Amiga Format time to PDF them!

[mfilos]

Why not on Archive.org where "Amiga Computing" and "Amiga World" are already hosted?

[tasmanian guy]

The reality of life is holding me up, have a 14 month old baby, a pregnant wife, full time job and uni.
 
I've got every issue of Amiga Format from 1 through to 136.
 
I have every issue of ST / Amiga Format as well.
 
I have every Amiga Format annual except one.
 
I have spent probably over $600 on this so far.
 
It is a boring job scanning them and is something people will have to be patient with.
 
Perhaps I'd be tempted to release them in 12 issue blocks.
 
issues 1 to 12
issues 13 to 24 etc.
 
136 issues is almost 12 years worth of magazines!

[asymetrix]

I have most Amiga Format magazines, i looked on usenet - they dont have all issues.
all different quality and resolution unfortunately and no way to verify all pages complete.

i scan some myself, but need help - if a team could be setup it would go faster.

I dont mind scanning - if someone else formats them.

sample quality :
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=836392#post836392

[paul2004v]

I have every Amiga Format annual except one.

If you're talking about the special editions, there's some question over the numbering of Issue 10/11..

http://www.retro-kit.co.uk/page.cfm/content/Amiga-Format-Special-Editions/

http://amr.abime.net/issue_1044

Paul

[mechy]

Why not on Archive.org where "Amiga Computing" and "Amiga World" are already hosted?

now this is a great idea!

[Digiman]

Yes it was a good idea I came up with

Why are people scanning them again? They've been done!!

Can someone HELPFUL go on USENET and download all issues available (about 75%) and just upload them directly to Archive.org so EVERYONE can view them.

Scan issues never scanned before first and then go back to replacing unacceptable scans. Unlike the C64 era where we needed to have 600DPI scans to see the control codes in the program listings of games to type in it's fine at even 150DPI for now (more important to have the pages flat 100% on scanner glass....an issue with many CU Amiga scans making them useless to read)

[asymetrix]

Yes it was a good idea I came up with

Why are people scanning them again? They've been done!!

Can someone HELPFUL go on USENET and download all issues available (about 75%) and just upload them directly to Archive.org so EVERYONE can view them.

Scan issues never scanned before first and then go back to replacing unacceptable scans. Unlike the C64 era where we needed to have 600DPI scans to see the control codes in the program listings of games to type in it's fine at even 150DPI for now (more important to have the pages flat 100% on scanner glass....an issue with many CU Amiga scans making them useless to read)

My thoughts exactly, have been downloading for such this reason, question is do I upload as is or spend the time cleaning them up ?

I have a copy of AF Annual 1995 (black cover) and it does in fact show a few issues, but just showing select issues does not guarantee a missing/mislabeled issue.

If and when PDFs uploaded they need to be checked and validated - ie QC.

If only I had the issue before it, sigh ...

[SirGraham]

I'd love having every issue of Amiga Format even if I have to donate a couple of bucks. Wonderful!!!

As Digiman said, 150 DPI should be enough but I'd like to add something.

I'm tired with reading scanned PDF comics because, when scanning a page, a white card should be put at the other side of the page you are scanning. Otherwise, it is very likely, in every page, to see portions of the next one because, don't forget, the light of the scanner passes through the whole sheet (two pages).

The card should be white for comics because that's the colour for pages. I wonder which should be for AF. It could be white but some page could need another color.

I know this makes even harder the scanning process but the result I believe could be much better. I have never tested that.

What do you think?

[asymetrix]

I'd love having every issue of Amiga Format even if I have to donate a couple of bucks. Wonderful!!!

As Digiman said, 150 DPI should be enough but I'd like to add something.

I'm tired with reading scanned PDF comics because, when scanning a page, a white card should be put at the other side of the page you are scanning. Otherwise, it is very likely, in every page, to see portions of the next one because, don't forget, the light of the scanner passes through the whole sheet (two pages).

