Perfect Jaguar 2.0

Hey guys, finally got around to working on my already released Perfect Jaguar Theme. This time around I made it more realistic by adding transparency already, so that you can have all of the colors and transparencies without having to adjust it in the settings menu. Here is an example when the ObjectDock settings for transparencies is at 100%...

Preview 1

Here is what it looks like with an app behind it...

Preview 2

Download

Hope you like it, any suggestions are appreciated! Later.

Fletch :huh:

#9709

The main Background graphic is "corrupt" according to winrar

#9710

alright dude nice job!

#9711

Use winzip, that might help. Hope you guys like it, I think it should be about as close as possible, but still need advise if something is wrong. Thanks for the compliments Michael! Cya.

Fletch

#9760

Hey, it`s cooooool!

Keep up the good work!

#9834

Fletch, its a great theme, and surprisingly similar to the real thing.

Although the background in the osx is white and not blue as it reveals in the second preview

Just a lil tip to make your background identical more than it is

take care,

GOKU

#9846

Nice background dogg. I'll be using this from now on!

Thanks

#9881

""Perfect"" Jaguar looks very little like the real thing, the background isn't blue in Jaguar, it's gray (60-70% white) and the separator and the whole border has an inner glow. Sorry to burst your bubble

#10331

Ok, first off. "Perfect Jaguar" is a name. I am not saying it is perfect, but that is the goal. By using this name, I am trying to express the fact that I am working towards a replica of the real thing. Second, this is still in progress...I need feedback to get this to where we all want it to go...POSITIVE feedback is appreciated. Just tell me and I will work on it, but dont make it sound like I failed, because I haven't seen any backgrounds as close as mine. Thanks for the info on what the real dock is. I will work on making it even closer. Later.

Fletch

#10350

Seriously lowend, back off of Fletch. He is doing the best he can given the fact that he had to start completely from scratch in creating this theme. If having the most absolutely correct dock background is that important to you, go buy a mac. Otherwise, be patient and wait on Fletch to really get it perfect- I assure you that you won't be disappointed.

-godpunk

#10361

Thanks Godpunk!

#10389

eehm a suggestion here, I don't know if it will help, but.

I would think the best way to get the colour of all parts of the dock background to be EXACT, all you'd have to do is this:

Transparency is the problem but not really if you do this:

Set the dock on the real aqua to 0% transparency, --> screencapture--> then just pipette it (pipette feature on paintshop or photoshop) to get the real R G B values, then do it again with the real aqua default transparency (uising a pure white window behind the transparent dock as a control), now you have the transparency % value that aqua uses.

This is also done on the edges of the dock,.. and that's it,.. all done. 1:1 copy of the Aqua dock.

I'm real real sorry if I missed something and gave out useless information,.. i'm just trying to help.

Thanks for all your hard work though man,.. you deserve it.

#10392

i'm so sorry if i sounded like i was being a ****. i was just providing more precise info on the dock. godpunk , i do own a mac

#10396

Good you provide the screenshots then

#10398

Alright guys, here is the plan. I just went upstairs to my friends brand new G4 (with a 23" screen :blink: ) and took screenshots of everything. I did use the pipette method on the current dock I have out, but it was from a screenshot from the Apple website and it was when Jaguar was first coming out, so I didnt realize it was outdated. Anyways, I see that the new dock is almost a grayish white so I am in the works of making it. I appreciate all the help and hopefully there will be a brand new "Perfect" dock background. Anyways, post some updates soon. Later.

Fletch

#10402

that's what i like to hear

#10405

Glad to hear about the mac, lowend! Now if only I was as lucky... :blink:

-godpunk

#10407

Have u get those picture allready? Well, i have done myself 10.2 dock but it not finish. Maybe i try make more realistic....here is some screenshot. U can notice best that my dock is too dark in black screen. Well it very small tolerance but i dont be pleased :unsure: . Is very hard to make good compromiced....i have try make more light...but then i make it too light...and then i notice that best in blue screen, when black is allmost right color...Maybe someone make better dock before i make my own finish :huh:

i have only good quality screenshot from 10.1(*.tiff) so i can´t sure 100% that screenshot that i have download from internet are 100% real color shade, but i think that is right color shade.

Left is my objectdock, right is from some screenshot.Note: I notice in preview that even i make image smaler than original, it dont so in this post 100% size so click that link or drag and drop it to addreess bar

Originally posted by Fletch@Jan 14 2003, 04:20 AM
Use winzip, that might help. Hope you guys like it, I think it should be about as close as possible, but still need advise if something is wrong. Thanks for the compliments Michael! Cya.

Fletch

I have used Winrar 3.10 to decomprime it and I have no trouble. Is awesome and is my dock background now.

Good job Fletch!

#10454

Hey guys, wondering if anyone with screenshots of the dock (with a white wallpaper behind it) could post them for me to see so that I can compare mine to them. I want to make sure that it is 100% accurate. Thanks.

Fletch

#10667