Author Topic: need a marquee designed! (Read 13353 times)

hulkster · « **on:** February 01, 2004, 01:18:58 pm »

okay, im trying to get a marquee done but dont have the skills myself. snaaake graciously took his time to do a mockup marquee for me, but it was definitely his own style, and i wanted to kinda have my own style if ya know what i mean. no offense to snaaake, it was bad ass, just more his style.

ANYWAY, im looking for a cool looking blue background....something like this http://www.deviantart.com/view/4988889/ but not exactly. my cab is calle Mamestrosity and i want the marquee to show that. my buttons on my cp are blue and black and im going to paint the cab black as well. so i want some color mainly in the marquee, but i still want to keep the blue/black look. so basically, i want to put some characters in the marquee, mainly street figther or figther characters but i want to keep a "powerful" theme to the marquee. any help please?

Harakiri · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2004, 02:20:03 pm »

The style you want is quite abstract for a "arcade cabinet"!

I could do one but right now i'm busy vectorizing reactor logo and some other stuff! If you're english, take a look at some photoshop lessons that come with the program itself, you maybe be a good artist without knowing it!

Try:

Adobe photoshop CS

Adobe Illustrator CS

Good luck in your search/way to figure it out!

hulkster · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2004, 04:00:07 pm »

well i just put that image up there for a reference. i dont really want that particular image, but ive seen people make these cool backgrounds and i want something similar. i really dont know what kind of background i need, but i know i want it to be a blue/black background. i was just hoping somebody would help me out witht hat.

menace · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2004, 10:28:46 am »

What no red and gold???!

hehe I'm a little late to the game so whats the cab name and overall theme--I find I'm better with the ideas than the actual artwork but maybe between the lot of us, you could get something you like.

I went with a storm idea and incorporated lightning into the marquee and main control panel--just to give you some ideas...

hulkster · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2004, 03:37:44 pm »

ha, no....no red and gold. although HulkaMAMEia was the first idea i had a long time ago, ive opted to go to for the Mamestrosity! thats the name of the cab and its a showcase cab....so i want to maintain "powerful" feel to the marquee because the cab is so friggin big. storm stuff sounds cool....blue/black/white would work pretty nicely.

menace · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2004, 07:30:46 pm »

hmm--i would definitely try to incorporate some "rampage" guys in there--nothing says monstrosity like some angry monsters

If you are talented you could have those guys and a few others "destroying" your marquee--smashing some letters, breaking glass..just an idea. I'd make the letters out of stone looking fonts give it the "bulk" you are looking for...for some reason i keep thinking fantastic four--but I digress..

hulkster · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2004, 08:19:00 pm »

hmmm, smashing the letters, that sounds cool. but i dont know about the rampage guys. i kinda want to stay with some figther characters in my marquee. but i wonder if it would look cool with them kinda smashing it.

hulkster · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2004, 04:36:46 pm »

bump....i need help!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2004, 10:44:11 pm »

Hey Hulk... I've got your back.

The fighting characters are definitely going to be a curve ball for me from a design standpoint....but as far as the massive Mamestrosity logotype...that should be fun.

Since I crammed that last marquee through during a slow afternoon at work, I may have to repeat what I posted in that TimeSink thread about too many pans in the fire. I won't forget tho.

hulkster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2004, 10:49:43 pm »

thanks!!! i understand, im sure with your abilities you get a lot of calls for marquees. and if the fighter characters are too much for you, maybe you can create a really cool logo and background for me, and i can work with it some after that. oh, and whenever you start on it (take your time by the way) i kinda want the theme of the marquee to have a more rough type of look. the one you just did has a really nice smooth gentle finish. know what im saying? i mean, i dont want it to look all crappy

but the word "mamestrosity" doesnt sound all nice and rounded you know? it sounds more raw, and loud. maybe im just babbling, but if you know what im saying....well just do your best to decipher my talk

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2004, 12:28:35 am »

I agree. More angles than curves. Maybe the typeface can be distressed or even broken up a bit. I'll give it some thought. I'm pretty sure I know what you mean.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2004, 04:52:08 am »

Like I said...broken up a *bit* This is ver A

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2004, 04:58:58 am »

And ver B. One step forward for your marquees and two steps back for mine.

