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Re: Brickshelf scans - a couple of questions
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002 19:58:29 GMT
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Hi Pedro, or better: [ Ola Pedro, ]
This is the readme file that was on a zip file that I downloaded from
Brickshelf a long time ago ( when brickshelf had zip files of building
instructions and catalogs ). However, I don't know if all rules are still valid.
hope that this can help you,
regards, or better: [ abracos, ]
zanette.
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Here are the rules for submissions:
1. Scan at a reasonable resolution. Anything greater than 1024 pixels
wide is too big (except for catalogs which may require higher resolution
to resolve fine details/text. 75dpi is usually the best choice
for instructions, but 100-150dpi is suggested for catalogs.
2. Save images in JPEG format using reasonable quality setting (75%).
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through normal retail outlets. Any catalogs, regardless of age
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6. Use our naming convention. This saves me alot of time
renaming files. Our naming convention is:
xxxx-yy.jpg for sets with less than 100 pages
xxxx-yyy.jpg for sets with 100+ pages.
if there are less than ten pages, still use the xxxx-yy.jpg format.
please use lower case on filenames.
7. Please include a text file (xxxx.txt) along with the scans with
any relevant information about the set (set name, your name,
piece count on box, copyright year on box/instructions etc.)
see http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8485/8485.txt as an example
8. Please rotate images so they can be read before saving as jpeg.
9. If your scans don't appear online after a week or so,
send me an email.
10. Check the "Missing" file for missing files.
11. Check the "NotDone" file for scans which are missing substantial
portions, and are therefore not online yet.
12. When scanning stickers, include a ruler so they can be reproduced to scale
You can submit scans for this site in several ways:
(please use ftp if possible)
- anonymous ftp to ftp://ftp.brickshelf.com and upload in the incoming dir
- email the scans directly to me (submit@brickshelf.com)
- email me the url where I can retreive them from your server
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Kevin M. Loch
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In lugnet.db.scans, Pedro Silva writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to know what steps I should take to submit the following to
> brickshelf "scans" section:
> - catalogs
> - building instructions
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> Aditionally, what are the required resolutions for scans, in either case?
> And in the particular case of catalogs, shall I attempt to submit "all I
> have" (and I have a considerable number of regional catalogs, and even some
> old relics), or otherwise?
>
> What naming system should I use for catalogs that encompassed Portugal,
> Spain and Greece? "se" for southern Europe can be confused with Sweeden...
> (I may have other problems regarding naming codes, but this is the one that
> comes to mind right now)
>
> I have tried to find this information in the site, but was unable to - I
> apologize in advance if it is there and I did not see it.
>
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide,
>
>
> Pedro
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| (...) Hi! (Olá Zanette! :-) (...) I checked a portion of the text which leads me to think there have been some changes: - there is no longer a missing/not done section; - the naming convention for catalogs isn't there: I think I recall once seeing (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| Hi, I'd like to know what steps I should take to submit the following to brickshelf "scans" section: - catalogs - building instructions Aditionally, what are the required resolutions for scans, in either case? And in the particular case of catalogs, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.db.scans)
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