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January 02, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
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E.U cases were all blue spines and on occaisions where plain text was used (like this one), the text was white. I didnt want to change the spine to blue as this is an established template so the compromise was blue text. Tried the game logo font and black text but neither looked great.

EDIT: This has been changed since the original post.
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January 02, 2009, 10:11:57 PM
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I propose this be our standard Dreamcast template. Let's make a poll. :)

January 02, 2009, 11:04:47 PM
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E.U cases were all blue spines and on occaisions where plain text was used (like this one), the text was white. I didnt want to change the spine to blue as this is an established template so the compromise was blue text. Tried the game logo font and black text but neither looked great.

I don't remember if the most recent version of the Dreamcast template is up.  If so there is an option for the all blue spine if you wish to use it  :) 
It should also have the ELSPA logos, if it doesn't upload my most recent version.

My personal opinion, i do think that the all blue spine looks best, do whatever you wish though.

I propose this be our standard Dreamcast template. Let's make a poll. :)

No need it kind of already is, its in the DC template for PAL games  ::)
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January 02, 2009, 11:19:11 PM
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The most recent version of the DC template is up now  :)




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January 03, 2009, 04:34:17 AM
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E.U cases were all blue spines and on occaisions where plain text was used (like this one), the text was white. I didnt want to change the spine to blue as this is an established template so the compromise was blue text. Tried the game logo font and black text but neither looked great.

I don't remember if the most recent version of the Dreamcast template is up.  If so there is an option for the all blue spine if you wish to use it  :) 
It should also have the ELSPA logos, if it doesn't upload my most recent version.

My personal opinion, i do think that the all blue spine looks best, do whatever you wish though.

I propose this be our standard Dreamcast template. Let's make a poll. :)

No need it kind of already is, its in the DC template for PAL games  ::)

Yup...i agree,the all blue is best. I didnt want to change it cos' the white spine was allready in use (well on the Fighting Force 2 cover for sure) but i have now. Thanks for updating the template B.T.W  :)
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January 03, 2009, 11:09:00 AM
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E.U DC case rears are horrible to work with. They have even less height than normal jewel cases , and as all the guys who make covers know, that means they dont stretch well. ;)
Had to remake (or is it re-imagine) a back for this because of the above problem....v.time consuming!

January 03, 2009, 09:18:04 PM
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January 04, 2009, 04:35:43 AM
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whoops..the last one was'nt a Blue and White....sorry. ;)

January 04, 2009, 11:19:11 AM
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whoops..the last one was'nt a Blue and White....sorry. ;)

You can post it here or in my thread if you wish, i don't think it really matters

Good cover BTW




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January 04, 2009, 06:03:19 PM
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whoops..the last one was'nt a Blue and White....sorry. ;)

You can post it here or in my thread if you wish, i don't think it really matters

Good cover BTW

Ok & T.Y :). I dont know about you but i find these the most difficult to convert to DVD case of any i have done. Particularly the Multi-language and Japanese ones. I have not done any U.S yet, i think you and L.J have got them all mostly covered.

January 04, 2009, 08:48:43 PM
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whoops..the last one was'nt a Blue and White....sorry. ;)

You can post it here or in my thread if you wish, i don't think it really matters

Good cover BTW

Ok & T.Y :). I dont know about you but i find these the most difficult to convert to DVD case of any i have done. Particularly the Multi-language and Japanese ones. I have not done any U.S yet, i think you and L.J have got them all mostly covered.

Yeah the Japanese one are byfar the most difficult.  Dreamcast DVD covers in general are very difficult to use any part of the orignial scans.

combined probably a little above 1/2 way, there is still a lot to go.
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January 04, 2009, 09:01:15 PM
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Another one with a pig of a back that had to be re-thought. Any Brits looking at this,check out David Walliams in the middle there before he hit the big time. :)

January 04, 2009, 11:09:27 PM
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I do not like the Blue i'm afraid, any other ideas?

January 05, 2009, 08:37:08 AM
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I do not like the Blue i'm afraid, any other ideas?

Not really. The Blue is pretty much an established  standard for the E.U and is part of Shenske/LJ 42's template. I rather like it myself, i think it represents the DC cases for the region pretty well.

January 05, 2009, 11:23:00 AM
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i really like it too - it's got me teetering on the edge of moving to DVD for dreamcast, but as i currently have no more space for DVD on my shelves, and just about enough for CD height, i'm going to stay put for the moment.............but keep them coming, you never know when i'll change my mind  ;D  (they do look like a real pain to convert though - that short wide back image going to long and thin - not nice)