Grumble, grumble *pixelhugger gouges eyes with hot pencils*

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2004, 05:07:32 am »

Still thinking about how to work in the fighters. Maybe when I get the outlines around the marquee I can jog in with some shapes and stick the fighters in there. I'm thinking they'd be dark greyscale or monochromatic blues..... I downloaded some images to vectorize, I'll work more on it tomorrow. Gotta go to sleep or I won't be able to stay awake to squander company time making revisions to this and tending to the other marquee pans in the fire at work tomorrow.

Nannuu · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2004, 07:21:58 am »

Those look great Pixelhugger! To keep the fighting characters in there maybe you could change the background from the center halo to a straight line (blk bottom, blue top) so that it looks more like a blue sunset. Then have the silhouettes of the fighters walking toward the lettering. Uh, yeah, does that make sense? Or you could leave the background the same and still have their silhouettes? I think this would only work well on the "A" marquee.

Not sure if that idea is fightery enough for what he is looking for though.

hulkster · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2004, 07:38:36 am »

whoa dude!!! thats so cool!!! the only bad part now is having to make a choice between the two! man, i cant tell you great that looks. i think i might like ver A the best, ver B is almost too bright. but im not sure, what do you think?

oh and if you are going to tackle the fighter thing, i dont want any snk guys in there. mainly capcom and marvel. thanks man!

p.s. - my marquee will be 27" by 8" if that matters at all. or whatever the norm is, is probably fine too.

Stingray · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:11:18 am »

I like the first one best too. I wish I had Illustrator on my PC here at work so I could do a little design work on company time.

-S

hulkster · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:25:05 am »

okay i have photoshop and i cant do diddly squat as far as designs go....but it seems everyone uses illustrator for their marquees. is that what i need?

mmmm...illustrator (homer voice)

Stingray · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:42:01 am »

That's what I'm using. Mainly because of the fact that vector artwork can be scaled without losing anything, or going choppy.

-S

hulkster · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2004, 10:23:01 am »

coolness, but as long as pixelhugger is around, i dont need illustrator! man that marquee is sweet

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2004, 11:07:24 am »

Thanks all! I'm really glad you like them Hulk. I was a little nervous about posting them without a chance to put the fighters in, but this way you at least get to see a work in progress

I think I like ver A the best as well. Version B does look pretty bright, but that may just be because my eyes are bleeding.

Sizing is not problem. The aspect ratio should already match pretty closley, as I designed it on top of a JPEG of your cab from your site.

I'll work on a revision to include the fighters today or tonight. I think it would be a lot easier to fit the fighters on a CP overlay, if you'd be interested in a matching set of art. Although your existing overlay looks cool just the way it is so tell me to back off if that's too much!

Nannu- I love that you suggest the silhouettes. I was wondering how on earth I could incorporate the fighters into my style as I drove home from work last night and decided that outlined sihlouettes filled with a subtle reverse gradient (opposite the BG) might look good. So, yeah you're idea makes perfect sense to me. I downloaded some JPEGS to start working on them but ran out of time. I'm glad someone else thinks that'd look cool. I'll definitely work a version up like that.

hulkster · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2004, 12:24:30 pm »

well actually pixel thats my old cab, im building a new one now! yup, its a showcase style cab. heres a little paint mockup ive done to show you what im looking at. the marquee as you will is just on the top and will be the same size pretty much as my old cabs.

and about the cp overlay, i am definitely looking into some cp art, but its a totally different thing. as you can see, it will take on a unique shape. how would all that work? would i need to give you exact dimensions, etc.?

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2004, 12:24:53 pm »

Pixelhugger's got mad skills!

