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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: vega on January 18, 2018, 03:48:43 PM

Title: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: vega on January 18, 2018, 03:48:43 PM

Hello,
Long story short, I have a sega master system homebrew cart, I've made a cover for it, now I want to print a custom manual. I want it to be the same size as USA manual. To test before I make I've downloaded a pdf manual for SMS game and printed as a booklet in acrobat. All is good but the print is too large... It won't fit in the case. How can I resize the pdf to print where it's true to SMS size? I'll be making my manual in photoshop and exporting to pdf if I can figure out this printing thing.

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: wiggy on January 18, 2018, 09:15:22 PM

Adjust the scale in the print options.

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: vega on January 19, 2018, 09:07:54 AM

But to what exactly? I see percentage but not actual size.

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: wiggy on January 19, 2018, 03:45:46 PM

Can you post the link to the manual in question?

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: vega on January 22, 2018, 09:22:36 AM

I was using sega retro as the manual source here's the manual I attempted to print but I couldnt get the right size. It was either too big wouldnt fit in the case or too small also wouldnt fit correctly in case.
https://segaretro.org/File:Greaticehockey_sms_us_manual.pdf

thanks for the help!

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: wiggy on January 22, 2018, 12:37:50 PM

What's the actual size of a MS manual supposed to be?  I need to compare it to the file.

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: tylerbgood on January 23, 2018, 01:58:08 AM

Quote from: wiggy on January 22, 2018, 12:37:50 PM

What's the actual size of a MS manual supposed to be?  I need to compare it to the file.

If no one gets around to it before me, I'll measure one tomorrow.

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: vega on January 23, 2018, 10:54:32 AM

I'll measure one this afternoon if Tyler doesnt get to it first. Thanks!

Title: Re: How to print a proper manual size?
Post by: Yoshi Egg on January 24, 2018, 04:31:49 AM

Have to have a laugh at the title as on the main page is reads ...."How to print a proper Man"

its the simple things that make me smile  :)