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@subsection Goals
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@itemize
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@item Organize background images for Modern theme.
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@end itemize
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@subsection Description
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Inside @file{Motifs} directory, the @file{Backgrounds/} directory is
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used to create vectorial designs using Inkscape and background images
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using Gimp. Later, you can export background images as @file{.png} and
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load them in your vectorial design project using the import feautre of
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Inkscape.
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You may need to repeat this technic for different screen resoluions.
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In that case you need to create one file for each screen resolution
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and do the appropriate linking inside .svg to .png files.  For example
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if you need to produce background images in 800x600 you need to create
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the following file:
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@example
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xcf/800x600.xcf
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@end example
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to produce the background image:
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@example
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img/800x600-bg.png
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@end example
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which is loaded in: 
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@example
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svg/800x600.svg
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@end example
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to produce the final background image:
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@example
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img/800x600.png         
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@end example
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The @file{img/800x600.png} background image is produced automatically
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by means of rendering scripts.
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In other cases (e.g. Anaconda), it is possible that you need to make
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some variations to one background image that don't want to appear on
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regular background images of the same resolution. In this case you
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need to create a new and specific background image for that art
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component.  For example, if you need to produce the background image
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used by Anconda (800x600) art works you create the file:
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@example
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xcf/800x600-anaconda.xcf
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@end example
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to produce the background image:
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@example
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img/800x600-anaconda-bg.png
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@end example
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which is loaded in: 
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@example
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svg/800x600-anaconda.svg
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@end example
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to produce the file:
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@example
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img/800x600-anaconda.png
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@end example
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The 800x600-anaconda.png file is used by all Anaconda art works
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sharing a common 800x600 screen resolution (e.g., Header, Progress,
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Splash, Firstboot, etc.). The Anaconda Prompt is indexed to 16 colors
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and 640x480 pixels so you need to create a 640x480 background image
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for it, and take the color limitation into account when designing it.
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Background images without artistic motif are generally used as based
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to build the Background images that do contain the theme artistic
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motif. 
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Background images are linked (using the @b{import} feature of
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Inkscape) inside almost all theme art works. This structure let you
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make centralized changes on the visual identity and propagate them
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quickly to other areas. 
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In this structure you design background images for different screen
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resolutions based on the theme artistic motif.
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You may create different artistic motifs propositions based
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on the same conceptual idea. The conceptual idea is what defines a
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theme. Artistic motifs are interpretations of that idea.
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Inside this directory artistic motifs are organized by name (e.g.,
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TreeFlower, Modern, etc.).
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Each artistic motif directory represents just one unique artistic
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motif. 
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The artistic motif is graphic design used as common pattern to connect
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all visual manifestations inside one unique theme.  The artistic motif
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is based on a conceptual idea.  Artistic motifs provide visual style
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to themes.
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Designing artistic motifs is for anyone interested in creating
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beautiful themes for CentOS.  When building a theme for CentOS, the
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first design you need to define is the artistic motif. 
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Inside CentOS Artwork Repository, theme visual styles (Motifs) and
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theme visual structures (Models) are two different working lines.
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When you design an artistic motif for CentOS you concentrate on its
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visual style, and eventualy, use the @command{centos-art} command line
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interface to render the visual style, you are currently producing,
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against an already-made theme model in order to produce the final
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result.  Final images are stored under @file{Motifs/} directory using
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the model name, and the model directory structure as reference.
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The artistic motif base structure is used by @command{centos-art} to
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produce images automatically. This section describes each directory of
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CentOS artistic motif base structure.
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@subsection Usage
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The @file{Backgrounds/} directory is probably the core component,
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inside @file{Motifs/} directory structure.  Inside @file{Backgrounds/}
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directory you produce background images used by almost all theme
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models (e.g., Distribution, Websites, Promotion, etc.).  The
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@file{Backgrounds/} directory can contain subdirectories to help you
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organize the design process. 
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@subsection See also
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@menu
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* Filesystem trunk Identity Themes Motifs Modern Backgrounds Img::
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* Filesystem trunk Identity Themes Motifs Modern Backgrounds Tpl::
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* Filesystem trunk Identity Themes Motifs Modern Backgrounds Xcf::
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@comment --- Removed(* Filesystem trunk Translations Identity Themes Backgrounds::) ---
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@end menu
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