I use Illustrator for work...and now my cab.
Still a newbie at it. You can make some good looking art pretty easily, but doing some of the stuff I have seen from Pixelhugger is outstanding.

Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your ideas and drawings!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2004, 03:38:20 pm »

Thanks BobbyG!

Hulk- Holy crap - that'd be a fun project to design for! The sky's the limit for a CP like that- all kinds of space. I'd love to get the dimensions from you. I'll send a drawing indicating what dimensions I'd need if you'd like art for it. Are the top corners of the panel at 90 deg or some other angle?

Also, since all this art is vector I can resize easily to any dimension. The name of the cab almost seems to call for a larger proportioned marquee, no? Maybe a bit taller to compliment the overall size of the rest of the cainet.

Since I've already promised some other projects I'd have to put that CP in the queue for a bit.

hulkster · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2004, 04:30:10 pm »

yeah dude, take as long as you need. i havent even started cutting my cp yet! im taking my time and planning planning planning before i make any cuts. that cp that i showed you in the mockup, is basically what it will look like. im debating whether or not to leave the cp like it is, or angle the corners like below.

what do you think would look the best? i dont know the exact dimensions just yet, but the cp is 49" wide, and probably close to 23" in height. ill try to get the exact dimensions tonight some time and maybe finally get up enough courage to start cutting.

about the marquee, explain to me more of what you thinking about doing. are you going to make the letters taller or something? im a little confused. i like the overall look of the marquee, so tell me what you have in mind. becuase as of right now, you are to me a certified genius!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2004, 05:02:04 pm »

Well, I was thinking (based on the scale of the drawing you posted) you might want to make the actual marquee box a little taller. So if the box is currently 21 x 8, you might take a look at building it 21 x 10" or 12" or so, just to make it more of a "Mamestosity" in proportion.

But then, that's a personal call. I know my cab is planned to super specific dimensions because of personal taste. I guess it's something you'd have to sketch out to scale to see.

hulkster · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2004, 06:54:10 pm »

yeah, to really know exactly how big i want it, id have to build the cab first i guess....which is going to take a while seeing in that i work all the time. but anyway, im using a 27" tv...does that help proportion size?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2004, 08:36:25 pm »

I'll just work to the current size and if you need it scaled up later it'll be no problem.

hulkster · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:05:11 pm »

thanks! cant wait to see the final product!

hulkster · « **Reply #29 on:** February 05, 2004, 07:36:51 pm »

pixel, anything i need to be doing to help? i mean i dont know what, but i was just wondering.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #30 on:** February 05, 2004, 07:49:03 pm »

Nope. I'm sorry it's taken me a bit to respond. Work ramped up and I haven't finished with the characters. One of two Street Fighter outlines is done. They will be subtle sihlouettes in the glow behind the type. I'll be posting soon. I apologize for the delay. $:-\$

hulkster · « **Reply #31 on:** February 05, 2004, 07:59:22 pm »

no need for apology!!! i totally wasnt trying to rush you or anything. i was just wondering if i could be doing something as far as the marquee while you were doing all the work!

with the marquee as bad ass as you will produce, ill wait for a long time.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #32 on:** February 05, 2004, 08:17:20 pm »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:25:06 pm »

Ver. C It's getting rowdier.

GGKoul · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:31:29 pm »

Hulkster:
I have basically the same CP that your planning to design. One thing... make sure you leave space between all the players

Pxelhugger:
That marquee you created in F#@King AWESOME!!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2004, 06:34:55 pm »

hulkster · « **Reply #36 on:** February 08, 2004, 08:14:12 pm »

titties!! man that looks cool. are the letters hanging off the edge on the bottom on purpose? just curious. but it looks great. are you going to put more characters like as the shadow effect or whatever!

great work by the way!!!!

hulkster · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2004, 09:42:34 pm »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2004, 10:49:27 pm »

Sorry, work got busy. The letters hang off intentionally, but I think would need to be revised a bit to look right, I'm not sure I like them there. I can add more fighters (it'll take a bit of time of course.) I'll work on that. My hunch is it may get a bit crowded, but I'll see what I can do.

