Lozenge decal test it for all

Doug Baumann · 14 September 2008, 09:39 PM

[/IMG]1/48 scale test first with paper

Doug Baumann · 14 September 2008, 09:41 PM

1/72 scale test first with paper

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Doug Baumann · 14 September 2008, 09:43 PM

if you see any problem let me know so i can fix it !! thanks

Doug

bobs_buckles · 15 September 2008, 12:09 PM

Doug,
Forgive me for being a numb nut, but is the 1/48th image scaled ready to drop into any printing software? If so, one would be able to get many strips of lozenge on one A4 decal sheet... happy days!

Cheers,
Bob

Doug Baumann · 15 September 2008, 03:23 PM

yes your right Bob about the scale.. i was tryng to give every body the most decal per page!but your wrong your not a numb nut lol lol

SCMc · 15 September 2008, 11:08 PM

Doug,

They are looking good, but I don't know how well they will print. Printed at scale, they will only be about 64 dots per inch (dpi). That is pretty low resolution, and they may look pixelated. Look back at the numbers that I gave you on page 3 for 300 dpi. As Lufbery wrote, 150 dpi may work, in which case you can just cut my numbers in half.

If you do them over, be careful about aligment. The 1/72 is shifted two pixels to the left at the top. Before I paste object that requires careful positioning, I frequently zoom in, so that I can be sure where I put it.

People should also be aware that they may need to adjust the colors for printing. Unfortunately printing on regular printer paper may not give predictable results for decal film. Photo paper might give better results, but I don't know if it is any less expensive than decal film. Either way start by doing small test prints before printing a full page.

Are you up to doing the lower "lozenge"?

Steve

wojtek_fajga · 16 September 2008, 10:25 AM

Hi,

I think, after print they will be looking not so well. For good quality of printing need resolution 250 - 300 dpi. I did something like "screen proof" (see pic below, i have enhanced resolution to 300 dpi). Problems are this fields showed by arrows and borders between color fields.

SCMc · 16 September 2008, 11:40 AM

Hi wojtek,

You are using test 6. It had a lot of alignment problems. Doug improved this with test 8.

Steve

Doug Baumann · 16 September 2008, 03:07 PM

i will check res

for the so called finished pattern lol !!! last scaled ones are new alinements .. i checked for alinements, i miight be off..

MerlinV · 16 September 2008, 03:31 PM

Hi Doug,

I know we are all throwing resolutions and requirements at you.

But simply put, if you up the resolution of the 1/32 sample by say a factor of 4, then we can then scale down for 1/48 or 1/72 as required.

If I blow that sample up for use, then it is very pixelated. (Which might actually be not an issue after application, but I am not prepared to cut into my dwindling stocks of decal paper at this stage to try it)...

Cheers,

Hugh