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Creating Graphics for Mobile Devices is a challenging task. Find Tips for Creating Graphics for Mobile Devices.
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Creating Graphics For Mobile Devices
SCREEN SIZE & RESOLUTION • Facts • Each mobile device has a different size & resolution • The difference can be observed even between • different models from same manufacturer • (except iPhone)
SCREEN SIZE & RESOLUTION Small Screen Size Large Screen Size
SCREEN SIZE & RESOLUTION
SCREEN SIZE & RESOLUTION • Tip • Create multiple graphics of different sizes and • resolutions for different devices
FLEXIBLE DESIGN • Facts • Except for Blackberry most other smart phones have • G-sensor • G-sensor understands the orientation of the phone • and displays information accordingly – in landscape • or portrait - depending upon how the handset is held
FLEXIBLE DESIGN Horizontal or Landscape Orientation Vertical or Portrait Orientation
FLEXIBLE DESIGN • Tips • Apply the fundamentals of fluid layout • Use background images in application in tiled or • stretched mode • Design separate images for each model to • fit the screen (for Blackberry apps)
COLORS • Facts • Amongst the smart phones, HTC & Blackberry • support 65K colors • iPhone & Nokia support 16M colors
COLORS 65K color Image (16 bit) 16M color Image (24 bit)
COLORS • Tip • In Adobe Photoshop, correct colors by setting • ‘Proof Setup’ under ‘View’ Menu to • ‘Macintosh RBG’ on Windows PC while creating • graphics for iPhone
IMAGE FORMATS • Facts • .gif format has either opaque or fully transparent • pixels • .pnghas up to 254 levels of partial transparent • pixels • .png allows you to take full advantage of alpha • transparency
IMAGE FORMATS .png image .gif image
IMAGE FORMATS • Tip • Make .png your preferred format (as against • .gif) as it has greater color depth and is fully • lossless with variable transparency
ANIMATIONS, AUDIO & VIDEO • Facts • Most smart phones don’t support Flash (currently)
ANIMATIONS, AUDIO & VIDEO
ANIMATIONS, AUDIO & VIDEO
ANIMATIONS, AUDIO & VIDEO • Tips • Call images in a sequence through programming • Create animations in Flash and convert that to • video formats that the smart phones support
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