New Releases 10/24

[Kiwi]

I'm back from holidaying in Blightly and trying to catch up on submissions made during my time away. First up we have three issues of PSM3 (UK) scanned by Jason and kindly donated by gater.

   

[kitsunebi]

Playing catch-up, I've got Electronic Entertainment #18, as well as Star Trek: The Official Monthly Magazine #3 and #5 for you.

The Star Trek mags are those awkward British sizes that don't fit on an A4 scanner, so I tag-teamed with Jason to get them done.  He did the scanning, I did the editing, and now you do the reading.

[slider1983]

The Star Trek mags are those awkward British sizes that don't fit on an A4 scanner, so I tag-teamed with Jason to get them done.  He did the scanning, I did the editing, and now you do the reading.

Great mag, a shame Titan ruined it in the end. Anybody have recommendations on how to scan these?

[Kiwi]

Anybody have recommendations on how to scan these?

Umm .... are you referring to mags you have in your collection? Or was it just a generic comment? kitsunebi got Jason to scan his magazines.

Basically, you need an A3 scanner to scan them properly. Enuff said!!

[Kiwi]

The March 2000 issue of What PC? has been added to the site. Thanks go out to gater for the donation and Jason for the scanning ...

[Kiwi]

Jason brings us Tech Life #25.

[Kiwi]

Look & Learn #333 is now available.

[kitsunebi]

Anybody have recommendations on how to scan these?

Umm .... are you referring to mags you have in your collection? Or was it just a generic comment? kitsunebi got Jason to scan his magazines.

Basically, you need an A3 scanner to scan them properly. Enuff said!!

Yep, an A3 scanner is necessary.  I don't have one, hence Jason to the rescue.  And if your mags have aged the same as mine did, you're gonna need Photoshop and some elbow grease as well if you want to make them pretty like mine :

[Kiwi]

Pretty much hard work ... too much for my liking, although I must admit I like seeing kitsunebi's wonderful results from all that effort. Very pretty indeed.

[slider1983]

Umm .... are you referring to mags you have in your collection? Or was it just a generic comment? kitsunebi got Jason to scan his magazines.

Basically, you need an A3 scanner to scan them properly. Enuff said!!

Yes I was. No solution in the comment was said so that's why I asked. 

And if your mags have aged the same as mine did, you're gonna need Photoshop and some elbow grease as well if you want to make them pretty like mine :

No my mags aren't brown thankfully, just too big. 

[kitsunebi]

No my mags aren't brown thankfully, just too big. 

I didn't think they were brown either until they were scanned. Scanners can end up really enhancing how noticeable yellowing/aging is.  Holding a mag in your hands, it isn't usually obvious, unless you hold the pages up side by side with something pure white.

It doesn't help matters that Titan printed those things on the cheap.  I've been hearing all sorts of stories from Jason about what a pain they are to scan due to their crap printing quality.  I'm used to scanning mostly Japanese mags, which I don't think I'm incorrect in saying may be the highest print quality mags in the world overall, so it's probably just as well that I couldn't scan these ST mags myself. 

But turning old rotten lemons into eternally fresh and delicious lemonade is what scanning is all about.

[Kiwi]

Jason brings us PC Plus #67 and 99. These things are 500+ page monsters .... 

 

[Kiwi]

Jason provides us with the Nov 1996 issue of Family PC (AUS)...

[slider1983]

I didn't think they were brown either until they were scanned. Scanners can end up really enhancing how noticeable yellowing/aging is.  Holding a mag in your hands, it isn't usually obvious, unless you hold the pages up side by side with something pure white.

When I made a couple of attempts I didn't get any yellowing. They are a bit grey/desaturated though.

By the way I can't seem to download the recent files. I get the message "You are not allowed to download files". Is there a problem with the download links or website access for accounts?

[kitsunebi]

By the way I can't seem to download the recent files. I get the message "You are not allowed to download files". Is there a problem with the download links or website access for accounts?

Not sure what you're talking about?  I haven't seen anyone else talking about downloads being down. I'm sure Kiwi would have made a post about it in the site news section if that had been the case.  Maybe it's just you?