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Here are 2 of my covers. Need your opinion, would like help
Einhander:
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--- Quote from: Einhander on November 20, 2014, 05:38:01 AM ---Paper from Office Depot. ''Premium Multipurpose Bright White Color.'' The guy at Office Depot said it's a very good ream quality.
Also have you heard of NESCOMPLEX? He's big on the Cover Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a40Wts21Ucs
His NES games seem to look pretty good. He says he uses the cheapest ream of paper and that print quality isn't even that important.
If you guys can help me, I would really appreciate it. My first batch of covers was not great, I did them for my shelf, but I'm willing to try again, but it has to be done correctly.
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His print quality undoubtedly varies. That Contra cover looks washed out to me.
To get around the washed out look, I will adjust the red on the covers, so they're brighter, since reds and blacks stand out the most when colors are washed out. Either that or get better quality paper, which I know can be difficult, since legal sized glossy paper is hard to come by (read: impossible).
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What do you mean by adjust the red?
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Seraph Man on November 20, 2014, 09:28:24 AM ---Legal sized glossy paper is hard to come by (read: impossible).
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Order A4 from Europe:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Everyday-Photo-paper-Glossy/dp/B00014SKOI
This is 100 sheets pack.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Einhander on November 20, 2014, 10:17:51 AM ---What do you mean by adjust the red?
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I think he opens it in Photoshop and boosts the red level.
Can also be done in freeware program called Paint.net
FritzWhite:
I think you already posted a topic about this regarding cheap ink. You need to get quality paper like Arseen is recommending. Get the kind Arseen recommends or Wiggy recommends here: http://www.adorama.com/IESS041605.html
My covers look washed out and shitty like yours because I used that multipurpose paper too. You need good paper. Adjusting color levels might help, but paper will make a huge difference.
Also, use OEM ink instead of the cheaper alternative.
Einhander:
Well I use the ink that you have to use that they sell at Office Depot. Another question: how much better would it be if we turned print quality higher instead of normal? Because NEScomplex says the paper doesn't matter much.