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| Azarkhel:
--- Quote from: Malus_X on July 18, 2017, 04:23:25 PM --- --- Quote from: Azarkhel on July 18, 2017, 12:13:05 PM --- --- Quote from: Malus_X on July 18, 2017, 10:56:22 AM ---Hi everyone. Back in late June, I was hired on as a designer for boxes and manuals for repro games. So far, boxes seem super easy, though by no stretch of the imagination am I really any good at Photoshop. Some vectors here, and few images there... so far nothing TOO taxing. But lately though, my boss has kinda disappeared on me. Haven't heard from him in about a week and I need both his input and some files, if they exist. Like I said before, I design and make manuals. Can anyone help me or point me to anything that can help me make an NES manual? I'm only really any good if I have a template on a PSD file. I can get by with a PDF file, but that just a pain in the ass to me. --- End quote --- Flashback? --- End quote --- Not sure if I'm actually allowed to say since I'm seeking some outside help. :P --- End quote --- Fair enough mate. PM me, think i know whats going on. |
| wiggy:
--- Quote from: tylerbgood on July 18, 2017, 12:35:18 PM ---Mel uploaded this manual cover for Castlevania some time ago, it should at least give you an idea of dimensions: http://www.mediafire.com/view/efi7b1kjafe251t/Castlevania_front.png And don't forget that if you are designing the manual for print, the pages shouldn't be ordered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 but instead they should be 1,8,2,7,3,6,4,5 for when they are collated for stapling. Good luck! --- End quote --- using the correct software (i.e. InDesign) will solve this problem for you. It will allow you to print as a booklet and do the collating automatically. |
| Azarkhel:
--- Quote from: wiggy on July 20, 2017, 01:00:37 AM --- --- Quote from: tylerbgood on July 18, 2017, 12:35:18 PM ---Mel uploaded this manual cover for Castlevania some time ago, it should at least give you an idea of dimensions: http://www.mediafire.com/view/efi7b1kjafe251t/Castlevania_front.png And don't forget that if you are designing the manual for print, the pages shouldn't be ordered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 but instead they should be 1,8,2,7,3,6,4,5 for when they are collated for stapling. Good luck! --- End quote --- using the correct software (i.e. InDesign) will solve this problem for you. It will allow you to print as a booklet and do the collating automatically. --- End quote --- Best feature ever. |
| tylerbgood:
You're totally right, I should have mentioned that. InDesign is streets ahead in regards to desktop publishing compared to something like Photoshop. I used to use it to do layout for my high school newspaper years ago and it's a fantastic piece of software. It was still called PageMaker back then though. Thanks for reminding me of that wiggy. |
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