hulkster · « **Reply #39 on:** February 11, 2004, 12:02:38 am »

i wasnt complaining at all! i was just wondering what kind of direction you were going with this. i mean, it looks cool now. only i would think would look cool is like a "big" as in strong character like juggernaut, venom, bison, etc. (shadowed like you have there) would be used instead of the two guys. i dont know, thats just something im throwing out there. i know you are busy, so just take your time

Stingray · « **Reply #40 on:** February 11, 2004, 09:17:10 am »

I think if you just bump the letters up a bit so the bottom tips of a couple of them aren't getting chopped off it will be perfect. Looks really great to me!

-S

hulkster · « **Reply #41 on:** February 11, 2004, 10:07:07 am »

yeah i agree. if the letters were bumped up it would be good. and im wondering if it would look fine just leaving it as is. i want to say "hey can you try this character in the background" but im sure its a pain in the ass to shadow those guys and put them in the background like that. so just whatever pixel has time for

hulkster · « **Reply #42 on:** February 15, 2004, 11:07:28 am »

bump

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #43 on:** February 15, 2004, 01:41:22 pm »

I know I'm slackin'

It's my fault for trying to juggle multiple commitments. I'll get back to the Mamestrosity revisions soon...hopefully tonight! I've been trying to get each of the projects I've promised to about the same point. I know it's got to be frustrating! Hopefully it's worth the wait!

hulkster · « **Reply #44 on:** February 15, 2004, 02:53:21 pm »

its already worth the wait dude.

hulkster · « **Reply #45 on:** February 18, 2004, 08:50:44 pm »

buuump

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #46 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:23:23 pm »

Well I've vectorized Bison and did a small marquee revision that uses him to replace the other Street Fighter characters (and moves the type back up). Here are my thoughts:

1. Bison doesn't work very well as a silhouette due to his hat and cape...these obscure the normal face/body/hair outlines that are necessary for the character to be recognizable as silhouette. So far I haven't been able to find any decent images of Juggernaut or Venom.

2. I really like the dynamic feel (in the previous version) of the characters fighting as opposed to just standing there posing.

3. Since I'm so bogged down, it may better for me to use time to work on the CP overlay unless you really want to revise the marquee before continuing.

So.... if you're set on using the larger characters in the background I'll need your help. Since I can't find any good images of Venom or Juggernaut, and since Bison doesn't work very well, I'd need you to get images of characters you'd like. Keep the following in mind:

A. The characters would need to have plenty of face/body/hair detail in their profiles. (I think Juggernaut has body armor that wouldn't be recognizable as a silhouette?)

B. Ideally they'd be fighting as opposed to just posing. I can combine fighting from different scenes, but the blows/contact/positions would need to be compatible.

C. Their stances will need to be visible above the Mamestrosity type and below the top edge of the marquee (so no crouching, ducking or low kicks, etc.)

That's about it. Let me know.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #47 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:25:28 pm »

.....and if you decide not to change the characters in the marquee, here's a last tweak I'd recommend to the existing version. It flops the characters so the action is a bit more visible.

hulkster · « **Reply #48 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:56:45 pm »

okay, that last revision looks fantastic! switching the characters and moving the type up made it look a lot better (it was great before though

). so i think ill just leave it as is and take that last one you did with the two figthers.

and ill pm you about the other stuff. thanks again! ALL HAIL PIXELHUGGER!!!!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #49 on:** February 23, 2004, 11:00:26 pm »

Check you PM for the details about the following measurements I'll need for the overlay.

hulkster · « **Reply #50 on:** April 06, 2004, 11:43:57 pm »

well i just remembered this pic you posted with what you needed, and well...check your pm to see what i said about it. i have the dimenions for the buttons, but its whatever you want. heres what i have right now.....and yeah its sloppy...give me a break

hulkster · « **Reply #51 on:** April 10, 2004, 10:02:13 am »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #52 on:** April 10, 2004, 11:18:52 am »

double huh?

