Solving three banner problems / Clemens Gresser

Solving three banner problems Clemens Gresser Deputy Head of Music Cambridge University Library & Pendlebury Library CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

General pointers
What dimensions for banner?
What essence in each image?
Make large images as small as necessary, without losing content.
Make smaller images as large as possible, without blurring.
Don’t be afraid to leave gaps in the banner.

Problem 1: Banner for joint blog of two libraries
Problem?
How to merge two large images

a) Cut each image to half the width; cut to exact height
b) Merge, but leave gap
c) fill gap with “thick” line in colour, matching background colour of header or page
Solution: problem 1

Final look

Problem 2 : Banner promoting several composers’ archives
Problem:
Several images of different sizes, but not enough images
159 x 218 pixels 87 x 113 pixels 101 x 99 pixels Arthur Bliss William Alwyn Doreeen Carwithen

Solution: problem 2
Crop largest image as much as possible.
Make smaller images as large as possible, without blurring
However, not a great solution.

Final look

Problem 3 : Banner for one person’s archive
Problem?
Only one image available – too much empty space
200 × 200 pixels Deryck Cooke Cooke famous for reconstructing Mahler’s 10th Symphony

Solution to problem 3
Find further images which relate to the existing one.
Crop images so that they fit.

Final look

Any questions?
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Tools used
Cheapest version:
Windows Explorer
Other options: Microsoft Office Photo Manager cut images and manipulate them Microsoft Paint [start -> accessories -> paint] cut, manipulate and merge images check pixel dimensions

Solving three banner problems / Clemens Gresser

by Cambridge Librarians' TeachMeet on Sep 28, 2010

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