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Post by sammo on Jul 15, 2010 21:54:26 GMT -9
What does everyone do to align the front and back of a mini? Currently my method involves a reference line on my sketches, followed by a few trial and error runs through the printer.
Is there a better method.
I primarily use GIMP or Inkscape for my work.
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Post by jabbro on Jul 19, 2010 6:30:08 GMT -9
I'm a bit old school. I still hand draw and use a light-board to trace fronts to backs. Still, once everything is digital, I have done several on the fly edits and just layers the front and the back outlines to make sure they match up.
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Post by sammo on Jul 19, 2010 7:32:13 GMT -9
I am also using a light box to actually draw the reverse side of the figure (It really seems like the only way to get it right) so the outlines match pretty well.
After I scan the work in though I wind up with two separate images (1 front and 1 back) and I spend a fair amount of time (and ink and paper) to get them in the right spot so they line up well when printed and folded.
How do you accomplish that part of the front back alignment?
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Post by jabbro on Jul 20, 2010 3:28:23 GMT -9
I use a combination of InkScape and Photoshop, but you do not need to be so complex. For me, InkScape just retraces my outlines, smoothes my rough line work, and removes the white background. You can do the same in Photoshop my just setting the outline layers to multiply. Once you have the black lines only, then set one on top of the other and make sure they are the same. Sometimes turning one of the outlines red and placing it behind the other works better. Once you get them in place, flip one horizontally and hold down the Shift to drag it downward but keep it perfectly aligned with your top. Things may change a bit depending on your drawing program. I know InkScape uses Control instead of Shift to drag something but keep it aligned, still. I have no clue what The Gimp uses. Just experiment a bit until you find something you are comfortable with.
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Post by hackbarth on Jul 22, 2010 9:49:03 GMT -9
I use GIMP. I put fornt and back in two different layers and flip vertically the back layer. Then simply align the two sides and use the tranparency of the layer to adjust alignment.
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Post by Dagger on Jul 22, 2010 12:32:49 GMT -9
I use DrawPlus 8 (which you can get for 10 bucks)... I just highlight the two objects (front and back) and click the appropriate Alignment button. I can even set a specific distance between the two to allow for a score line.
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Post by sammo on Jul 25, 2010 17:59:41 GMT -9
Thanks for the advice guys! I'm pointed in the right direction. It looks like this next mini is going to be easy to align.
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