Few selected lucky wallpapers from this contest will appear in the upcoming release of Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx).
Steps to submit a wallpaper for this contest are simple.You just need to have a flickr account and be a member of Ubuntu Artwork Flickr group.
But don’t forget the guidelines before creating a wallpaper :
- Avoid prominent use of the Ubuntu logo. It appears in enough places already.
- No version numbers. Some individuals may desire to use an older theme, or use the latest theme in their older version of Ubuntu. Let your submission be about choice and do not use version numbers in your artwork.
- Avoid text, it calls for attention too much and will likely look bad when scaled. Plus it can't be translated easily.
- Be careful with small patterns, they might become uneven when scaled.
- Consider how the wallpaper will interact with the panels, icons and windows.
- Show restraint in your use of color tone and contrast. The wallpaper sets the scene for other elements, it is not the main act.
Recommended File Formats :
- Use PNG format for bitmap files (i.e. any files in which fewer colors are repeated throughout, especially when the colors are in large blocks). Use JPGs for photos and final images in order to reduce the file size, as this format can cause visible compression artifacts.
- Make the XCF source files available, if you happen to work with GIMP
- Use SVG for vector art.
- Work generated with proprietary applications like Photoshop and Illustrator is acceptable, but files in their formats are useless for many of us.
For more, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Lucid
-gagsy