Need some help with Logos

Sticks · 04-06-2005, 08:01 PM

Love the new serenescreen 2.0 because its to real like, nice job making it. I am having a issue with putting my own LOGO on the rock. I use PSP and adobe and still cant get it to work. black and white, monochrome and I get the same error each time. Can someone help me out with the steps how to change the image on the rock to your own picture.

Thanks
Sticks

feldon34 · 04-06-2005, 10:27 PM

In Photoshop (7.0 and beyond), are you using Save For Web...? Are you saving as a PNG-24?

Sticks · 04-07-2005, 06:14 AM

actually I havent used adobe yet. It was PSP7 and it was black and white, then I tried monochrome and still no luck. I have photoshop 8 so if you have the steps then that would be great

feldon34 · 04-07-2005, 08:53 AM

You don't want monochrome or black and white. You must create a 24-bit COLOR PNG. Even if the contents are black-and-white, the image must be stored in color. It must be exactly 256 x 256. And finally, if you want the image to be "cut out" on the crystal instead of a solid box, you must handle the transparency.

The Photoshop instructions are here:
https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/malogo/guide/

Once you are done with this, you drag-and-drop the PNG file to your C:\Program Files\SereneScreen\Marine Aquarium Time 2\ folder.

If you want to use the "Import Logo" button in MAT, that is a whole different process. You would need to create a black-and-white BMP file. The graphic quality when you do this is very limited!

Sticks · 04-07-2005, 12:33 PM

feldon29 thanks for your help ok I appreciate it and I will let you know if I get it to work ok...does the jpeg need to be any certain size?

feldon34 · 04-07-2005, 12:51 PM

The PNG needs to be 256 x 256.

Suzanne · 06-01-2005, 09:10 PM

I don't have Photoshop, but I have Microsoft Office. I took a picture from my pictures folder and opened it in Microsoft Photo Editor.

Then, I changed the color image to monochrome with these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Properties.
2. In the Type Box, select Monochrome from the list.
3. Click Custom, select the Error Diffusion, and then click OK.
4. Save as a Windows Bitmap .bmp

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Then:
1. Run Marine Aquarium Time 2 and press the spacebar on your keyboard to bring up the Settings menu.
2. Click the "Clock" tab.
3. Click the "Import Logo" button. A window will appear with the title "Open."
4. Navigate your files and locate the picture file you want to use as your Logo.
5. Click on the picture file and then click the "Open" button. Marine Aquairum Time will load the file to its memory.
6. Click the "OK" button to exit the Marine Aquarium Time 2 Settings menu. Your new Picture/Logo should now be displayed on the Crystal. If it is not, press the "C" key on your keyboard to cycle through the clock faces.
7. Use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys to adjust the Logo size.
8. Use the Ctrl+Arrow keys to adjust the Logo placement.

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Also, can use Paint. Just SAVE AS: Monochrome Bitmap

- I hope this helps!

AKcrab · 06-02-2005, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by Suzanne:

4. Save as a Windows Bitmap .bmp

ewwwww...

Good tips for those without PS.

feldon34 · 06-02-2005, 10:02 AM

Looks atrocious, but it works.

johnd · 06-28-2005, 10:45 PM

I'm gonna give it a try but it is too late to mess with it tonight... I'll let 'ya know when I get the time to try it.

ESHIREY · 06-29-2005, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by johnd:

I'm gonna give it a try but it is too late to mess with it tonight... I'll let 'ya know when I get the time to try it.

Hey buddy. I just wanted to welcome you to the forums.

Guy · 11-04-2005, 01:56 PM

Hi, I am new to this forum and I have never posted anything before. How do I post and send my logo?

It says in the logo creation guide that I can post my logo and ask someone to help me with it but I need to know how to post first!

It is probably right in front of me but I can’t see it.

Thanks for any help.

Regards,

Guy

drfish · 11-04-2005, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Guy:

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Looks completely different if you disable smilies, doesn't it? ;)

Guy · 11-04-2005, 02:42 PM

Thanks, I have no idea what I am doing! I didn't even know they were enabled. How do I disable them?

drfish · 11-04-2005, 02:45 PM

It just picked up your formating and registered all your ": p"s as

s...

You can turn them off with the "Disable smilies in text" check box under "Miscellaneous Options" under "Additional Options" below.

Guy · 11-04-2005, 03:07 PM

When will I be allowed to post a request for help with a logo?

feldon34 · 11-04-2005, 03:46 PM

Because of people posting spam in the past, we do not allow you to post a photo or image until you've been here for a while. You can always e-mail the logo directly to me at feldon (at) feldoncentral.com and I'll post it up here for you.

patscarr · 11-04-2005, 08:33 PM

Try reading through this thread. Morgan and some others give great directions on how to make and import logos. Here's another helpful link: Marine Aquarium Time 2 logo creation guide

Guy · 11-11-2005, 02:51 PM

Hi Feldon, did you receive the email with attachment I sent you earlier this week?
If not I will resend as you direct me where to send it.

quackers · 11-12-2005, 06:03 AM

I just bought the Aquarium 3-in-1 limited edition and was playing around with the logos. I downloaded a logo pack from https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/malogo/ into my "Marine Aquarium 2.5, Goldfish Aquarium & Sharks, Terrors of the Deep Bundle" folder but nothing comes up. Am I missig a step?

