Looking For Box Art and Instruction Scans
Posted by Hotrod
Apr 23, 2007 at 10:40pm CDT
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1.) Scan images of your Transformers boxes. We would appreciate high res scans if you can get them but, anything you can add helps! Please do not post images from other sites. It needs to be your original work.
2.) Post them in this thread.
So if you are interested in helping just let us know by posting your scans in this thread.
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Hey shockwaveuk,
Thank you for posting the images that you have. Unfortunately, those images are from BotchTheCrab.com's website so we can't use those. We're looking for original scans that people make from packaging they own. I'm not necessarily looking to recreate the artwork that you can find on BotchTheCrab because what they do is pretty exceptional and far beyond the call of duty in my book. But I would like us to have cropped artwork from the boxes as well as all of the tech specs here on the site.
I have all of the G1 and G2 tech specs from the Hartman's old site that has been out of commission for several years so we will be using those but that's because that website is no longer around.
Comment by Seibertron
Apr 23, 2007
shockwaveuk wrote:I have the G1 boxart scans. Let me know what you need.
Hey shockwaveuk,
Thank you for posting the images that you have. Unfortunately, those images are from BotchTheCrab.com's website so we can't use those. We're looking for original scans that people make from packaging they own. I'm not necessarily looking to recreate the artwork that you can find on BotchTheCrab because what they do is pretty exceptional and far beyond the call of duty in my book. But I would like us to have cropped artwork from the boxes as well as all of the tech specs here on the site.
I have all of the G1 and G2 tech specs from the Hartman's old site that has been out of commission for several years so we will be using those but that's because that website is no longer around.
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Ah, scans of the cards ... that's something that I've really been wanting to add to the site. I have most of my cards separated from whatever box they came in so that I can do those scans one day when I get around to it.
I keep wanting to take my catalogs down to Kinko's to see if they have a scanner larger enough. My scanner at home is just your standard sized scanner. It's not big enough to do the long catalogs.
Comment by Seibertron
Apr 23, 2007
Scaleface wrote:Some more.
Ah, scans of the cards ... that's something that I've really been wanting to add to the site. I have most of my cards separated from whatever box they came in so that I can do those scans one day when I get around to it.
I keep wanting to take my catalogs down to Kinko's to see if they have a scanner larger enough. My scanner at home is just your standard sized scanner. It's not big enough to do the long catalogs.
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
Apr 23, 2007
Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?
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Comment by Ninja Sixshot
Apr 23, 2007
aw man. i threw most of my cards and inserts away 
. but if you need some cybertron boxes, id be glad to help
. but if you need some cybertron boxes, id be glad to help
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Comment by Seibertron
Apr 23, 2007
Just to make sure that everyone knows what I'm looking for ... please make sure that the scans that you post of things like catalogs and such are not cut off on the sides (such as the text on the paperwork). It's better to do this right the first time than to have to go back and fix things later.
The high-res scans are great. I also liked to see some of the posts of the card backs. I never thought of doing that. I have most of the card backs since Energon and maybe even some from Armada and RID.
The high-res scans are great. I also liked to see some of the posts of the card backs. I never thought of doing that. I have most of the card backs since Energon and maybe even some from Armada and RID.
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If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.
What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?
Comment by Seibertron
Apr 23, 2007
ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?
If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.
What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
Apr 23, 2007
I don't think my scanner's big enough to do instructions or inserts (although that depends on which line's inserts we're talking about here). I've still got all the sticker/tech spec cards from Armada and Energon though.
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DVD/CD box art for the following:
The G1 Movie (both Rhyno and Sony versions if you'd like)
The Ultimate Battle DVD
Kiss Players Convoy x Mellisa CD cover/instruction booklet
I also found the movie soundtrack at walmart.com. Lost track of it because I riped it to AAC for my iPod, but that counts too when I find it. (Frankly I should find it anyway, just to take better care of it.)
The Wal-Mart exclusive Sony version also had an iron-on Autobot logo. When you use it, the logo is what I'm using for an avatar here on seibertron.com, if you wanna know how it should come out.
Comment by ShGarland_1383
Apr 23, 2007
Seibertron wrote:ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?
If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.
What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?
