Re: [info] alt.ascii-art FAQ v3.0.3.05 (draft)
From CJRandall <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk>
· alt.ascii-art
· 11 Apr 2002 19:39 · View full thread
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Jorn Barger writes >CJRandall wrote: >> o Grey scale pictures - These create the illusion of grey shades >> by using letters for their light emitting value (assuming you >> are viewing light letters on a dark background). >> Here is an example of how they break down by light intensity: >> >> Darker .'`,^:";~ >> /|\ -_+<>i!lI? >> | /\|()1{}[] >> rcvunxzjft >> | LCJUYXZO0Q >> \|/ oahkbdpqwm >> Lighter *WMB8&%$#@ (Jorn Barger's light value scale) > >Aren't 99% of readers going to be confused by this, since the Windows >default is dark-on-light? (I suggest switching 'Darker' and 'Lighter'.) > that did occur to me when i pasted that section in ... perhaps i shall revise the text to use the terms: 'Stronger' and 'Softer' (intensity) in the hope that it'll apply in any situation (stronger == more pixels lit up; softer == less) -- __ ___ __ :::/ |_ | .`):: ::( (-| | | <::: :::\__|___|_|_\::
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