The company I work for needs a particular software solution which may
be solvable by adding features to Gimp and/or Pango. We currently have a
server based ad layout solution which is in use with a variety of
languages. However, we are unable to support complex text RTL languages
like Hebrew and Arabic. We know that Gimp supports rendering of those
languages, but we would need more capabilities in order to utilize it.
We are looking to hire someone on a contract basis to help us provide a
solution. Here are the specifics of what we are looking for.
Here is a full ad in Hebrew. The layout of this ad will be controlled by
our layout application. The size of the ad and its text will change
based on user needs.
http://dev1.multi-ad.com/bberg/gimp/heb_full_ad.jpg
We need a Gimp/Pango solution to render the headline, copy and legal
text rectangles in that ad. Here are jpegs of just those areas.
http://dev1.multi-ad.com/bberg/gimp/heb_headline.jpg
http://dev1.multi-ad.com/bberg/gimp/heb_copy.jpg
http://dev1.multi-ad.com/bberg/gimp/heb_legal.jpg
We would ask a script to accept rectangle dimensions, font and text
information and output a tif file of the rendered text. The script would
need to wrap and copyfit the text in the rectangle area. That is the
most important feature needed. It is the ability to maximize the usage
of the rectangle. There are a variety of issues involved that you should
be aware of.
- The text will contain both breaking and non-breaking characters which
need to be honored. For example, phrases that should not wrap onto
separate lines will have non-breaking spaces, 00A0, in them.
- The text may contain a mixture of fonts and font styles which will
affect the width of a line and the space required.
Is there a developer out there who is willing to help us come up with a
solution using Gimp and/or Pango? The work may involve adding features
to Gimp and Pango, or just working on a custom solution using existing
libraries. We would need to agree to a contract up front before any work
is performed. If you have any questions, you can contact me via the list
or my work address.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Brent
--
Brent Berg
Manager of Internal Projects & Research
MultiAd Information Technology
bberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 309-690-5837
Fax: 309-692-6566
_______________________________________________
Gimp-developer mailing list
Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
