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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / July 2008Scan an album cover
Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. > Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on > a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. Mine isn't either, but either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements can be your friend in this case. I scan my laserdisc "album covers" in two overlapping halves and then use Photoshop to create the panorama that combines them. If you're good about positioning the cover when scanning, the stitching is unnoticeable. Of course, you're aware that the aspect ratio of a LD cover is close to square and a DVD case is about 5x7-1/8 on front and back and about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch spine, so you'll probably end up doing some cropping. Alternatively, if you store your DVDs in CD jewel cases, you can just scale the LD artwork down without having to do any cropping.  SignatureSpenser >Mine isn't either, but either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements can be >your friend in this case. I scan my laserdisc "album covers" in two [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Alternatively, if you store your DVDs in CD jewel cases, you can just >scale the LD artwork down without having to do any cropping. I use CD jewel cases - but don't have Photoshop nor Photoshop Elements. > Of course, you're aware that the aspect ratio of a LD cover is close > to square and a DVD case is about 5x7-1/8 on front and back and about > a 1/2 to 3/4 inch spine, so you'll probably end up doing some > cropping. Alternatively, if you store your DVDs in CD jewel cases, > you can just scale the LD artwork down without having to do any > cropping. Or he can scale it to 5" square and add 1" bands to the top & bottom to fit the dimensions of a DVD cover. The bands can be a solid color or decorated with textures, clip art, photos, etc. The same can be done for the spine. > Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on > a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. Have you Googled your friendly internet? I get album cover art all the time by searching on the title/artist, it's amazing what you can find. >> Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on >> a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. > >Have you Googled your friendly internet? I get album cover art all the >time by searching on the title/artist, it's amazing what you can find. I've done that with iTunes, but haven't done that with Laserdiscs. Just checking, I see that many of the same covers are available, and I can go with alternatives for some. > >> Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on > >> a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Just checking, I see that many of the same covers are available, and I > can go with alternatives for some. Which Laserdisc in particular were you looking for? SignatureSend responses to the relevant news group rather than to me, as E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR > Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on > a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. Just scan the bits, lots of overlap and send to me Howard, I will send you what you want. Signaturedorayme > Is there a cheap way to scan a laserdisc cover and shrink it to fit on > a DvD container? My scanner isn't as big as a laserdisc cover. Do you have a digital camera? If you plan to scale the LD art to 5" square to fit a DVD cover without cropping, a 4 megapixel camera will give you a printed resolution of about 330 DPI, and a 7MP camera will give you about 450 DPI. For the best results, photograph it outside on a sunny or slightly overcast day, use the camera's zoom to shoot from as far back as you can, and shoot it straight-on (i.e. not at an angle). |
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