DVD/CD box art for the following:
The G1 Movie (both Rhyno and Sony versions if you'd like)
The Ultimate Battle DVD
Kiss Players Convoy x Mellisa CD cover/instruction booklet
I also found the movie soundtrack at walmart.com. Lost track of it because I riped it to AAC for my iPod, but that counts too when I find it. (Frankly I should find it anyway, just to take better care of it.)
The Wal-Mart exclusive Sony version also had an iron-on Autobot logo. When you use it, the logo is what I'm using for an avatar here on seibertron.com, if you wanna know how it should come out.
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Comment by jgilkinson
Apr 23, 2007
hey i can help with some of the new stuff. Count me in
also i can give one or two of the old vhs box scans...
also i can give one or two of the old vhs box scans...
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
Apr 24, 2007
Soundtrack CD: Found it. Cover book is able to open up, but it's blank inside.
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Comment by Yeti
Apr 24, 2007
ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.
Also, try to match the resolution you scan in to the item, eg. newspaper approx 72dpi, magazines 150dpi, high quality glossy books (eg Transformers Genesis), DVD's and CD covers @ 300dpi. This will then give you a much better quality scan
I know this makes a huge image if scanned at 100% size, but you can always reduce the image size in photoshop or choose to scan it at say 33% etc.
Anyway, great idea guys, I'm gonna go look for stuff. I wont be able to post it till the weekend due to degree assignments.
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Here's the reconstructed cover, I scanned at 300dpi with descreening on and then shrunk via PhotoShop. Saved witha compression factor of 8 in jpg format.
I don't know if you wanna throw some kinda of watermark on it so people can't use it for piretd dvd's etc. I don't wanna see the site get in trouble. Not that 800px is really usable tbh. I'll up the other side in an hour or so.
Also, try to match the resolution you scan in to the item, eg. newspaper approx 72dpi, magazines 150dpi, high quality glossy books (eg Transformers Genesis), DVD's and CD covers @ 300dpi. This will then give you a much better quality scan
I know this makes a huge image if scanned at 100% size, but you can always reduce the image size in photoshop or choose to scan it at say 33% etc.
Anyway, great idea guys, I'm gonna go look for stuff. I wont be able to post it till the weekend due to degree assignments.
::EDIT::
Here's the reconstructed cover, I scanned at 300dpi with descreening on and then shrunk via PhotoShop. Saved witha compression factor of 8 in jpg format.
I don't know if you wanna throw some kinda of watermark on it so people can't use it for piretd dvd's etc. I don't wanna see the site get in trouble. Not that 800px is really usable tbh. I'll up the other side in an hour or so.
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Comment by johnqsmith
Apr 24, 2007
I'm not sure if some of you know this, but the transforming instructions for many of the transformers are avail on hasbro's website in PDF form. That said, some of them are of pretty crappy quality so if people were to make new scans in better quality + filling in missing things that would be cool.
Personally I kept all the full boxes & extras for everything since energon, but most of mine are packed away where I can't get to them for a couple months, so I think others will probably fill them in first. If not, I will obviously contribute to the section once it exists.
Personally I kept all the full boxes & extras for everything since energon, but most of mine are packed away where I can't get to them for a couple months, so I think others will probably fill them in first. If not, I will obviously contribute to the section once it exists.
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Comment by Yeti
Apr 24, 2007
More scans. If you want them in higher quality let me know. The board only allows upto 256kb and any appreciable increase in size to these scans (whilst keeping the quality) results in a larger than allowed limit.
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Comment by Yeti
Apr 24, 2007
And because the max amount of images is 10 here's the last two of the Chinese semi-professional bootleg Headmasters.
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Comment by shortround
Apr 24, 2007
Is this what you are looking for
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
Apr 24, 2007
Problem is how do I do that? Can't figure it out.Yeti wrote:ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.
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Comment by Yeti
Apr 24, 2007
It varies depending on the software. it's generally just a small button, possibly under advanced options.
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Comment by Xephon
Apr 24, 2007
http://www.ntfa.net/ntfa/techspecs/index.php?cat=Gen1 Would this be of any use?
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Comment by D-340
Apr 24, 2007
I'd love to help, problem is I don't have a scanner. I got tech specs and instructions ranging from Beast Wars to current. Any suggestions?
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Comment by Hoistimus
Apr 24, 2007
I have almost all the boxes and cards from Armada and some other series, I'll scan and post them tonight if I can get the time. I may just upload them to my photobucket account or something..
