Re: [info] alt.ascii-art FAQ v3.0.3.05 (draft)
From Markus Gebhard <ukg...@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
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· 12 Apr 2002 08:42 · View full thread
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CJRandall wrote: > > 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&%$#@ (Jorn Barger's light value scale) > > > >Aren't 99% of readers going to be confused by this, since the Windows > >default is dark-on-light? (I suggest switching 'Darker' and 'Lighter'.) > > > that did occur to me when i pasted that section in ... perhaps > i shall revise the text to use the terms: 'Stronger' and 'Softer' > (intensity) in the hope that it'll apply in any situation > (stronger == more pixels lit up; softer == less) What about telling the reader both ways? Like this for example: Darker .'`,^:";~ Lighter bright /|\ -_+<>i!lI? /|\ dark letters | /\|()1{}[] | letters on rcvunxzjft on dark | LCJUYXZO0Q | bright background \|/ oahkbdpqwm \|/ background Lighter *WMB8&%$#@ Darker (Jorn Barger's light value scale) This will also remind people that Ascii art can be done black on white and white on black. Markus -- \-/ http://www.jave.de O_< Get JavE4.0 now! \-/ J|a|v|E /| J|a|v|E /-\ Ascii-Art for eyeryone / \ - for free! /-\
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