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Title: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: EmperorIng on August 27, 2015, 11:54:28 AM

I have a disc-only copy of Pop'n Magic (fun game) and a blank cd case... I'd like to spruce it up a bit!

Searching on the forums here for this particular topic is a little sketchy because of the common search terms, so I was wondering if anyone has a helpful guide or resource to printing your own inserts? Preferably an accurate-sized resource of PC Engine scans?

I know that Sparky made nice-looking inserts once upon a time (I'm not sure if he still does though). I was just going to use some photo paper and my home printer and hope for the best.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Title: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: esteban on August 27, 2015, 12:48:33 PM

If anyone provides nice, high resolution scans, I will clean them up and make 'em available on website.

NOTE: please push paper down flat against glass (a heavy book!) to reduce glare. Also, bend spines in OPPOSITE direction of their current orientation to get traycard/manual as flat as possible.

Title: Re: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: xelement5x on August 28, 2015, 04:23:03 AM

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/HTML_Games/Pop_n_Magic.htm

Scroll down the "Images" section near the bottom. 

Paul has been putting together an awesome archive of scans of PCE stuff, many times it's already scanned ;)

Title: Re: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: esteban on August 28, 2015, 04:46:15 AM

Quote from: xelement5x on August 28, 2015, 04:23:03 AM

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/HTML_Games/Pop_n_Magic.htm

Scroll down the "Images" section near the bottom. 

Paul has been putting together an awesome archive of scans of PCE stuff, many times it's already scanned ;)

Yes, SuperPlay, I think, has been supplying lots of those awesome huge scans!

Small stuff is older.

:)

Title: Re: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: EmperorIng on August 28, 2015, 05:45:58 AM

Thank you for the link. I have used the site as a reference many times before, but I didn't realize it had cover scans as well.

Thanks also for the tip, esteban. I suppose the folding-backwards is to force the paper up against the plastic as much as possible.

Title: Re: Printing your own CD inserts?
Post by: esteban on August 28, 2015, 09:52:34 AM

Quote from: EmperorIng on August 28, 2015, 05:45:58 AM

Thank you for the link. I have used the site as a reference many times before, but I didn't realize it had cover scans as well.

Thanks also for the tip, esteban. I suppose the folding-backwards is to force the paper up against the plastic as much as possible.

Yup, it actually makes a big difference to bend them. :)