Designers, knock some sence into my brother - GoFuckYourself.com

MetaformX · 08-20-2002, 09:25 PM

alright, so my brother is a pretty good designer...makes some nice stuff...But he has his resolution set to 1280 x 1024

I keep telling him to set his resolution lower, as everything he is making looks awsome at 1280 x 1024, but you cannot judge what itll look like at the lower resolutions....and a very small percentage of people have their resolution set that high.

so, he sais im wrong...and it doesnt make a difference at what resolution he designs at....

So, who is in the right here? Someone talk some sence into this thick headed little fucker please

klik · 08-20-2002, 09:28 PM

I don't think it matters.. I'm at 1024 and I can still judge what will look good on 800x600..

But go ahead and knock him one for me...

klik · 08-20-2002, 09:28 PM

BTW... 1000th post... congrats.

chodadog · 08-20-2002, 09:31 PM

As long as you know what it's going to look like in lower resolutions, and frequently check out the design in those lower resolutions as you're going. There's no problem.

It's fairly easy to judge most of the time, and if not, a simple check will do.

Goonx · 08-20-2002, 09:33 PM

According to my sites statistics, over 60% of the surfers (to my sites) use 800x600

The other 40% are mixed (higher resolutions)...

InsaneMidget · 08-20-2002, 09:35 PM

When designing in Photoshop, I just start with a blank image with a width of 800 px and stay in that.

hyper · 08-20-2002, 09:36 PM

Most computers are coming with 17 in monitors.. but alot still come with 15in.. so design for 800 x 600 until 15in monitors become outdated

drunkdollars · 08-20-2002, 09:42 PM

800x600 58966 51.74% I was suprised it was that low...

But want to see a bigger shock to me.

Windows 98 81553 67.60%

Almost 70% still on 98???

WTF

bawdy · 08-20-2002, 09:42 PM

tell him to do a screen capture of the browser maximised in then target resolution. make sure that nav bars etc are on.

this will give u the working area.... paste into top layer in photoshop docs and make the working area transparent... then when hide the layer.... whenever you want to see what its going to look like just turn the layer on

Va2k · 08-20-2002, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MetaformX
alright, so my brother is a pretty good designer...makes some nice stuff...But he has his resolution set to 1280 x 1024

I keep telling him to set his resolution lower, as everything he is making looks awsome at 1280 x 1024, but you cannot judge what itll look like at the lower resolutions....and a very small percentage of people have their resolution set that high.

so, he sais im wrong...and it doesnt make a difference at what resolution he designs at....

So, who is in the right here? Someone talk some sence into this thick headed little fucker please

at that res he should desing 730/330 which fills the 800/600 and still looks good on the 1280/1024

cherrylula · 08-20-2002, 10:01 PM

TaDoW · 08-21-2002, 12:02 AM

1600x1200 here ...

with a 19 inch monitor, you really can't set your res to 800x600 because everything comes out MASSIVE ... so you don't get an accurate idea.

Monitor resolution is starting to progress to 1024x768 as the majority .. up until recently it was 800x600 ... the important thing is to make sure whatever you are designing fits easily into 800x600 (at least the important stuff). pretty soon that number will change to 1024x768 as those 800x600 mofos start to drop off =)

diggy · 08-21-2002, 08:00 AM

I hear ya man.. 1600x1200 here too, as long as you design within a 800x600 or smaller window and check sharpness etc at smaller resolutions, you're fine!

-Diggy

Theo · 08-21-2002, 08:15 AM

none designer uses 800x600 resolution to work, actually it's the opposite. Near all designers have way higher resolutions than the rest computer users. It's not hard to check or even estimate what your page length will be! So......Meta.....your brother.........is FUCKING RIGHT! :-)

08-20-2002, 09:25 PM	#1
MetaformX Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,704	Designers, knock some sence into my brother alright, so my brother is a pretty good designer...makes some nice stuff...But he has his resolution set to 1280 x 1024 I keep telling him to set his resolution lower, as everything he is making looks awsome at 1280 x 1024, but you cannot judge what itll look like at the lower resolutions....and a very small percentage of people have their resolution set that high. so, he sais im wrong...and it doesnt make a difference at what resolution he designs at.... So, who is in the right here? Someone talk some sence into this thick headed little fucker please __________________

08-20-2002, 09:36 PM	#7
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	Most computers are coming with 17 in monitors.. but alot still come with 15in.. so design for 800 x 600 until 15in monitors become outdated __________________

08-20-2002, 09:42 PM	#8
drunkdollars Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Club Drunk Posts: 2,734	800x600 58966 51.74% I was suprised it was that low... But want to see a bigger shock to me. Windows 98 81553 67.60% Almost 70% still on 98??? WTF __________________ SIGS ARE GAY 98055668 icq

08-21-2002, 12:02 AM	#12
TaDoW Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Where It Rains Posts: 3,875	1600x1200 here ... with a 19 inch monitor, you really can't set your res to 800x600 because everything comes out MASSIVE ... so you don't get an accurate idea. Monitor resolution is starting to progress to 1024x768 as the majority .. up until recently it was 800x600 ... the important thing is to make sure whatever you are designing fits easily into 800x600 (at least the important stuff). pretty soon that number will change to 1024x768 as those 800x600 mofos start to drop off =) __________________ -TaDoW I've Upped My Standards, Up Yours!

08-20-2002, 09:28 PM	#2
klik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: san diego Posts: 5,092	I don't think it matters.. I'm at 1024 and I can still judge what will look good on 800x600.. But go ahead and knock him one for me...

08-20-2002, 09:31 PM	#4
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	As long as you know what it's going to look like in lower resolutions, and frequently check out the design in those lower resolutions as you're going. There's no problem. It's fairly easy to judge most of the time, and if not, a simple check will do.

08-20-2002, 09:33 PM	#5
Goonx Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,048	According to my sites statistics, over 60% of the surfers (to my sites) use 800x600 The other 40% are mixed (higher resolutions)...

08-20-2002, 09:35 PM	#6
InsaneMidget Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,767	When designing in Photoshop, I just start with a blank image with a width of 800 px and stay in that.

08-20-2002, 09:42 PM	#9
bawdy Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,424	tell him to do a screen capture of the browser maximised in then target resolution. make sure that nav bars etc are on. this will give u the working area.... paste into top layer in photoshop docs and make the working area transparent... then when hide the layer.... whenever you want to see what its going to look like just turn the layer on

08-20-2002, 10:01 PM	#11
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	<img src=http://home.att.net/~bevebay/etch.jpg>

08-21-2002, 08:00 AM	#13
diggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 684	I hear ya man.. 1600x1200 here too, as long as you design within a 800x600 or smaller window and check sharpness etc at smaller resolutions, you're fine! -Diggy

08-21-2002, 08:15 AM	#14
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	none designer uses 800x600 resolution to work, actually it's the opposite. Near all designers have way higher resolutions than the rest computer users. It's not hard to check or even estimate what your page length will be! So......Meta.....your brother.........is FUCKING RIGHT! :-)