hulkster · « **Reply #53 on:** April 11, 2004, 08:20:14 pm »

yeah im kinda confused....but anyway....pixel, you need me to give you more measurements?

hulkster · « **Reply #54 on:** April 14, 2004, 09:33:11 pm »

heres more measurements

hulkster · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2004, 05:13:13 pm »

just thought i would move it up for somebody

hulkster · « **Reply #56 on:** April 23, 2004, 12:11:09 pm »

here are some images that ive found on the www.images.google.com thing. this first one is a good one, but its small. ive looked it and blew it up to a larger size, but im afraid it may be too pixelated. i dont know what else to do other than to figure out what game this is on and take a screen shot of it. anyway, since these images are .bmp format i cant post them here, but i can post the links, so here you go...

First Image

heres another of ken in the game doing the hadoken thing. i have one of ryu doing the same thing, but that kinda sucks in my opinion. but here it is anyway

Second Image

tell me what you can do pixel!!!

Edit by moderator: fixed URLs

hulkster · « **Reply #57 on:** May 06, 2004, 11:03:41 am »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #58 on:** May 11, 2004, 11:11:18 pm »

Hey Hulk. See your PM for info on this. The horizontal arrows indicate distance from the sides of the CP, vertical arrows indicate distance straight down from top edge. Small arrow indicates distance to top edge of button hole.

Chris · « **Reply #59 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:08:38 am »

Just an opinion: Don't make the common mistake of overcrowding the marquee with all your faves! I think the marquee as it sits is absolutely golden now, and any more characters would just clutter things up.

hulkster · « **Reply #60 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:38:22 am »

the marquee is staying the same dude. hes working on the cp art right now. the marquee is only having the two guys fighting in the middle. but i agree, too much action in the marquee takes away from the cab itself.

Chris · « **Reply #61 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:57:52 am »

Quote from: hulkster081 on May 12, 2004, 09:38:22 am

the marquee is staying the same dude. hes working on the cp art right now. the marquee is only having the two guys fighting in the middle. but i agree, too much action in the marquee takes away from the cab itself.

Sorry, somehow I missed the whole second page of this thread...

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #62 on:** May 12, 2004, 04:26:29 pm »

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand the long overdue CP

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #63 on:** May 12, 2004, 04:32:03 pm »

Obviously, joysticks and buttons get mounted over the type so it becomes more of a background image. The black circle is the trackball location.

hulkster · « **Reply #64 on:** May 12, 2004, 04:48:21 pm »

wow man, that looks really really cool. one thing...do you think the words MAMESTROSITY will be too overbearing for the cp and the marquee together? i mean, obviously the marquee has to have that, but do you think its too much for the cp? not complaining AT ALL

, but just curious as to what you think.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #65 on:** May 12, 2004, 05:35:12 pm »

Well, I think you could go either way. Remember that once the controls are on top, the name will stick out less. Of course, it could also look cluttered depending on where the controls actually fall on the art.

If you're concerned about overemphasizing the name then I'd go with something like this... player numbers may not be your thing so those could either come off or if you like them, could be taken further, with numerals behind them etc.

hulkster · « **Reply #66 on:** May 12, 2004, 06:52:10 pm »

awesome! im thinking the roman numeral idea is a good one....maybe in the same font as the mamestrosity?

motorfish · « **Reply #67 on:** May 13, 2004, 08:46:49 pm »

Unfortunately, all of the blue colors in this illustration are currently out of gamut. If you tried to print tis as it were in a CMYK color format, this is what it would print like:

Remember to take care that your images are CMYK friendly when designing things on a computer, especially when the file you're working on is in RGB. ~_^

hulkster · « **Reply #68 on:** May 13, 2004, 09:09:15 pm »

um, huh?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #69 on:** May 13, 2004, 09:23:51 pm »

I usually work in RGB because of the wider gamut and since classicarcadegrafix.com uses an RGB printing system that isn't plauged by the magenta shift encountered with CMYK conversion, it hasn't posed a problem. If this will be printed elsewhere I'll need to recreate the gradients in CMYK, although I'd STRONGLY recommend classicarcadegrafix since I'm familiar with their reproduction of my work. See blue example below. I do appreciate the heads up though

Thanks Motorfish. BTW, I love your CP!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #70 on:** May 14, 2004, 09:58:57 pm »

Here's the revision - hopefully these numbers clear the controls

hulkster · « **Reply #71 on:** May 15, 2004, 12:10:53 am »

looks awesome! but um, only one problem....the numbers are out of order! yeah, the two in the middle should be player 1 and player 2, and then the one on the far left edge should be 3, and the one on the far right edge should be 4! sorry dude, i thought i told you that. so.....2 should be 1, 3 should be 2, 1 should be 3, and 4 remains the same. understand? i hope thats not too much of a burden to change. hopefully its in layers and you can just swap it out! let me know if this sucks too much...sorry man, it looks so cool though.

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #72 on:** May 15, 2004, 12:33:27 am »

I say get rid of the numbers,it will look a lot better without em.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #73 on:** May 15, 2004, 01:06:08 am »

That's no problem at all to change. I must have missed the heads up on that.

I think numbers or no numbers is a subjective thing. I really like it both ways. I guess it depends on the look you're going for.

hulkster · « **Reply #74 on:** May 15, 2004, 12:05:01 pm »

hmm, what do you think man? i think the numbers will look good, but im not entirely sure. i dont want the cp to look too plain, but as of right now, there is no way to tell what player is what. i guess the start buttons will tell, but i think the numbers will give a little more direction to it.

as a side note pixel....i talked to the arcadegrafix dude and as you know im trying to get my cp art done by thursday the 27th (my older brother and family is coming to my house for like the first time in forever and wont be back very often, so i wanted to have it done by then!) well he said that he is going to do a batch of prints and stuff on sunday, and said he could have it to me before the 27th if i could give it to him by then. im out of town right now, but i will be back in town on sunday afternoon, so is it possible to have it ready for me to print off by then? im talking tomorrow afternoon. i want to be able to create a mockup and print it out on my printer to make sure that it fits and everything.

also, pixel i like the numbers, but is too much trouble to take off the circles? i dont know what else to put there...i mean i think i like the way it is, but i think the circles take away from the "destruction" look and feel to the marquee. it makes it cleaner, and im wanting a more of a "shock" look, as are the fonts. what do you think?anyway, if this is too much of a pain and you cant get it done by tomorrow afternoon then dont worry about it and just send the files to me like you said you were gonig to do. thanks man.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #75 on:** May 15, 2004, 06:49:17 pm »

I'll make some revisions and email a few versions. Switching the numbers around. Removing circles. Leaving numbers in, taking them out etc. So you can choose what to send. I tried to print this out at work the printer was down. Definitely should be tested before printing. Maybe I can send a black and white line art jpeg at full size for you to print. That way you can see where the lines and numbers fall without the file size becoming too large to get over the internet and without using all your ink cartridges.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #76 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:39:23 am »

OK so here are the final versions.

First I fixed the numbers on the previous version. Let's call this Option 1.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #77 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:41:47 am »

This is an alternate option. Lets call it OPTION-A

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #78 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:44:00 am »

Another alternate. OPTION B

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #79 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:51:16 am »

And finally OPTION C would be with just like B but without any numbers. (No image attached)

All of these images are ready to send as AI files to the printer as is the marquee.

Let me know which you are interested in and I can send them to you over AIM. I should be online SUN around 8am PST. If I'm not, PM me on the boards here with a time to check in via AIM.

Since you cant printout an AI file, and using PhotoShop will mess with the colors and may not tile the printouts I'll send PDFs. You'll need Acrobat to open them (free from Adobe's site www.adobe.com) Let me know if you want them B&W to save ink. And remember on your home printer the blues may look like the purple example Motorfish posted

hulkster · « **Reply #80 on:** May 16, 2004, 12:11:20 pm »

okay, im on a dialup connection at the moment so i cant really look at the images you posted, but i will be home (back on my cable connect!) around 3 or 3:30 central time today. but i think that if you had them in black and white it would save on ink. i just want to check and make sure it will be lined up right on the edges and stuff. well the trackball too...and the numbers. but anyway, what would be the best way to print these out? i mean, how do you tile them so it prints out on several sheets of paper? im not retarded, but ive never done this before. got any suggestions? ill let you know tonight what i want. thanks so much again!!!

hulkster · « **Reply #81 on:** May 16, 2004, 12:21:12 pm »

okay, i just toughed it out and looked at the images after waiting years for them to load....anyway i want cp final alt A. heres the image...

http://www.arcadecontrols.com/files/Uploads/MAMESTROSITY-CP-FINAL-ALT_A.jpg

this one is awesome! so if you could send it over IM tonight some time. again i get home this afternoon. thanks man.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #82 on:** May 16, 2004, 12:48:16 pm »

Here is a PDF in B&W for your test print at home. It's a super small file size but will print out at full size and full resolution. To tile output across multiple pages, make sure that "page scaling" in your print dialog box is set to none, otherwise it'll scale it down to a single sheet of paper. Hopefully Acrobat will "tile" the full size image across 6 or 8 sheets of paper, which you can trim, tape together and test fit on your actual CP. DO NOT USE THIS FILE FOR THE PRINTER. I'll IM you with the original Illustrator file. I may also try to email the AI file to you since it is well under 1MB.

NOTE!!! The background area on these printouts (as well as on the final) will be 1 inch larger on both sides and on top and bottom... so the final output will be 51" x 23" This gives you extra "garbage" background to cut off after you align the art on the CP. You'll also notice it prints out as a rectangle because you're seeing areas I previously masked out in the jpegs to give you an idea of the final trimmed out look.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #83 on:** May 16, 2004, 12:52:16 pm »

Heres a test print PDF in full color in case you want to try it as well. Remember that the colors won't be accurate tho.

hulkster · « **Reply #84 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:11:42 pm »

well its not working for me. i tried to open it in acrobat, and photoshop....both wont let me print to multiple pages. i tried in photshop (v6.0) and i dont really know what im doing in photoshop so maybe i just missed it orsomething. i tried in acrobat reader and it didnt seem to have the option to print over multiple pages. i guess the only thing to do here is either A)measure again and make sure that you have all the right measurements for my cp and just trust that it will look good. or B) have you put the pages in multiple page format and save each page and then send to me

what do you suggest?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #85 on:** May 17, 2004, 01:32:25 am »

Hey Hulk - here's the revision I mentioned in the IM. Now the numbers should clear the buttons. This is a B&W PDF you can printout like the previous to double check. I'll be online starting around 10AM PST Monday if you need to IM me.

hulkster · « **Reply #86 on:** May 17, 2004, 07:52:29 am »

okay i got your new b and w file and i printed it out and saw that you just made the numbers smaller and stuff....that will be just fine. i think that even if it is close i can move the artwork around and get it to where i want it. oooookay!

so i guess i need you to send me the full color one...make sure its the new one of course

and i also need the marquee. oh and i want the marquee in these dimensions: 23 1/4" x 7 1/2". i know its not really big, but im going to use the lexan sheet that i had on my old cab and plus, ive already made the marquee box! so there you go. ill be at work when you are online, but ill try to get instant messenger and get online for a sec so i can download that file. ill be online at 10 pst, or 12 ct

....at least ill try to be on then. if for some reason im not on after a few min. then i guess ill just get the file later tonight. so cp art, and marquee....and i think we'll be good to go! let me know if there are any problems.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #87 on:** May 17, 2004, 11:06:30 am »

May not be until 11am that I'm able to get online. Regardless, I emailed the CP to you. Hopefully hotmail won't reject it. It's only about 250K.


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