jake Posted November 22, 2002 Report Posted November 22, 2002 ever thought about setting up images of the labels and/or sleeve art of records? this is obviously something that would have to happen a long time from now, but it would be neat to see. it's too bad that requires a lot of bandwidth and server space. the guys at www.lowerdepths.com made good use of this. some day! Quote
kuume Posted November 23, 2002 Report Posted November 23, 2002 there are cover scans for some releases.. like for all releases on photek records Quote
jake Posted November 24, 2002 Author Report Posted November 24, 2002 wow - i wasn't aware of that before! those links were pretty discreet. is there a need for more label/cover scans? i could help out with that. Quote
thijs Posted November 25, 2002 Report Posted November 25, 2002 oh yeah! missing scans are very much welcome. just need to figure out the best way to have them send over. if it is not too big for email that should be fine. if it is.. drop me an email anyway :wink: Quote
jake Posted November 25, 2002 Author Report Posted November 25, 2002 if you want, you can just tell me the formatting and size information that you want the files to follow, and i can do it from my end. it makes it easier for both parties. a list of the records that you already have images for would be very useful as well. Quote
thijs Posted November 25, 2002 Report Posted November 25, 2002 the images that are used at the moment are high quality jpg's with a width of 400 pixels (the height ends up being about the same). i'll try to get a list of the releases which have a scan already, but not sure how yet.. i'll keep ya updated. thanks a million for the offer though Quote
jake Posted November 26, 2002 Author Report Posted November 26, 2002 i'm trying to find a scsi pci card for my pc, but i'm having awful luck. otherwise i can't use my scanner with any efficiency. it's currently hooked up to my old mac, which is way too slow. hopefully i should get this sorted out soon, so i can start scanning! Quote
jake Posted December 4, 2002 Author Report Posted December 4, 2002 update: i finally found a scsi pci card. i'll be getting it sometime this week. i've got a lot of time off coming up, so hopefully i'll be able to get a lot done. Quote
thijs Posted December 4, 2002 Report Posted December 4, 2002 sounds very very promising i can generate a list, but i have to warn you.. it's gonna be an ugly one :wink: Quote
jake Posted December 4, 2002 Author Report Posted December 4, 2002 ok. if it is too much hassle to make a list, i can just check each release before i scan it. Quote
jake Posted December 8, 2002 Author Report Posted December 8, 2002 update: apparently i'll be getting a brand new scanner for christmas! hold tight until then! Quote
jake Posted December 29, 2002 Author Report Posted December 29, 2002 update: i just hooked up the scanner and scanning is under way! *edit: i just tried to make a 'composite' image of a full 12 x 12 cover. it looked awful, and because my scanner isn't big enough, i'd have to make 3 passes to make a full composite. i'm just going to scan the records with no cover art for now. Quote
thijs Posted January 6, 2003 Report Posted January 6, 2003 hehe.. thanks in advance (yes.. again :mrgreen:). i have been looking for a scanner myself actually. and came across the problem you seem to be having right now. does anyone know whether there are scanners which can scan a 12" cover in one go? and maybe even more important.. are the affordable? Quote
jake Posted January 6, 2003 Author Report Posted January 6, 2003 i knew that i'd have to do some graphic acrobatics, but taking 3 scans and joining them is beyond my skill. i can do it but it looks like garbage. as far as the label scans go - should i not bother scanning record labels on releases that have a picture sleeve? Quote
thijs Posted January 6, 2003 Report Posted January 6, 2003 hehe.. you're dealing with my conscience now :wink: of course you should not bother with stuff that is too much hassle Quote
mi:t Posted January 8, 2003 Report Posted January 8, 2003 but maybe it's possible to photograph the 12" sleeves on white background with digital camera. I unfortunately don't own onebut it's a thought. Quote
jake Posted January 9, 2003 Author Report Posted January 9, 2003 but maybe it's possible to photograph the 12" sleeves on white background with digital camera. I unfortunately don't own onebut it's a thought. yeah, that's what i was thinking, but i don't own one either. Quote
thijs Posted January 14, 2003 Report Posted January 14, 2003 we have one here at the lab.. wonder whether i can borrow that for a weekend or so... :mrgreen: Quote
debaser Posted February 1, 2003 Report Posted February 1, 2003 there are cover scans for some releases.. like for all releases on photek records im not seeing the pics..? Quote
eXtreme Posted February 1, 2003 Report Posted February 1, 2003 there are cover scans for some releases.. like for all releases on photek records im not seeing the pics..? Click on the cat no. for each release then [ front ] / [ back ] for the sleeve pics. Quote
debaser Posted February 1, 2003 Report Posted February 1, 2003 there are cover scans for some releases.. like for all releases on photek records im not seeing the pics..? Click on the cat no. for each release then [ front ] / [ back ] for the sleeve pics.ahhh, nice one. fairly hidden thou. Quote
debaser Posted February 1, 2003 Report Posted February 1, 2003 there are cover scans for some releases.. like for all releases on photek records im not seeing the pics..? Click on the cat no. for each release then [ front ] / [ back ] for the sleeve pics.ahhh, nice one. fairly hidden thou. Quote
thijs Posted February 3, 2003 Report Posted February 3, 2003 yeah i know :wink: bit of a shy guy.... neh wasn't to sure how to fit them in on the site at first. will probably change eventually. Quote
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