The card should be white for comics because that's the colour for pages. I wonder which should be for AF. It could be white but some page could need another color.

I know this makes even harder the scanning process but the result I believe could be much better. I have never tested that.

What do you think?

I know what you mean, Its a common problem, which i have resolved myself by sticking a black rubber sheet on the underside of the scanner lid - it works perfect.

I use 240 DPI, it gives high enough quality without sacrificing scanning speed.
Take a look at the links i gave earlier, that I scanned myself - the quality is far better than anything.

1 magazine would take 1-3 hrs scanning and processing eg crop, restore,clean etc 1-3 days.

Even if someone did 1 magazine in 3 days it would take a year or so and alot of sleepless nights and loss of sanity.

This is a multi year project as once scanning is done and pdfs made, in future all text needs to be extracted and magazine layout in HTML done - with full DB search is the ultimate goal.

[orange]

but its easy to solve that problem with photo editing software, presuming comics are black&white. Its called 'auto tone' or similar (better if done manually).

[tenleftfingers]

The reality of life is holding me up, have a 14 month old baby, a pregnant wife, full time job and uni...

Perhaps I'd be tempted to release them in 12 issue blocks.
 
issues 1 to 12
issues 13 to 24 etc.

Ouch, I'm in the same situation and it's tricky. The child is 5 now though so it's getting easier.

I think releasing them in 'packs' is a great idea. It would be cumbersome to manage them individually and you should be reimbursed for all that work ... not sure I'd do it myself! But I'm looking forward to the results.

[som99]

This is a great idea, I can pitch in what I got.

I got all floppies in ADF also I got 89 of the 136 magazines scanned and saved in PDF.
I also got some supplement issues and subscribers newsletters scanned and saved in PDF.

I got the following Amiga Format issues:
1-3, 12, 17-21, 23, 26-27, 29-38, 40-63, 65-85, 87-94, 97-98, 102, 105, 108, 120, 136.

So I am missing 47 issues I would love to have.

I got the following supplement/subscribers newsletter issues:
AF Backstage (sub newsletter): 58-68
Amiga CD Format: Supplement issue: 51
AF Buyer's guide: Supplement issue: 54
AF Comic Relief: Supplement issue: 43
The Best Of The Amiga: Supplement issue: 27
Exploring Real 3D: Supplement issue: 77
Get Into the Net With Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 65
Get Into Your CDROM With Your A1200: Supplement issue: 65
Get the Most Out Of Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 42
Sound & Vision: Supplement issue: 30

That's what I got and can share, I would love to get the missing issues!

[djos]

Depending on the size of the collection I'd be happy to host it in my Dropbox for a few weeks.

[DLH]

I got the following supplement/subscribers newsletter issues:
AF Backstage (sub newsletter): 58-68
Amiga CD Format: Supplement issue: 51
AF Buyer's guide: Supplement issue: 54
AF Comic Relief: Supplement issue: 43
The Best Of The Amiga: Supplement issue: 27
Exploring Real 3D: Supplement issue: 77
Get Into the Net With Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 65
Get Into Your CDROM With Your A1200: Supplement issue: 65
Get the Most Out Of Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 42
Sound & Vision: Supplement issue: 30
 

Nice website you found those on...
 
DLH
www.bombjack.org/commodore

[som99]

Nice website you found those on...
 
DLH
www.bombjack.org/commodore

I got the supplements of Underground-gamer but they are the same as the one on bomberjack yes.
To bad bomberjack do not have many issues of the magazine.

Im still in need of missing Magazine issues

[asymetrix]

I got the supplements of Underground-gamer but they are the same as the one on bomberjack yes.
To bad bomberjack do not have many issues of the magazine.

Im still in need of missing Magazine issues

It would be great if you can share the magazine pdfs you have. torrent ?

I also have alot of physical magazines and PDFs which i will probably upload to mirrorcreator.com.

Only by working together can we get a complete Amiga Format magazine collection set up.

Im thinking add to the list on EAB with a complete list, listing any missing issues.