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Post by Falconhood on Jul 18, 2009 16:21:32 GMT -5
I found a CD wallet full of old Sega CD games, and wanted to put them on shelves, but can NOT find the cases or any inserts. I think i gave them away to a guy that had a small game-trading store in Raleigh about a decade ago. NOW i want my games on shelves so i can admire them and display them proudly. BUT i have no cases. I'd love to print some out for a DVD case(since those Sega CD cases would be near impossible to find) or for standard CD Jewel Cases(that would take up less room, but would be more cutting on paper).
I've looked online for the art(and YUCK!!! Lords of Thunder for Sega CD ROCKS, but the art is inferior to the Turbo Duo version on the cover)...but can not find good sources that include the CD spines(they show the back, just not the SIDE) for these and a few PlayStation and Sega Saturn games that need cases too.
Anyone got a good reliable site for gaining cover art to print for covers you lost?
UPDATE: i found plenty of great sites that do this, but haha, they didn't do this game.
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Post by Falconhood on Jul 18, 2009 17:52:30 GMT -5
I just created a DVD case to print...this is my first one, but does it look ok? Also, how do i know it's the right size to print out? the program i am using gives the width and height in PIXELS. It also says there are 72 pixels per inch, so i figured 10.5 inches times 72 and i resized the original to 756 pixals WIDE, and it kept the proportions to the height...is this going to work when i go to the printers tomorrow?  |
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Post by krimpov on Jul 19, 2009 22:19:48 GMT -5
72dpi is the standard display definition (for on-screen use, like a webpage). But when it comes to print, it doesn't cut it. If you're going to print them, you should really bump up the resolution. 300dpi would be fine for home use with a inkjet printer. If you're going to have them made by a professionnal, you could even go for a higher resolution, like 600dpi. Though it might be a bit overkill for custom homemade game covers. But it doesn't hurt to have too large a resolution. Too small, however, could give disappointing results.
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Post by Falconhood on Jul 20, 2009 7:18:37 GMT -5
yeah, i made it yesterday, and it looks great, except the spine. oh well. this morning i am making DVD box covers for old PC games that didn't come with a displayable case, starting with ULTRAMAN sd games
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Post by Falconhood on Jul 20, 2009 8:17:02 GMT -5
just made a cover this morning:  |
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Post by Falconhood on Jul 20, 2009 8:29:15 GMT -5
And another one:  These games were 20% off $4 yesterday at Big Lots, and i've always wanted them, just not thrilled about PC games. Anyone else have these games? |
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Post by REX-203 on Aug 13, 2009 21:20:59 GMT -5
Hey man, these look great!
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Post by mechamasterj on Aug 14, 2009 0:04:16 GMT -5
cool
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Post by Falconhood on Aug 17, 2009 13:48:59 GMT -5
My scanner won't go higher than 300 DPI, unless it's just a software issue. But i suspect it's hardware.
i have printed about 50 since i started, and my collection just looks so sexy. it's on shelves in the hall, so getting a picture would be a challenge.
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Post by Kidchuckle on Aug 21, 2009 16:08:55 GMT -5
wait how old is your scanner? I have a scanner over 10 years.. and can scan over 300 dpi
do you have a "custom" option?
nice covers! looks so pro!
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Post by Falconhood on Aug 22, 2009 6:55:27 GMT -5
you know...i don't know how old my scanner is. It's the All-In-One X2250 by Lexmark.
wait-a-minute...
according to the LExmark website, :
Scan Resolution, Optical 600 x 1200 dpi
does this mean mine will do 600 dpi, or am i misreading?
all i know is the options go up to 300 dpi, because i've actually checked.
i can't find a year online, and i do NOT have the box any longer.
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