Grey - Gray

[scole456]

According to my college dictionary it is 'gray' from Mid.Eng.; Old Eng. 'grag' which came from Greek 'grau'. Grey is just another spelling of gray.

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by scole456

According to my college dictionary it is 'gray' from Mid.Eng.; Old Eng. 'grag' which came from Greek 'grau'. Grey is just another spelling of gray.

Spot on.

[Rhisiart]

I always understood that grey (gray) was the preferred background for graphic designers, as colourful styles distracted the designer from any work she or he was doing.

[Qion]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

I always understood that grey (gray) was the preferred background for graphic designers, as colourful styles distracted the designer from any work she or he was doing.

I prefer at least some color abstraction because, when working in black and white or grayscale, a gray background can become a source of misleading contrast.

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by Qion

I prefer at least some color abstraction because, when working in black and white or grayscale, a gray background can become a source of misleading contrast.

What colour do you recommend?

[g/re/p]

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[Qion]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

What colour do you recommend?

Sorry, just a touch late, but I was referring images, IE pieces of artwork. I dislike working against a solid color; I've found that any shade, if constant, can skew my interpretation of my work. I tend to use pictures that have a good range of color, but that are not intense and easily fall into the background (I don't like backgrounds with a lot of blue).

[Satcomer]

My current G5 running Leopard.