Re: Hardcore Computist Magazine online...

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Bill Garber writes ...
> 
> "Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote
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> 
> I like that better than the way the other Computist Mags
> are being posted. I started to capture issue #1, and it
> was taking so long to make folders and rename them so that
> I could recognize them more readily on my computer that I
> gave up after only a few pages. I'm not condemning what has
> been done with them so far. It's great for picking out only
> certain pages, but it is difficult to snag the whole archive.
> There are a few type-ins I'd like to snag and that is great
> for that.

     Thanks; glad you like the scans. Each galley sheet is a whole tabloid page
reduced to a regular size sheet; so, yes, it's very compact. The problem with
doing earlier, magazine format issues that way-- e.g., reformatting and putting
2-3 pages of content on one page-- is that you lose the actual appearance of
the issue.

     For the type-ins, at least starting around issue #52, you can get the
stuff on the 'Library Disks'. Many of those are on USA2WUG at
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/USA2WUG/ComputistLibraryDisks/ .



> Jeff, could you ZIP and/or STUFF those pages so we
> can download them easier? Thanks.
> 
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
> Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
 ....

     I've experimented with zipping PSP-produced jpegs of scans before and
discovered you get nearly zero additional compression. (Just now did a test on
one-- the 646k jpeg got reduced to a 645k .zip file!)

     At 1100x1600 and 16 colors, the 650k pages are probably about as compact
as they can get without a major sacrifice in quality.



Rubywand