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Title: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on March 29, 2013, 06:20:46 PM

This was my first attempt to upload a book scan so I may not have done everything right. We'll see.

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: rangerhouse on March 29, 2013, 08:38:15 PM

Holly Molly I also approve my first file...

Ok,  your file size is huge..  You should try to get your files at least in 1/2...  

I have a program that can do this automatic or you can do this during your edit process ..


Let me know if I can provide any help..   Thanks rangerhouse

PS:   Scan looks Great!

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: comics4steve on March 29, 2013, 09:51:51 PM

Ouch! You're right. My issue is way bigger than the other Wartime Romances issues. I should have reduced the width to 1024 pixels when I was editing the scans. I think that would have put the file size into the right ballpark.

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: Geo (RIP) on March 29, 2013, 10:33:40 PM

Don't worry about resizing it c4steve, at this time I'm uploading a new file  for you, resized to 1280, and the end size is 19.3mb.

Geo

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: comics4steve on March 30, 2013, 12:01:22 AM

That's great!

Thanks Geo

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: Geo (RIP) on March 30, 2013, 10:34:20 AM

No problem, you can use it as an example on what size and MB to save your scans at. For more go here: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1826.0.html

That should help on any questions you have.
Happy scanning.

Geo

Title: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on March 31, 2013, 10:28:29 AM

Love Confessions No. 2 Dec 1949 (Quality) submitted for approval.

Title: Re: Wartime Romances 16 uploaded (I hope)
Post by: Yoc on March 31, 2013, 12:13:09 PM

Thanks for the contribution Steve!
Welcome to the ranks of scanners.
;)

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on March 31, 2013, 12:16:25 PM

Just merged this topic with Wartime16.
I also approved the latest Love Confession 2 upload which looks fine.  Thanks again Steve.
:)

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on March 31, 2013, 03:14:22 PM

Thanks Yoc.

I use GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) to crop, rotate, and resize my scans before submittal, but even though Love Confessions No. 2 was only 1024 pixels in width, it still seemed a little on the large size compared to all the other books on the site.

I've just submitted Love Diary No. 36 (Orbit) for approval and changed the GIMP Quality setting from 92% (default) to 75. This brought the file size down to 28M which seems more in the normal range for a standard 36-page comic book. I could not tell the difference when I reviewed the pages so I might be able to go even lower.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on March 31, 2013, 03:44:58 PM

Hi Steve -
Please don't go any lower!
Our upper limit is between 90-110mb.  I shoot for 1mb per page as a nice file size.

I hope that helps.  Thanks very much for the uploads!
Love Diary No. 36 now on the site.  :)
-Yoc

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 01, 2013, 07:48:43 PM

Romantic Hearts v1 002 (Story) with missing pages 13-14 now included has been submitted. Same scans as before except for the two missing pages.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on April 01, 2013, 10:03:41 PM

It went live a bit ago, thanks C4Steve.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 01, 2013, 10:07:10 PM

Romantic Hearts No. 8 Sept. 1954 (Story Comics) submitted. Indicia says Vol. 1 No. 8, but this is actually from the second (1953) series so I labeled it as v2.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: OtherEric on April 01, 2013, 11:28:16 PM

File is now up for everybody, thank you for the scan Steve.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 07, 2013, 05:43:04 PM

I Love You #18 (Charlton) June 1958 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on April 07, 2013, 09:35:24 PM

It's been approved Steve, thank you.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 13, 2013, 02:32:36 PM

I Love You #21 (Charlton) January 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on April 13, 2013, 11:24:41 PM

It's up and being downloaded, thanks.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 15, 2013, 09:31:37 PM

I Love You #25 (Charlton) October 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on April 15, 2013, 10:40:28 PM

It's now live C4Steve and thanks for your upload.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 21, 2013, 09:14:10 PM

Just Married #3 (Charlton) May 1958 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on April 22, 2013, 04:47:07 PM

Thanks very much Steve.
Both are now up!

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 27, 2013, 09:04:48 AM

Love Diary #7 (Charlton) November 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on April 27, 2013, 12:41:13 PM

Now up, thanks Steve!

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 27, 2013, 05:30:53 PM

Lovelorn #33 (ACG) January 1953 submitted.

I've re-scanned some of the pages to remove the dead spots I had in my first attempt. The first four pages and the back cover still need to be replaced, but the rest of the stories should be okay.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on April 28, 2013, 03:57:07 PM

Now up, thanks Steve!

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on April 28, 2013, 08:06:33 PM

Love Diary #1 (Charlton) October 1958 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on April 29, 2013, 04:49:11 PM

Now up, thanks again Steve!

