Quick Question

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:28 pm

Hey,

Been looking for some time for a good, high-quality scan of the box cover from this version of Descent 3.

Here is a small pic of it:
http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/34/65/eb_1.JPG

I think that this must be a European release version of the game, since the only people ive found carrying it on ebay are from European countries.

Im trying to get a scan that is at high-enough resolution to have enlarged as a poster, something like 11x18 or so. Really been wanting something to hang up, commemorate the game, and this image seems pretty eye-catching.

So, if anyone has this version of the game, or knows someone who does, please scan it. If no one has anything, I may just have to purchase a copy of the game from ebay.

thanks in advance,

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:38 pm

That would be an awesome poster...

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:48 pm

it is indeed the european version. i have it but don't have a scanner neither a phat inet connection to send it with. but if no one else is to be found, i can arrange the scan and send it to you from where i find a better connection.

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:39 pm

ok there's a 600dpi scan ( 66MB ) now.
how would you like it to be served?

(resolution and format)
low-res preview

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:12 pm

wow floyd, that was fast. thankyou very much in advance!

Um, im not very skilled with scanning and all, but I need an image that is something like double the size of the one you posted as the preview, something around 20x26cm (16x20in), or something that has a dpi (i think that is the term, or resolution) that can be enlarged to that size keeping the same image quality. JPEG or GIF images will work fine it think.

16x20 in, 20x26cm should be a good sized poster.

Thanks alot Floyd. This way I wont have to spend money on ebay, not knowing what quality box i will get.

As for the size of the image, and uploading/downloading it, if you can get to a highspeed connection and upload it that would be great, and I think I can download it from one of the comps here on my school's campus, maybe burn it or put it on a USB key.

If the file is too large for you to upload, I can send u a blank CD, or reimburse you, if u can burn it and send it over. Although, I am guessing you live a bit far from New Orleans, LA.

thanks again, you are awesome.

gadfly

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:29 pm

kudos belongs to Do_Checkor for the scan, i just played moderator

. he also should be able to upload it for you.
(mods: is there something wrong with registration confirmation emails? he got none as of yet)

and yes, we don't live close to you. it's what, about 6000 miles?

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:13 pm

Yeah, the problem is that due to abuse new users have to be manually authorized, but real life seems to be taking hold of way too many people lately.

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:05 am

Cool, thanks again Floyd, and Do_Checkor, as soon as one of gets the chance, upload and tell me where to go.

If u need any help, please ask. IF you cannot upload to DescentBB for some reason, my email is below, email me, or catch me on AIM, Screenname: fatulerror

email: ufarooq@tulane.edu

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:19 am

I gave Do_Checkor posting permissions. Let me know if he still doesn't get a email...

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:24 am

i can serve the image on my server with a decent upload bandwidth.

email me for details.

Do_Checkor · Post by **Do_Checkor** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:31 pm

Hi All again!

Dunno why but somehow all my posts in this boards seem to be deleted - and even my account too. Maybe of one crash or so...

Here ya go: Now the resolution is VVEERRYY high. And JPEG-Quality is like 60 percent (high).

File size 3.792 KiloBytes

http://www.Descentforum.NET/Do_Checkor/ ... 7x5408.jpg

Feel free to do what you want with it. I have a version without that "Die Saga wird fortgesetzt" wich means "The Saga continues". But that is only the CD-Cover - not like this the BOX-Cover. Seems that the colors in this one are better - so I've chosen it.

So far again...

Nice greetings

Do_Checkor

PS: Thank you for upload / space offers - but i really have no needs

www.Descenforum.DE | www.Do-Clan.DE | www.Descentforum.NET

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:05 pm

I have the very same box with that "The Saga Continues" in English if you want it... want me to scan that?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:04 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Do_Checkor:
 Hi All again!

Here ya go: Now the resolution is VVEERRYY high. And JPEG-Quality is like 60 percent (high).

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

HOLY SH!T!!!!!!! i can see the actual ink dots

and peices of dust and dirt

GAWD DAYUM!!! i need a scanner like that.

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:07 pm

Do_Chekor, that scan is awesome! Ace Combat is right, u can see very speck or dirt! I swear I almost creamed my pants when I downloaded it. Thanks so much man, and thanks to Floyd too, and everyone else who replied!

Im gonna take this down to Kinko's and have them turn it into a 30X40inch poster! I was running out of Kinko's branches here in New Orleans, trying to get someone to realize they can scan a picture I give them at high-res and enlarge it to any size I want. And Kinko's are one of the biggest stores in the US that work on copying, enlarging, printing documents and whatnot.

Robo, thanks for the offer, but I think this pic with "The saga continues" in German has spunk to it. Although..I did come across one pic that had "La Saga Continue...". French sounds awesome too.

Thanks again to everyone. Someone should keep that pic up on a website permanently, for anyone else who needs it. Maybe ill give it to planetdescent.com.

If anyone wants some stuff from New Orleans, king cake, mardi gras stuff, fried chicken, Ill ship over to Germany for you.

Thanks again descenters! See you in the mines,

Gadfly

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:49 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by gadfly:
I swear I almost creamed my pants when I downloaded it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Whoa nelly, too much information!

