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Title: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 16, 2012, 07:36:32 pm: anyone want to help me get my art all sized correct so I can have it printed. I just fought with photoshop for about 1.5 hours...not my thing :angry:.

I want to do a street fighter theme, and I have some artwork, I just need it sized correct.

I think this project could turn out awesome if I take the time and get the artwork right...

here is the naked beast...
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/DSC06399.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/DSC06400.jpg)

If anyone is willing to help me out, I can provide the artwork I would like to be sized..but I am also open to suggestions as "finishing" is not my best skill ;)

I am only concerned with control panel and side art.. the bezel will be painted glass.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: wol-nz on April 16, 2012, 09:41:25 pm: I always find creating artwork for a control panel is way WAY harder than creating the control panel from the artwork template.
If you go for button halos then you need exact button placement measurements - so my suggestion would be to go for artwork that doesn't interact with the joystick or buttons (make sense?)
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 17, 2012, 09:26:15 pm: If you want a print that just looks good and wont get cut off, I would just use a generic. http://www.gameongrafix.com/products/capcom-silver-generic-cpo2 (http://www.gameongrafix.com/products/capcom-silver-generic-cpo2)
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 17, 2012, 09:47:41 pm: I am not concerned with button placement.

my problem is I have some art I want on the CP and sides, however, am having trouble sizing it correctly so I can have it printed.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 17, 2012, 11:12:04 pm: If you wanna take some measurements and post that art I'll size it for ya.
email em to uprightbass360@gmail
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 18, 2012, 07:58:35 pm: Quote from: BASS! on April 17, 2012, 11:12:04 pm
If you wanna take some measurements and post that art I'll size it for ya.
email em to uprightbass360@gmail

Dude you rock.

I am busy tonight and tomorrow but I will get you everything Friday.

What file format would you like the pics in?

Will .jpg suffer form loss (archiving) if I email it to you?
when you edit?
when I re save to take to printers?

Thanks again

Z.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 19, 2012, 10:52:51 pm: You could just send em in the highest resolution that you have, just the original un edited files and I'll put em together :). talk soon amigo

--BASS--
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 20, 2012, 10:11:39 pm: Quote from: BASS! on April 19, 2012, 10:52:51 pm
You could just send em in the highest resolution that you have, just the original un edited files and I'll put em together :). talk soon amigo

--BASS--

Will do man.
I have been busy with work. I will try to get them off to you tomorrow along with a detailed drawing of the cab with measurements.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 21, 2012, 12:39:44 pm: would you like the measurements in Inches or CM/mm ?
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 21, 2012, 02:34:04 pm: Ok... here we go..

This is what my "vision" is as of right now. This is posted for feedback. The 2 big issues right now are proportioning the side art to accommodate the big hole (will be a fan or speaker) or I could just fill it in and put fans/speaker elsewhere.

2nd issue is the CP, I "like" the art on the top half, however... the buttons are going to hide a lot of Ken...could some photoshop magic bring him over to the right where there are no buttons? It also looks like I intended for Ryu's fireball to be lined up with the joystick... this was not my intent.. I would actually like to SEE the fireball, lol

Everyone please chime in....
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/CPwitjhart.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/cp1.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/Untitleddddd.png)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/pharoah007/Batropsidemeasurements1.jpg)

I want this thing to look AWESOME so any and all feedback is welcome.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 22, 2012, 01:25:33 pm: P.S.

BASS!.. dont think this is the actual artwork I would be sending you, lol

I have everything in High res / semi high res

Z.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 25, 2012, 04:38:16 pm: Hey buddy what is the full width of that control panel?
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 25, 2012, 05:07:21 pm: Quote from: BASS! on April 25, 2012, 04:38:16 pm
Hey buddy what is the full width of that control panel?

oops, sorry man.

total CP width is 15 3/4 wide
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 25, 2012, 05:22:44 pm: cool beans. So far this is where I'm at.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 25, 2012, 05:29:58 pm: Here it is without that logo on the front.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 25, 2012, 06:14:16 pm: LOVING IT!

What about moving the Capcom logo to the top, above the hole?

Either way, AWESOME start man!
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on April 28, 2012, 03:42:12 pm: Allright, found some more time. Here is some more.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on April 28, 2012, 05:03:17 pm: Quote from: BASS! on April 28, 2012, 03:42:12 pm
Allright, found some more time. Here is some more.

Dude... you are a god among men! Looking AWESOME.

I was thinking.. due to the "hole" being kinda in Ryu's head... what about moving the whole pic (characters) down a bit then filling the top with the background?

Just a thought.

This is coming along WAY nice!
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on May 18, 2012, 03:05:12 pm: Just checking this post from Beautiful Punta Cana!!

No arcade machines down here :(
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on May 20, 2012, 01:51:29 am: Hey there dude. I have my rig in storage for a minute, should be getting it back soon so we can finish this up:) Talk soon!

--==BASS==--
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on May 23, 2012, 08:42:31 pm: Quote from: BASS! on May 20, 2012, 01:51:29 am
Hey there dude. I have my rig in storage for a minute, should be getting it back soon so we can finish this up:) Talk soon!

--==BASS==--

Hey man, no rush.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on June 26, 2012, 09:00:29 pm: Bump

Ever get your rig out of storage man?
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: BASS! on July 07, 2012, 11:33:26 pm: Alright here we go. New house, new desk, new ideas. New work starting soon. Keep posted.
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on July 12, 2012, 09:07:08 pm: Quote from: BASS! on July 07, 2012, 11:33:26 pm
Alright here we go. New house, new desk, new ideas. New work starting soon. Keep posted.

:cheers: :drool
Title: Re: I suck at prepareing artwork, but have a great place local to me to get prints..
Post by: pharoah007 on August 18, 2012, 11:09:58 pm: Still drooling ;)

:drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool