Atari Lynx Box Scans TIFF 48-Bit 1200dpi - resource 300+mb

[Starbuck777]

https://tinyurl.com/ya5watdu

Atari Lynx Box Scans (35 pairs = fronts & backs)
TIFF 48-Bit 1200dpi each file approx 300+mb.
There are jpegs of the boxes also. Interesting resource. 

A.P.B.
Awesome Golf
Basketbrawl
Bill& Ted's Excellent Adventure
Block Out
Chip's Challenge
Crystal Mines II
Dirty Larry Renegade Cop
Dracula the Undead
Gates of Zendocon
Gordo 106
Hydra
Ishido the Way of Stones
Jimmy Connors Tennis
Joust
Klax
Kung Food
Malibu Bikini Vollyball
Ninja Gaiden III
Paperboy
Pinball Jam
Pit Fighter
Power Factor
Rampart
Roadblasters
Robo Squash
Robotron 2084
Rygar
S.T.U.N. Runner
Scrapyard Dog
Shadow of the Beast
Shanghai
Steel Talons
Todd's Adventures in Slime World
Toki

[Hubz]

These are mine The jpeg's are only 150DPI so i recommend using the TIFFs.

[Starbuck777]

These are mine The jpeg's are only 150DPI so i recommend using the TIFFs.

There are a few other video game box art TIFFs on the internet archive site, just search for console type and sub-search "images"

Hubz,
Did you post the other systems box art?

I was surprised to see the TIFFs images, it a good resource. I have been trying to locate more sources of high resolution box art images. Thanks

[Hubz]

Yep I have various systems and uploading more as I get time -

https://archive.org/details/@hubz

[Starbuck777]

Hubz,

I wish the raw files were available on DVD-r to purchase they are very good quality and large file size, it would take a long time for me to dl all the raw images to work on.

Read your scan guide, there are a couple ideas that would streamline the scanning process, that has not been in any other guide.

Wish there was a similar thorough guides available for other parts of the cover creation process (extracting, reworking, vector-ing the assets, dealing with fonts)...

I glean as much info from each guide I can, but I still have a lot of how-to questions... continuing to learn

[Hubz]

Yeah unfortunately they are just there, I don't have any DVD-R's handy. Could convert them to JPEG and post them somewhere if you wanted to work on them that way.

Glad you found the guide useful, yeah I'd like someone to work on a post cleanup guide at some point, I don't have very good skills in that department.

[Starbuck777]

Yeah unfortunately they are just there, I don't have any DVD-R's handy. Could convert them to JPEG and post them somewhere if you wanted to work on them that way.

Glad you found the guide useful, yeah I'd like someone to work on a post cleanup guide at some point, I don't have very good skills in that department.

Hubz

follow-up: on the archive.org site are you apart of the Video Game Scanning Collective (VGSC)? As I previously posted, "it's nice to have access to the TIFF / RAWs scans"

I read the recommended scanners page; Are large format A3 scanners ever necessary? I had been looking into the Plustek OpticSlim 1180.

Are there technical aspects to the Epson Perfection v550  or the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II that make them a better choice? I've scanned before but I was of the mindset that a scanner is a scanner - the higher the resolution the better... But doing scans for thecoverproject I want high quality, consistency & do it right the first time. So I'm trying to get the best scanner choice to achieve the objectives. Also I'm ordering the R1 - Scanner calibration card, but what does the "targets" mean [1-4, >4, 50-500 targets - which option?]?

Thanks again

[Hubz]

Yep! I'm actually the one currently running it.

They can be really handy for larger items like maps etc. but the cost is brutal. I went with a used Epson 10000XL from Ebay for about $500, and it works great though and I have made an ICM profile for it if you go that route you could use.

If you're going with the Canon Canoscan 9000F Mark II don't worry about the calibration target as I have made an ICM file for it already so you won't have to. I prefer the Canoscan personally due to the software and not having to use Vuescan, but a lot of people are big fans of the Epsons. The issue with the cheaper scanners is they may claim they can do over 600DPI but when you do that you'll notice lots of artifacts. Also they usually use CIS and not CCD which means they do a poor job with depth, not a problem for paper documents but when scanning carts etc it really shows. Another thing with some cheaper scanners I've noticed is they do some sort of processing on the image which it's hard to explain but it makes them difficult or impossible to descreen as it's not really picking up the *true* image for whatever reason. The cheapest option I recommend is the Epson Perfection V370.

- Hubz

[Starbuck777]

Yep! I'm actually the one currently running it.

They can be really handy for larger items like maps etc. but the cost is brutal. I went with a used Epson 10000XL from Ebay for about $500, and it works great though and I have made an ICM profile for it if you go that route you could use.