04-06-2005, 08:01 PM	#1
Sticks Registered Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Need some help with Logos Love the new serenescreen 2.0 because its to real like, nice job making it. I am having a issue with putting my own LOGO on the rock. I use PSP and adobe and still cant get it to work. black and white, monochrome and I get the same error each time. Can someone help me out with the steps how to change the image on the rock to your own picture. Thanks Sticks

04-06-2005, 10:27 PM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	In Photoshop (7.0 and beyond), are you using Save For Web...? Are you saving as a PNG-24? "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

04-07-2005, 08:53 AM	#4
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	You don't want monochrome or black and white. You must create a 24-bit COLOR PNG. Even if the contents are black-and-white, the image must be stored in color. It must be exactly 256 x 256. And finally, if you want the image to be "cut out" on the crystal instead of a solid box, you must handle the transparency. The Photoshop instructions are here: https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/malogo/guide/ Once you are done with this, you drag-and-drop the PNG file to your C:\Program Files\SereneScreen\Marine Aquarium Time 2\ folder. If you want to use the "Import Logo" button in MAT, that is a whole different process. You would need to create a black-and-white BMP file. The graphic quality when you do this is very limited! "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

04-07-2005, 12:51 PM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	The PNG needs to be 256 x 256. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-01-2005, 09:10 PM	#7
Suzanne Suzanne Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1	I used my own picture that I had on my computer for my logo I don't have Photoshop, but I have Microsoft Office. I took a picture from my pictures folder and opened it in Microsoft Photo Editor. Then, I changed the color image to monochrome with these steps: 1. On the File menu, click Properties. 2. In the Type Box, select Monochrome from the list. 3. Click Custom, select the Error Diffusion, and then click OK. 4. Save as a Windows Bitmap .bmp ************************************************ **** Then: 1. Run Marine Aquarium Time 2 and press the spacebar on your keyboard to bring up the Settings menu. 2. Click the "Clock" tab. 3. Click the "Import Logo" button. A window will appear with the title "Open." 4. Navigate your files and locate the picture file you want to use as your Logo. 5. Click on the picture file and then click the "Open" button. Marine Aquairum Time will load the file to its memory. 6. Click the "OK" button to exit the Marine Aquarium Time 2 Settings menu. Your new Picture/Logo should now be displayed on the Crystal. If it is not, press the "C" key on your keyboard to cycle through the clock faces. 7. Use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys to adjust the Logo size. 8. Use the Ctrl+Arrow keys to adjust the Logo placement. ********************************************** **** Also, can use Paint**. Just SAVE AS: Monochrome Bitmap - I hope this helps!

04-07-2005, 06:14 AM	#3
Sticks Registered Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	actually I havent used adobe yet. It was PSP7 and it was black and white, then I tried monochrome and still no luck. I have photoshop 8 so if you have the steps then that would be great

04-07-2005, 12:33 PM	#5
Sticks Registered Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	feldon29 thanks for your help ok I appreciate it and I will let you know if I get it to work ok...does the jpeg need to be any certain size?

06-02-2005, 01:54 AM	#8
AKcrab Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 233	Originally posted by Suzanne: 4. Save as a Windows Bitmap .bmp ewwwww... Good tips for those without PS.

06-02-2005, 10:02 AM	#9
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Looks atrocious, but it works. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-28-2005, 10:45 PM	#10
johnd Registered Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	I'm gonna give it a try but it is too late to mess with it tonight... I'll let 'ya know when I get the time to try it.

06-29-2005, 07:51 AM	#11
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Originally posted by johnd: I'm gonna give it a try but it is too late to mess with it tonight... I'll let 'ya know when I get the time to try it. Hey buddy. I just wanted to welcome you to the forums. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

11-04-2005, 01:56 PM	#12
Guy Registered Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	Need help! Hi, I am new to this forum and I have never posted anything before. How do I post and send my logo? It says in the logo creation guide that I can post my logo and ask someone to help me with it but I need to know how to post first! It is probably right in front of me but I can’t see it. Thanks for any help. Regards, Guy

11-04-2005, 02:27 PM	#13
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	Originally posted by Guy: Hi, I am new to this forum and I have never posted anything before. How do I post and send my logo?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> It says in the logo creation guide that I can post my logo and ask someone to help me with it but I need to know how to post first!<o:p></o:p> It is probably right in front of me but I can’t see it.<o:p></o:p> Thanks for any help.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Guy<o:p></o:p> Looks completely different if you disable smilies, doesn't it? ;) I don't watch commercials.

11-04-2005, 02:42 PM	#14
Guy Registered Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	No clue Thanks, I have no idea what I am doing! I didn't even know they were enabled. How do I disable them?

11-04-2005, 02:45 PM	#15
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	It just picked up your formating and registered all your ": p"s as s... You can turn them off with the "Disable smilies in text" check box under "Miscellaneous Options" under "Additional Options" below. I don't watch commercials.

11-04-2005, 03:07 PM	#16
Guy Registered Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	When will I be allowed to post a request for help with a logo?

11-04-2005, 03:46 PM	#17
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Because of people posting spam in the past, we do not allow you to post a photo or image until you've been here for a while. You can always e-mail the logo directly to me at feldon (at) feldoncentral.com and I'll post it up here for you. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

11-04-2005, 08:33 PM	#18
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Try reading through this thread. Morgan and some others give great directions on how to make and import logos. Here's another helpful link: Marine Aquarium Time 2 logo creation guide Patrick

11-11-2005, 02:51 PM	#19
Guy Registered Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	Logo help Hi Feldon, did you receive the email with attachment I sent you earlier this week? If not I will resend as you direct me where to send it.

11-12-2005, 06:03 AM	#20
quackers Registered Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2	can't get logos to work I just bought the Aquarium 3-in-1 limited edition and was playing around with the logos. I downloaded a logo pack from https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/malogo/ into my "Marine Aquarium 2.5, Goldfish Aquarium & Sharks, Terrors of the Deep Bundle" folder but nothing comes up. Am I missig a step?