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on May 04, 2013, 10:06:00 AM

Love Diary #4 (Charlton) May 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 05, 2013, 01:14:33 PM

And thanks, it's up and live.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on May 05, 2013, 06:43:23 PM

Love Diary #5 (Charlton) July 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 05, 2013, 08:02:53 PM

I've taken care of it, so it's live now for downloading.
Thanks.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on May 11, 2013, 11:30:39 AM

My Secret Life 26, 28, 30, 31 (Charlton) submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 11, 2013, 08:36:54 PM

Thanks for your upload of those issue to the site, they are most welcome.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on May 12, 2013, 12:10:19 AM

Romantic Secrets 21 22 23 24 (Charlton) submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 12, 2013, 10:28:40 AM

Taken care of right now, thanks c4Steve.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on May 12, 2013, 08:20:07 PM

Confessions of the Lovelorn #108 (ACG) Sept. 1959 submitted.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 13, 2013, 12:03:59 PM

Done and thanks.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 08:49:31 AM

Confessions of the Lovelorn #95 (ACG) July 1958 submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on February 01, 2014, 10:39:07 AM

Quote from: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 08:49:31 AM

Confessions of the Lovelorn #95 (ACG) July 1958 submitted for approval.

Sorry Steve, I don't see it, could you try uploading it again please, thanks.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 01:02:28 PM

My mistake. I forgot to press the 'Confirm' button at the end. It should be uploaded now.

I've also added Real West Romances Vol 1 No 6 (Prize) Feb-Mar 1950 (centerfold sheet is missing).

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 01, 2014, 02:51:11 PM

Thanks very much Steve!

Could we ask that you number your jpgs at the start of each file name though?
For some unknown reason our Preview feature was showing both your uploads out of order.  I renamed the files and uploaded it again.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 03:31:46 PM

Life Story 25 (Fawcett) April 1951 submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 03:38:36 PM

Oops!!! I didn't see your previous message about renumbering the image files. I'll do that right now for Life Story 25 and resubmit.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 01, 2014, 04:41:21 PM

Thanks Steve.
Dang, even the second Love Story 25 shows wrong on our end.  I can't see any fault with your file names.
It starts on pg26!  Anyways, keep them coming.  I or other staff can fix them as needed.  I'm redoing your 25 right now.

Thanks Very Much for all these fills.  We certainly appreciate the additions.
:)

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 01, 2014, 09:20:24 PM

Sweethearts #99 (Fawcett) May 1951 submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 01, 2014, 10:44:28 PM

Thanks Steve going up now.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 08, 2014, 06:45:15 AM

Young Romance Vol. 5 No. 3 (139) from Feature Publications (Prize) submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 08, 2014, 10:14:07 AM

Thanks Steve!
Going live shortly.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 08, 2014, 10:24:29 AM

Now up!
Hey Steve, been meaning to ask.  Are these your scans or found online?
Just curious.
:)

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 08, 2014, 11:02:43 AM

Funny you should ask that.

I'm submitting Romantic Story Vol 3 No 15 (Fawcett) Mar 1952 and this is the first time I've submitted an issue that I didn't completely scan from my own personal copy. My issue of Romantic Story #15 is coverless so I got the cover images online. The rest of the scans are from my coverless copy. I hope that's all right. If not, I can remove the cover images and resubmit just the pages I scanned.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 08, 2014, 02:19:46 PM

... and Ten-Story Love Vol 29 No 6 (180) January 1952 (Ace) submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on February 08, 2014, 09:32:32 PM

Thanks  Steve.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 09, 2014, 11:13:55 AM

Submitted Popular Teen-Agers No. 20 (Star) January 1954 for approval.

I've tried compressing the files into cbz format via the built-in Windows feature instead of my WinRAR utility. Maybe this will fix the problems we've had with the Preview feature on my past submittals.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on February 09, 2014, 10:49:46 PM

Thanks Steve!
And yes, this did the trick!  No fixes were needed.  It's now on the site.
Please keep using this method for any further uploads.

Love seeing a new Star book on the site.
:)

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on February 15, 2014, 11:04:12 AM

All True Romance No. 29 (Ajax-Farrell) with missing front cover submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Geo (RIP) on February 15, 2014, 02:30:52 PM

Done and thanks for the upload Steve.

Geo

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: comics4steve on January 17, 2015, 05:14:50 PM

My Romantic Adventures #77 (ACG) May 1957 submitted for approval.

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on January 17, 2015, 08:08:31 PM

Now up, thanks Steve!

Title: Re: comics4steve uploads
Post by: Yoc on January 29, 2016, 06:41:21 PM

It's been over a year since Steve shared a scan with us.  I hope all is well on his end.