27 18:48:28

Re: My first archlinux wallpaper [svg]

Board footer