We have some news for you guys and it's not good news. Unfortunately, our Type-setter has been really busy lately and so we are looking to recruit someone who can take the job
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Re: RequirementscrowncomposerOctober 5 2013, 16:05:27 UTC
I don't know if you were PMed in response to these questions, but I'll assume that you weren't and go full steam ahead. :D (Sorry for jumping in randomly like this.)
Typesetters generally utilize Photoshop- it allows for a great deal of customization with font effects, and can open the cleaned pages (which are normally, if not always, cleaned in photoshop).
For a list of handy guides, go to the website Inside Scanlation>Side>Scanlation Guides. I can personally vouch for Kalendel's guide. ;)
Time limits tend to vary with the manga. Some take a while because the mangaka enjoys placing text in odd areas with strange font choices (or there's just a lot of text, period). Others don't take as long because the layout's simple and the mangaka doesn't use any fancy effects. Most manga fall somewhere in the middle there; Uraboku tends to have longer page counts and a good bit happening on-page, so I'd give an estimate at around 3-4 weeks for someone with limited time (read: all of us >.<). The actual time will, of course, vary with who's doing what in RL, the group's expectations, etc.
I'm not qualified to comment on the amount time you have available since I don't work in the group, so I'll leave this here. I hope it's helpful as a broad overview. :)
Re: Requirementslechuza3October 7 2013, 11:48:15 UTC
Thank you Your Highness for stepping in! Yes Kalendels guide is a good source, i had learned a lot from it myself. Also hitting youtube with keywords like 'typesetting manga' or 'manga tutorial' is a way to go, you get tutorials on screen with live commentary which is in my opinion the best way to learn and explain, i make them myself actually.
Typesetters generally utilize Photoshop- it allows for a great deal of customization with font effects, and can open the cleaned pages (which are normally, if not always, cleaned in photoshop).
For a list of handy guides, go to the website Inside Scanlation>Side>Scanlation Guides. I can personally vouch for Kalendel's guide. ;)
Time limits tend to vary with the manga. Some take a while because the mangaka enjoys placing text in odd areas with strange font choices (or there's just a lot of text, period). Others don't take as long because the layout's simple and the mangaka doesn't use any fancy effects. Most manga fall somewhere in the middle there; Uraboku tends to have longer page counts and a good bit happening on-page, so I'd give an estimate at around 3-4 weeks for someone with limited time (read: all of us >.<). The actual time will, of course, vary with who's doing what in RL, the group's expectations, etc.
I'm not qualified to comment on the amount time you have available since I don't work in the group, so I'll leave this here. I hope it's helpful as a broad overview. :)
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