If you're going with the Canon Canoscan 9000F Mark II don't worry about the calibration target as I have made an ICM file for it already so you won't have to. I prefer the Canoscan personally due to the software and not having to use Vuescan, but a lot of people are big fans of the Epsons. The issue with the cheaper scanners is they may claim they can do over 600DPI but when you do that you'll notice lots of artifacts. Also they usually use CIS and not CCD which means they do a poor job with depth, not a problem for paper documents but when scanning carts etc it really shows. Another thing with some cheaper scanners I've noticed is they do some sort of processing on the image which it's hard to explain but it makes them difficult or impossible to descreen as it's not really picking up the *true* image for whatever reason. The cheapest option I recommend is the Epson Perfection V370.

- Hubz

That is a lot to consider. The Plustek OpticSlim 1180 the cheapest I found that model was $350 new and I thought that was high, then I looked at the Epson 10000XL you mentioned, WOW! I'll probably go with the Canon Canonscan 9000F Mark II you mention since you mentioned it and I have seen your scans on archive.org and know they are quality scans. Also, I'll contact you again about the ICM file and how to apply it...

Thanks again for your input, I learned a lot

[Starbuck777]

Hubz,

Do you "build" covers? I know you scan.

I looked into graphic design classes, in my area, all schools that I've contacted only have day classes. I work days so the schedule conflict. Also looked at online classes, don't know exactly what to look for. Want to be able to [ scan, cleanup image, extract assets, rebuild covers and whatever else ] I can see how to do it in my head but have not been able to do it in inkscape, gimp, photoshop, illustrator I know only very basics of the programs. I mainly play with programs but the results are inconsistent. I've got good ideas from Segamer. Do you have any constructive suggestions? What I've gleaned from your postings on scanning I think the scanning part will be high quality, consistent, repeatable results.

Thanks

[Bear78]

Hubz,

Do you "build" covers? I know you scan.

I looked into graphic design classes, in my area, all schools that I've contacted only have day classes. I work days so the schedule conflict. Also looked at online classes, don't know exactly what to look for. Want to be able to [ scan, cleanup image, extract assets, rebuild covers and whatever else ] I can see how to do it in my head but have not been able to do it in inkscape, gimp, photoshop, illustrator I know only very basics of the programs. I mainly play with programs but the results are inconsistent. I've got good ideas from Segamer. Do you have any constructive suggestions? What I've gleaned from your postings on scanning I think the scanning part will be high quality, consistent, repeatable results.

Thanks

Just from personal experience, download a free program (paint.net, gimp, photoshop CS2) and just start playing around with stuff.  I have no formal training and learned how to do stuff just by messing around in paint.net.  I started creating covers for myself and just eventually got better at it with enough practice. There's still a lot I don't know but I'm always trying to learn better ways of doing things.

I personally use paint.net with a lot of the user made plug-ins but there are a lot of people around here that use Photoshop or other programs.  It's really personal preference.  I would defiantly start with a free program though to learn on before buying anything. 

[Hubz]

Honestly I'm not great at the post part. I've done a couple covers and they were approved but I feel like others could have done a better job. Like Bear said you can jump in and start messing with them. There's various tricks I learned by googling but it wouldn't be a bad idea if somebody skilled wanted to write up something on what they do to clean up covers. I don't have the templates I used anymore but maybe Bear does? They're super helpful as you don't have to re-create a lot of things like logos etc since it's already done for you.

[Starbuck777]

Thanks Bear78 & Hubz

Hubz, it would be nice to see detailed write ups or videos on the different aspects of the process. Your write up on scanning is very detailed, specific steps involved with scanning, awesome I learned somethings from reading it. I believe if I follow your scanning guide I would be able reproduce very good results.

I do play around with Gimp, Inkscape and couple other programs, but my results are inconsistent, inefficient etc... I see the layers in my head but not translating well to the programs. I'll keep trying.

[Bear78]

would be nice to see detailed write ups or videos on the different aspects of the process.

See this thread: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=14505.0

It's more geared towards photoshop but the same basic ideas apply across all software.

[Starbuck777]

would be nice to see detailed write ups or videos on the different aspects of the process.

See this thread: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=14505.0

It's more geared towards photoshop but the same basic ideas apply across all software.

Bear78,

Segamer sent me the link to his youtube videos awhile back gleaned useful info.

Replicating fonts is just one area that is difficult for me. Awhile back on the forum, I read that someone was extracting each letter from the scan then replicating the letters/words to use in rebuilding the text. Looking for the posting had a couple questions for the person.