Comments on: 12/08/2009 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/ The Official Website of A Distant Soil, the legendary graphic novel series from Image Comics. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colleen http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2764 Colleen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:07:04 +0000 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2764 My Epson does 16x20, and opens directly in Photoshop. There is NO WAY I will EVER use another scanner that does not have TWAIN. Biggest pain in the ass ever. I had a very old Epson and the software was not supported by newer Macs. I had an ancient MAC G3 and acquired a G4. After spending several DAYS trying to get used to Silverfast on the G4, I finally chucked it. There's not point in trying to save a few bucks by going a little cheaper. The time you lose trying to get the new system up to snuff, or fiddling around with inferior scans is not worth it. In the three days I wasted with Silverfast, I could have made money doing art and put that money into a superior scanner. To keep the old scanner running, I kept two computers going until I could afford to upgrade. I had to scan, burn pics on disc, and then move the disc to the newer computer. Did that for two years until I could drop $3,000 on the new Epson. And the color scans are superior as well. Whenever someone sends me a scan of some of my art, I am usually very disappointed in the results. I've not had better scans than I could get on my machine. The irony is that when I upgraded to the G4, that turned out to be the biggest waste of money, ever. I bought it used from an old frenemy who sold me a bum machine. He had installed a PC hard drive, but had forgotten to format it for MAC. Within months, it had eaten itself. I had paid $1,000 for a USED MAC ( RIP OFF), and then I had a MAC that ate itself and all its software. It cost me more to recover my data than the used MAC cost in the first place. In the end, I should have just bought a new system. Thanks to JMS, I have a complete new MAC Pro system, which I could never afford on my own! The whole thing is a dream. I have made huge progress with my digital work since I got it. My Epson does 16×20, and opens directly in Photoshop. There is NO WAY I will EVER use another scanner that does not have TWAIN. Biggest pain in the ass ever.

I had a very old Epson and the software was not supported by newer Macs. I had an ancient MAC G3 and acquired a G4. After spending several DAYS trying to get used to Silverfast on the G4, I finally chucked it.

There’s not point in trying to save a few bucks by going a little cheaper. The time you lose trying to get the new system up to snuff, or fiddling around with inferior scans is not worth it.

In the three days I wasted with Silverfast, I could have made money doing art and put that money into a superior scanner.

To keep the old scanner running, I kept two computers going until I could afford to upgrade. I had to scan, burn pics on disc, and then move the disc to the newer computer. Did that for two years until I could drop $3,000 on the new Epson.

And the color scans are superior as well.

Whenever someone sends me a scan of some of my art, I am usually very disappointed in the results. I’ve not had better scans than I could get on my machine.

The irony is that when I upgraded to the G4, that turned out to be the biggest waste of money, ever. I bought it used from an old frenemy who sold me a bum machine. He had installed a PC hard drive, but had forgotten to format it for MAC. Within months, it had eaten itself.

I had paid $1,000 for a USED MAC ( RIP OFF), and then I had a MAC that ate itself and all its software. It cost me more to recover my data than the used MAC cost in the first place.

In the end, I should have just bought a new system.

Thanks to JMS, I have a complete new MAC Pro system, which I could never afford on my own! The whole thing is a dream. I have made huge progress with my digital work since I got it.

]]> By: mamid http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2763 mamid Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:06:57 +0000 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2763 the only reason why I have my little HP and not something better was that we needed an all-in-one to replace the previous all-in-one that died and I had a very limited budget. I was training for tech support for HP and if I had the money, they had a better model that both me and the other half were droooooooling over. Him because it was one he trained on to tech, me, because it had a huge scanning area. Piece of advice: if the larger size, higher rez scanning platform is just a smidge out of your budget, try and haggle or push your budget. You will be happier. the only reason why I have my little HP and not something better was that we needed an all-in-one to replace the previous all-in-one that died and I had a very limited budget. I was training for tech support for HP and if I had the money, they had a better model that both me and the other half were droooooooling over. Him because it was one he trained on to tech, me, because it had a huge scanning area. Piece of advice: if the larger size, higher rez scanning platform is just a smidge out of your budget, try and haggle or push your budget. You will be happier.

]]> By: Miki http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2761 Miki Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:06:55 +0000 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2761 I just recently bought a Brother MFC6490CW all-in-one printer scanner that has an 11 by 17 bed. It does decent scans 600 dpi or higher but is a bit bulky. I also have to get used to the clunky software tht comes with it. You are right, though, that if you are going to be scanning at any regular frequency, a top quality scanner is a must. Maybe next year when I make some extra money, I will spring for the top of the line scanner. I just recently bought a Brother MFC6490CW all-in-one printer scanner that has an 11 by 17 bed. It does decent scans 600 dpi or higher but is a bit bulky. I also have to get used to the clunky software tht comes with it.
You are right, though, that if you are going to be scanning at any regular frequency, a top quality scanner is a must. Maybe next year when I make some extra money, I will spring for the top of the line scanner.

]]> By: Colleen http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2758 Colleen Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:51:55 +0000 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2758 I was just reading an online tutorial which advised people to scan at 300 dpi. I rolled my eyes. That was a common acceptable minimum resolution 10 years ago, but not one of my clients accepts resolution that low now. As expensive and time consuming as it has been, the acquisition of the new computer equipment, and the skills to use it, has proven to be indispensable. I just had a client on the phone wailing the other day about an artist who could not turn in their work via FTP. She simply did not know how to do it. He was VERY upset with her. Having the equipment and knowing how to use it is now a job requirement. I suspect I will be spending much of the Christmas holiday taking tutorials for skills I need to do some jobs next year. I simply can't procrastinate any longer. I was just reading an online tutorial which advised people to scan at 300 dpi. I rolled my eyes.

That was a common acceptable minimum resolution 10 years ago, but not one of my clients accepts resolution that low now.

As expensive and time consuming as it has been, the acquisition of the new computer equipment, and the skills to use it, has proven to be indispensable.

I just had a client on the phone wailing the other day about an artist who could not turn in their work via FTP. She simply did not know how to do it. He was VERY upset with her.

Having the equipment and knowing how to use it is now a job requirement. I suspect I will be spending much of the Christmas holiday taking tutorials for skills I need to do some jobs next year. I simply can’t procrastinate any longer.

]]> By: Allan http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2756 Allan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:48:27 +0000 http://adistantsoil.com/2009/12/08/12082009/#comment-2756 That's another of the pages I own. 300 is high quality for photographs, but line work requires a much higher res. That’s another of the pages I own.

300 is high quality for photographs, but line work requires a much higher res.

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