Question on preparing CP artwork in P-shop...

[pharoah007]

I am starting to put together some artwork for my CP in Photoshop and have a question on how to get the button art in the right place...

To start, i create a "canvas" the proper length X Width of the actual CP and I then put my art on it. 

I am wondering how people get there art for the joystick/trackball/buttons, centered in the correct spot?   Is it as simple as measuring and plotting?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks all.

[lordnacho]

Is your wood already cut?

[pharoah007]

Is your wood already cut?

Yes sir.  I am using an existing CP from a 33" Showcase Cab.

Looks like this...

[lordnacho]

If you have access to a scanner, tracing the holes and scanning them in works pretty good in conjunction with measuring.

[pharoah007]

If you have access to a scanner, tracing the holes and scanning them in works pretty good in conjunction with measuring.

Tracing the holes?   Sorry, I do not follow.

[lordnacho]

I flipped mine upside down, on top of a piece of paper.  From inside the CP, I traced all of the buttons/joystick holes.  So you will have the layout of your controls that you can scan that into Photoshop.  You'll need to flip it in Photoshop so it's oriented correctly.  Then spot check the diameters of the button's to make sure it scanned in at the right size.  From there, you can design around the buttons.

Hope that makes sense.

[pharoah007]

I flipped mine upside down, on top of a piece of paper.  From inside the CP, I traced all of the buttons/joystick holes.  So you will have the layout of your controls that you can scan that into Photoshop.  You'll need to flip it in Photoshop so it's oriented correctly.  Then spot check the diameters of the button's to make sure it scanned in at the right size.  From there, you can design around the buttons.

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks, that makes total sense.

Now I just need to find a 45 inch scanner, lol

[jsb98]

Now I just need to find a 45 inch scanner, lol

Just scan it in seperate parts and join them together in Photoshop.