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KermMartian · Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:16:35 pm Post subject:

Haha, graphmastur. DrDnar and Graphmastur, I agree, but again, they seem set on some variation of that version. Also, they're insisting on sentence case (Learn about the homescreen) instead of title case (Learn About the Homescreen) for chapter and section headings, which I find very odd, what do you guys think about that format?
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comicIDIOT · Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:33:23 pm Post subject:

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KermMartian · Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:42:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks, elfprince13. I'm still waiting to hear back from my contact that deals with the cover designers and other such people about the concerns I and the rest of you discussed in this thread.
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KermMartian · Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:47:10 am Post subject:

*bump* Manning has gotten back to me with a final version. I see two problems that I still worry about:

:: The weird horizontal line is still on the calculator's case next to the LCD on both sides
:: I'd prefer a lighter yellow parchment.

Any thoughts (or disagreements on my points)?

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Tari · Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:49:27 am Post subject:

The horizontal line just looks like a lazy photoshop fail.. As for the color, I'd imagine it will look rather different when printed compared to how it looks on-screen, so it's a bit hard to say.
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benryves · Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:50:47 am Post subject:

Agreed on all points. I'd also add that the coloured-in calculator looks rather half-arsed without the text labels to me - either keep it as a sketch (as you originally had) or fully detailed, not somewhere in the middle.

KermMartian · Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:01:05 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:13:13 pm Post subject:

Please ask them to move the square down to the bottom of the circle, like in the original. It makes the reference far more clear!

comicIDIOT · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:19:03 pm Post subject:

KermMartian · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:21:40 pm Post subject:

comicIDIOT · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:24:57 pm Post subject:

KermMartian · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:27:18 pm Post subject:

The original Vitruvian Man sketch has the square aligned at the bottom of the circle, just like my original, and very much unlike the cover design that was eventually created from mine.
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comicIDIOT · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:30:05 pm Post subject:

Ah, got it. I'm not familiar with the details of the original. Just some of them.

I can only assume the square is from his feet to his head, as the circle is from his feet to his hands, representing the two heights we have. I have no objection to either interoperation for the calc as the calculator is as tall as it can get.

As such, perhaps the square should be as tall as the circle?

Actually, looking at the picture above, the corners add height to it. So The square going to the top of the calc from the bottom is feasible.
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KermMartian · Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:33:33 pm Post subject:

Hmm, that makes sense. Actually, looking at it now, the square doesn't seem to match up to anything at all the way they have it. Sad

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Weregoose · Cemetech Expert Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 462

The rotation was again eyeballed. These people shouldn't be doing Photoshop work.
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Aes_Sedia5 · Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:18:04 pm Post subject:

Ya the right calculator is about 2 degrees too high...
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comicIDIOT · Posted: 18 Feb 2012 06:44:49 pm Post subject:

The rotation may be correct, just not aligned properly. It appears to be a few pixels off.
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DrDnar · Member Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 108

The guest post above was me. I didn't realize that I wasn't logged in.

KermMartian · Posted: 18 Feb 2012 08:15:48 pm Post subject: