Transcript CSU Extension Logos and Graphics

CSU EXTENSION
LOGOS AND GRAPHICS
March 2011
CSU Extension Logos
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http://www.ext.colostate.edu/logos/
 jpg,
.png, .eps, .ai
 4-H
 Master
Gardener Graphics
 Native Plant Masters
 Print
 Word/PowerPoint
 Web
4H Logos
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100 Years Logos
 http://www.colorado4h.org/promo/100years.php
 .jpg,
.png, .eps
 Green or black & white
 LOTS of different sizes
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Cloverleaf Logo
 http://www.national4-
hheadquarters.gov/emblem/4h_emblems.htm
 .gif,
.jpg
 Needs to be unzipped
Image types
4
JPEG
 Good for complex imagery, best format for photos
 Does NOT support transparency
 GIF
 Good for simpler imagery, large areas of flat color
 Supports transparency, animation
 PNG
 Not supported by all browsers
 For simpler images, better than GIF, more than 256
colors
 Supports transparency, NOT animation
 EPS, AI
 Can’t be used “as is”
 Can be resized, then saved as .jpg, .gif, or .png
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Manipulating Images
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Photoshop
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Photoshop Elements
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Photoshop Lite
Easier, cheaper ($75)
Pixlr (http://pixlr.com/)
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Industry Standard
Steep learning curve
Expensive ($199)
Free, browser based
Easy, Photoshop-like interface
GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/)
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Free, open source
Steep learning curve
Pixlr
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Pixlr.com
Tools panel – marquee
tool, move tool, eraser
tool, etc.
Layers panel – to combine
graphics, logos, text, etc.
History panel – to undo
previous actions