question - Which one?

[XcOM]

Hi all,

I have been writing a firewall program for quite a while now, i was wondering which one looks best for the splash?
Fire1:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9940/fire1kv5.png
Or

Fire2:

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2370/fire2qe3.png

[.Maleficus.]

Fire2. It goes better with the lock. But, maybe touch up the text a little, in it's current state it's a tad hard to read the way it all melts together with the flames.

[XcOM]

here, i've cleaned up the text a bit, added a soft glow, and a stroke around the letters:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6470/fire3jj4.png

[Elenril]

I like fire2. The stroke looks a bit harsh, even at that opacity. Maybe try a black outer glow (at low opacity) instead to take the edge away from it?

[Airbozo]

fire2 after you fixed it.

[Greco101]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/BlackS3ven/fire2qe3copy.jpg

[Zephik]

My vote goes for Fire2 (before or after or Greco's, but if I had to choose one, Greco's).

Cool splash screen either way. ^_^

[SgtM]

here, i've cleaned up the text a bit, added a soft glow, and a stroke around the letters:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6470/fire3jj4.png

I dig this one. The only other thing I would suggest is some kind of gradient or even solid color fill on the text. Even with the stroke around it, it's a little hard on the eyes.

[D1337]

Fire1, yep.
Font is clearly visible, the lock is very noticeable, all is well.

The original fire2 is ok, but the white just bleaches out the edges of the text and hurts my eyes.

Xcom's second attempt... shadow between fire and letters? wtf?

greco's makes the already bad text in Fire2 worse, and makes the edges of the lock choppy, without the effect, the lock flows better.

just my opinions, no offense to anyones art.

[XcOM]

after taking your ideas onboard, here is two more designs based on comments:
fire4:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/933/fire4co5.png

and fire5:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6676/fire5zq2.png

[Greco101]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/BlackS3ven/2-2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/BlackS3ven/1-3.jpg

Also, XcOM, know I'm not trying to take overr your project or anything man, just throwin' some ideas your way to play with. :)

I don't have the PSD, but maybe you can try making the flames cover some areas of the text? I dunno. Good luck man! What is it for anyway? Did you write your own firewall???

[Helix666]

Greco:

I have been writing a firewall program for quite a while now

[Greco101]

My fault. haha Thanks for pointing that out.

[calumc]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/BlackS3ven/1-3.jpg
I really like this one if you could do the same with the lock.
Also XcOM the flames seem to go dead to the left of the X and this area looks very empty. I'd say just crop it

[XcOM]

thanks Greco i think your design looks pritty good,

I think i may just use that one, And yes i have been writing my own firewall for about 3-4 years now, i keep updating it when it needs to be done so, Its quite freeky, it Adapts and auto sences things that arn't it dosen't know about,

For example it has a list of over 4000 dialers, and if something trys to dial out thats not normal, it blocks it untill you say otherwise.

[Greco101]

Maybe we can beta it :)

[slytherock]

First one all the way... Simplicity best

[XcOM]

yea, im awating support from the admins before i place a link to it.