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| BigJohn26:
Hey I was just wondering what the best type of papper to use to print out the covers is. Have found meny youtube videos, and some have said just ragular paper is ok. But some say if you want it wo look more profestional use a semigloss or better. So I ask what dose everyone hear suggest. |
| ShoothimNow:
Paper (this thread was originally called "papper") |
| Arseen:
SCISSSORS!!! Lava rock ------------------------------- I use Semi-gloss HP everyday photo Paper. |
| zakurowrath:
Be sure to get LEGAL (8.5x14) paper not LETTER (8.5x11) paper what ever you decide to use. It also depends on what kind of printer your going to use as well. Inkjet will give the best results. Semi-Gloss is nice it has the look of DVD case covers. But it's expensive in legal size, so high quality brand name regular paper is the next best thing and looks find in cases. And one more thing to help ya in the long run, Firefox and Chrome have built in spell check so you can learn words along the way, trust me I used to misspell as well, computers now days make it easy. Of course if your using Internet Explorer still, well sucks to be you :P |
| wiggy:
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on July 24, 2012, 02:39:13 PM ---Paper --- End quote --- Come on now, that's not helpful. This isn't Digitpress. We're a small community and we do a good job of actually helping everyone that has legitimate questions. --- Quote from: BigJohn26 on July 24, 2012, 02:37:07 PM ---Hey I was just wondering what the best type of papper to use to print out the covers is. Have found meny youtube videos, and some have said just ragular paper is ok. But some say if you want it wo look more profestional use a semigloss or better. So I ask what dose everyone hear suggest. --- End quote --- Ok, with that out of the way, this is what I've always used. http://www.amazon.com/Epson-S041605-Matte-Enhanced-Paper/dp/B0006ZSR6S/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1343159420&sr=8-5&keywords=epson+matte+enhanced+19 When trying to achieve high quality prints, paper is very, if not THE most important item to consider. I've recommended this paper to at least a half dozen people who've actually followed through and tried it. Not a single one has been disappointed. It's not cheap, but if you're gonna spend the time, effort, and money to print and case games, then why buy something cheap. It's also archival when paired with OEM inks (pigment-based, not cheap-o dye-based inks). That means that your prints will last a long, LONG time without fading, even if they're in a room with a lot of natural light. I prefer matte paper over glossy for the purpose of these covers for a few reasons. 1, why pair shiny with shiny? The plastic sleeves on the cases are glossy in the first place, so why add something that'll just reflect more light? 2, matte paper more easily reproduces blacks. This is really important if you're planning on a lot of SNES covers (which seems to be the focus for a great many folks here, including myself). 3, like photographs, glossy paper is really easy to much up with a touch from your finger or a straight edge pulled across the surface. The matte surface will take a LOT of abuse and handling before you damage it. The last tidbit is the size. I like 13x19 because it affords a LOT of printing options. If you ever want to do double or triple cases, then you'll need a long piece, and you can easily cut the paper down to 8.5x19 if your printer doesn't accommodate 13x19. If you're just doing regular covers, then you get 2 UGC covers out of one sheet and 3 DS cases covers. Hope this helps! |
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