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I have a cover for a game not currently in the database. What to do?
Goodwill_Gamer:
I have scanned and cleaned up a cover for World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders for the SEGA Genesis 32X.
I can't upload because the game is not in the list of 32X games... Suggestions?
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Goodwill_Gamer on October 30, 2014, 03:39:34 PM ---I have scanned and cleaned up a cover for World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders for the SEGA Genesis 32X.
I can't upload because the game is not in the list of 32X games... Suggestions?
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Won't pass.
Moire and out of focus parts.
segamer:
How very kind of you to start your membership by contributing! Arseen is right, the cover project demands perfection. However, this will work as a placeholder for those that need it. Most members will make their covers available on the forums.
Mantis:
Funny, because I'm new and I registered mostly for the sake of cleaning up a scratched up Back Track (GBA) cover! (Uploaded, dunno how long it takes to approve?) I think a lot of covers here aren't perfect. Here's a tip. Use the grid function to line up your scans well to make sure it has the correct orientation when you rotate, and fill in the blanks using spot healing without making it look too bad.
In the first place though, you should use your scanner's magazine scanning function if it has it. This is extremely useful for printed media such as game covers because it eliminates the "moire".
Edit: Goodwill_Gamer, search online to see if your scanner supports the magazine function like I said. If it doesn't, send me the raw scan via PM and I'll clean it up for you.
irvgotti452:
--- Quote from: Mantis on November 03, 2014, 04:12:35 PM ---Funny, because I'm new and I registered mostly for the sake of cleaning up a scratched up Back Track (GBA) cover! (Uploaded, dunno how long it takes to approve?) I think a lot of covers here aren't perfect. Here's a tip. Use the grid function to line up your scans well to make sure it has the correct orientation when you rotate, and fill in the blanks using spot healing without making it look too bad.
In the first place though, you should use your scanner's magazine scanning function if it has it. This is extremely useful for printed media such as game covers because it eliminates the "moire".
Edit: Goodwill_Gamer, search online to see if your scanner supports the magazine function like I said. If it doesn't, send me the raw scan via PM and I'll clean it up for you.
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A lot of covers aren't perfect but we are working on it. Good scanning tips. I checked your 3 covers that you uploaded. They seem to be clean up jobs of the low-res ones on the site (good job on the clean up btw). We rather have them cleaned from high-res scans. Try your hand at the raw scans section ;).
Goodwill_Gamer you also need to lay your scan flat, try flattening with a big book/magazine/etc.