Compromise?
I got back another proof today.
You can still see the front wrapping around the spine a little bit.
The colors are darker than they should be, but not as dark as the ones that really irritated me. Herbie is darker, but you can still see the shading on him, unlike the navy-blue versions.
I notice (my own fault) that the #1 on the spine crept up from its centered position. Lettering will do that in Corel Painter when something is saved, closed and re-opened. I ought to have checked.
But...I have like five or six proof copies already. Experience has told me that trying to fix the problem and fixing the problem are mutually exclusive.
I may approve it at last, just to have it done with. It is acceptable.
But not perfect. And I always think of that episode of Northern Exposure, where Maurice buys the huge, antique carillon clock, then throws a fit when he discovers it doesn't keep proper time. Then the German clock dude tells Maurice he is an idiot, and doesn't deserve the clock, and packs it up to take back to Germany. Maurice apologizes in the end, and begs the clock dude to leave the clock with him, so that he can enjoy its beauty over the years. But at the end of the episode, they show Maurice sitting and looking at the clock, and though he doesn't say anything, you can tell that it's just EATING at him that the clock's time is off....
You can still see the front wrapping around the spine a little bit.
The colors are darker than they should be, but not as dark as the ones that really irritated me. Herbie is darker, but you can still see the shading on him, unlike the navy-blue versions.
I notice (my own fault) that the #1 on the spine crept up from its centered position. Lettering will do that in Corel Painter when something is saved, closed and re-opened. I ought to have checked.
But...I have like five or six proof copies already. Experience has told me that trying to fix the problem and fixing the problem are mutually exclusive.
I may approve it at last, just to have it done with. It is acceptable.
But not perfect. And I always think of that episode of Northern Exposure, where Maurice buys the huge, antique carillon clock, then throws a fit when he discovers it doesn't keep proper time. Then the German clock dude tells Maurice he is an idiot, and doesn't deserve the clock, and packs it up to take back to Germany. Maurice apologizes in the end, and begs the clock dude to leave the clock with him, so that he can enjoy its beauty over the years. But at the end of the episode, they show Maurice sitting and looking at the clock, and though he doesn't say anything, you can tell that it's just EATING at him that the clock's time is off....