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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 19 Mar 1996.
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my first ascii art needs help...

my first ascii art needs help...

alt.ascii-art · 3 messages · 19 Mar 1996 - 20 Mar 1996
Derek Hall <dha...@ccinet.ab.ca> ASCII art 19 Mar 1996 00:00 · permalink · report
Please find below my first attempt at ascii art.  (It is my dog - a 
Portuguese Water Dog.)  I created it by fiddling with a different dog I 
found.

I have put it in my signature, but people are telling me it comes out 
distorted.

I think it may be due to the font they use for their mail readers - 
what do you think, and is there any way around that?

Thanks for your suggestions.
 
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  |    /=*,  ,'~  =~   dha...@ccinet.ab.ca       |
  |   !    ,/     )                             |
  |   `\,:'       '    Derek, Lisa &            |
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and here is a version with a coat, but I doubt I'll use it. 
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  |    /=*,  ,'~;,=~   dha...@ccinet.ab.ca       |
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  |   `\,;';',:,','    Derek, Lisa &            |
  |    (;:',:',<;(   <---------------Schroder   |
  |    !:,:)''' ",\                             |
  |    );,/      "_)                            |
  |   <;<       /   \                           |
  |    ",)     |     )                          |
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It looks good to me, keep on going Derek.
I don't think there is a way to prevent the distortion.
It's has (like you already mentioned) everyting to do with the
kind of font the other people use. 
The Dutch Dude
--
Derek Hall wrote:
> 
> Please find below my first attempt at ascii art.  (It is my dog - a
> Portuguese Water Dog.)  I created it by fiddling with a different dog I
> found.
> 
> I have put it in my signature, but people are telling me it comes out
> distorted.
> 
> I think it may be due to the font they use for their mail readers -
> what do you think, and is there any way around that?
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions.
> 
>    _____________________________________________
>   |                                             |
>   |           ,""",_                            |
>   |           ( }  _)                           |
>   |    /=*,  ,'~  =~   dha...@ccinet.ab.ca       |
>   |   !    ,/     )                             |
>   |   `\,:'       '    Derek, Lisa &            |
>   |    (       < (   <---------------Schroder   |
>   |    !   )''' ",\                             |
>   |    ) ,/      "_)                            |
>   |   < <       /   \                           |
>   |    ",)     |     )                          |
>   |_____________________________________________|
> 
> and here is a version with a coat, but I doubt I'll use it.
>    _____________________________________________
>   |                                             |
>   |           ,""",_                            |
>   |           ( };:_)                           |
>   |    /=*,  ,'~;,=~   dha...@ccinet.ab.ca       |
>   |   !    ,/;';';)                             |
>   |   `\,;';',:,','    Derek, Lisa &            |
>   |    (;:',:',<;(   <---------------Schroder   |
>   |    !:,:)''' ",\                             |
>   |    );,/      "_)                            |
>   |   <;<       /   \                           |
>   |    ",)     |     )                          |
>   |_____________________________________________|
>

ttu...@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca ASCII art 20 Mar 1996 00:00 · permalink · report
Derek Hall (dha...@ccinet.ab.ca) wrote:
: Please find below my first attempt at ascii art.  (It is my dog - a 
: Portuguese Water Dog.)  I created it by fiddling with a different dog I 
: found.
<snip>
:    _____________________________________________
:   |                                             |
:   |           ,""",_                            |
:   |           ( }  _)                           |
:   |    /=*,  ,'~  =~   dha...@ccinet.ab.ca       |
:   |   !    ,/     )                             |
:   |   `\,:'       '    Derek, Lisa &            |
:   |    (       < (   <---------------Schroder   |
:   |    !   )''' ",\                             |
:   |    ) ,/      "_)                            |
:   |   < <       /   \                           |
:   |    ",)     |     )                          |
:   |_____________________________________________| 
<snip>
--> It looks fine to me. Would need to be viewed with a porportional font,
    of course - or the ASCII characters would become distorted - but that
    is just common sense.
--
E.A.G.L.E Librarian A3 BBS:403/481-3133  email:ttu...@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca

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