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:15 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Solrazor:
Whoa nelly, too much information! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

can you blame him, gawd dayum thats a nicly rendered scan

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 7:12 am

Ace that's not very impressive as far as scanning goes today.
Most Scanners can do 9600+ DPI (that pic is maybe 300 or 600 dpi)

Now as far as trying to get that to a poster without having horrible output cause basically it is a SCAN of a SCAN(print) going thru another Scan(computer color interpolation) to an Injet(very limited range)

You could make a copy of that picture in Photoshop easily, so the only thing you would limited to is the Quality of your printer

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:09 pm

Thank you Mr. Technobabble Upto-Date Idjit........ i know what scanners are capable of, thats just one very nicely rendered image. but since now that you shot down my compliment, ill leave it in your hands to fix it

Do_Checkor · Post by **Do_Checkor** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 6:25 pm

600 dpi, like i told...

i could do a one with even more - but the original is not good enough printed to have a need for it...

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 6:58 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BUBBALOU:
 Ace that's not very impressive as far as scanning goes today.
Most Scanners can do 9600+ DPI (that pic is maybe 300 or 600 dpi)

Now as far as trying to get that to a poster without having horrible output cause basically it is a SCAN of a SCAN(print) going thru another Scan(computer color interpolation) to an Injet(very limited range)

You could make a copy of that picture in Photoshop easily, so the only thing you would limited to is the Quality of your printer<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I tried resizing the image in good old paintbrush, and it looks great quality-wise to me. When I bring it to Kinko's, they use Photoshop to do their printing anyway, and they look at a print preview of it before printing, so I think it should come out fine. Just hope someone at Kinko's knows what they are doing this time...

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:01 pm

Hey Gadfly, when you do this tell me how much it costs. I'm looking for ways to beautify my room and this seems like a good way. Maybe print it on 11x17 or larger and have it laminated...

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:35 pm

How do you plan to reproduce? you can send a file to a printing company that has a digital printer to get the best results. You'll need 300dpi @ your target size in tiff format, not jpeg. They might even ask that you drop the tiff into a Quark Xpress file and add crop marks, etc.

One problem. You're working from a piece that's a scan of 4-color-process printing. It has the 4-color rosette patterns in place already. When the printing company rips that file to eps format, it will reinterpret your set of dots with an entirely new set of dots. That's going to produce a moire pattern (ugly crosshatch looking stuff). This is called a rescreen. A skilled photoshop tech can minimize, if not eliminate the moire, but it's painstaking work and time consuming. Thunderbunny was/is in the printing biz. maybe he can help?

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:59 pm

either that, or you spend around $40 (?) for a full color plot with the right dpi-setting.
price depends on size and may highly differ at your place.

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:09 pm

umm, man if I could find it I might have a oversized D3 box somewhere!

no where did I put that.
I bet it's in storage at teh back of a 20 space

I'll look though!

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:52 pm

The moire effect isn't bad in this scan, I might be able to fix it. If you want more info on the moire pattern and why/how it's there look at http://www.scantips.com/basics06.html

RC

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:25 pm

Interesting... I've been working on cleaning up that image in Photoshop and have noticed the ships are somewhat transparent. You can see the background thru them.

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:40 pm

Wow, if you could do that on the high-res scan it would be hot...

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:28 pm

I was able to remove most of the MoirÃ© effect from the scan. I also sharpened the text, ships and lightened the background a touch. Have a look and tell me if this is what youâ??re looking for. I wouldn't try and do a poster size print from the JPG. I'll supply you the Photoshop or TIFF file if needed but it's HUGE.

600k file as JPG
http://www.tcfw.net/d3files/d3_ger_cove ... 8%20v2.jpg

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:29 pm

As a JPG you can see the loss due to compression around the edges of the letters and ships.

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:33 pm

Oh ya, one more note. The Photoshop file is 236 Megs. Now before everyone starts razz'n me about that, I didn't merge any of the layers yet.

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:24 pm

whoa,
have to say i am a bit suprised to see people are still hanging on to this thread.

Been real busy with midterms latley, so i didnt post earlier,

but,

I went to kinko's with the image, got them to print it out 24"x39", really high quality, and laminated it also. They charged $29.99 for the printout, and this guy i knew there laminated it for free for me.

Poster looks AWESOME! Im trying to get a hold of a digital cam from my friend, so i can take a pic of it and post it.

Thanks again to everyone that helped!

That image is great for a poster, so if one of you can get an even better image, go for it.

thanks again everyone!

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:40 pm

What one did you have printed? The original or my touchup?

Interceptor6 · Post by **Interceptor6** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:02 pm

I'm having trouble finding a chrome texture for use with a 3D model. I know a Chrome Pyro model was posted on this forum a long time ago (in the High quality D3 ship models thread ), and was wondering if someone could send me the texture that was used on it or something. I've been looking everywhere for just a simple chrome texture, but so far no luck at all. It needs to be a fairly plain texure for the model, and i'm pretty sure the one used on that pyro would work out perfectly.

So...

Does anyone have the file or know where I can get it? Thanks in advance.

gadfly · Post by **gadfly** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:39 pm

I had the original printed, before you put up your touch up.

My poster came out better than your touch up though. The edges of the letters and ships are hazy in your pic, but Im sure it is because it is a compressed version.

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