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==Purpose==
==Purpose==


Imagery conveys meaning and emotion where ever used. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure imagery is used in a consistent way to take full advantage of the meaning imagery can convey.
Images can convey meaning and emotion. Preserving these characteristics is the primary focus of this guideline.


==Guidelines==
==Guidelines==
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* Ensure images have the appropriate resolution for their containers. Try to not scale images up beyond their native resolution - the result will be fuzzy or pixelated.  
* Ensure images have the appropriate resolution for their containers. Try to not scale images up beyond their native resolution - the result will be fuzzy or pixelated.  
* Don't be afraid of larger image sizes. Images are most effective when they can be seen. Tiny images lose much of their meaning (unless they are specifically crafted for small sizes).
* Don't be afraid of larger image sizes. Images are most effective when they can be seen. Tiny images lose much of their meaning (unless they are specifically crafted for small sizes).
** Instead of a tiny 64x64px image for contact photo consider a 256x256px or bigger. People recognize faces faster than names.
* For example, consider a large contact photo (left) instead of a tiny thumbnail image (right). People recognize faces faster than names.
** Instead of a tiny music album cover tucked to the side, consider using a much larger size and make the album art a central part of the music experience.
[[File:ImageSIze1.png]]
* Captions can be placed on the image instead of outside of the image allowing the image bigger and the content more immersive.
 
** Use a semi-transparent background behind the text to preserve contrast for legibility.
 
* Captions can be placed on the image (left) instead of outside of the image (right) allowing the image to be larger and the content to be more immersive.
 
[[File:ImageCaption1.png]]
 
* Use a semi-transparent background behind the caption text to preserve contrast for legibility.
* Try to preserve the image aspect ratio. If preserving the aspect ratio is a challenge, consider cropping the image to fill the container instead.

Latest revision as of 16:36, 27 July 2014

Purpose

Images can convey meaning and emotion. Preserving these characteristics is the primary focus of this guideline.

Guidelines

  • Ensure images have the appropriate resolution for their containers. Try to not scale images up beyond their native resolution - the result will be fuzzy or pixelated.
  • Don't be afraid of larger image sizes. Images are most effective when they can be seen. Tiny images lose much of their meaning (unless they are specifically crafted for small sizes).
  • For example, consider a large contact photo (left) instead of a tiny thumbnail image (right). People recognize faces faster than names.


  • Captions can be placed on the image (left) instead of outside of the image (right) allowing the image to be larger and the content to be more immersive.

  • Use a semi-transparent background behind the caption text to preserve contrast for legibility.
  • Try to preserve the image aspect ratio. If preserving the aspect ratio is a challenge, consider cropping the image to fill the container instead.