[X] My Assistant

Just got my package and got a booklet from melonbooks:

[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/vUJnS8k.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/gkk63wO.jpg

Is anyone interested in me scanning this (or know if it's already scanned)? It's mostly ads, e.g. "here's the latest doujins and eroge coming out!" but there's also some full-page lewd artwork (no idea if it can be found elsewhere on the internet), and I think some kind of interview/explanation of Kino (of Kinokonomi)'s drawing style.

All I'd be posting is raw scans, not cropped or leveled or anything.

It's always interesting to see this stuff, so I say go for it.

So, while still waiting for my old C90 order, bought new ones today:

[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/qs9z3cG.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/26sqLiu.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/PeYYpML.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/uhDuwBl.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/ILit1HB.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/j50pNSc.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/eU7FGPf.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/FWZShMC.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/LJDBbbU.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/7J5JWUP.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/5YzBkJU.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/kOhCpC6.jpg
[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/GTAVyRW.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/VnA6Frp.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/4fylZgf.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/xG0w0XZ.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/6MZIIR6.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/AkcuGHl.jpg
[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/hYN0a4C.jpg
[i.imgur.com] http://i.imgur.com/6MsvZxs.jpg

Got a quick question for the more experienced scanners here.

I've just finished scanning a grayscale Madoka doujinshi. Upon closer inspection, I realized the pages actually have a reddish tint to them and I'd like to know if there's any way I can represent that in grayscale scans or if I need to go back and redo them in color.

Paint.net is my primary cropping/graphics editing tool, for reference.

I'm reluctant to redo these in 300ppi color since that introduces rainbow-banding in some areas of the page that are normally white. I can do 600ppi scans to reduce this, though it would significantly increase bloat (not to mention scan times). I've linked examples below of what this looks like.

Grayscale: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r7Qfk/f26bfdf986.png
Color: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r7Qhz/e959a02c01.png

This post has been edited by 8055: Sep 11 2016, 23:07

Got a quick question for the more experienced scanners here.

I've just finished scanning a grayscale Madoka doujinshi. Upon closer inspection, I realized the pages actually have a reddish tint to them and I'd like to know if there's any way I can represent that in grayscale scans or if I need to go back and redo them in color.

Paint.net is my primary cropping/graphics editing tool, for reference.

I'm reluctant to redo these in 300ppi color since that introduces rainbow-banding in some areas of the page that are normally white. I can do 600ppi scans to reduce this, though it would significantly increase bloat (not to mention scan times). I've linked examples below of what this looks like.

Grayscale: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r7Qfk/f26bfdf986.png
Color: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r7Qhz/e959a02c01.png

Desaturate the whole thing, or or change its format to greyscale and then save as a PNG to prevent any artifact'ing.

Desaturate the whole thing, or or change its format to greyscale and then save as a PNG to prevent any artifact'ing.

To which of the two examples I have provided is that information directed towards? The color scan?

My scans are done in lossless TIFF and are cropped and converted to PNG before upload (or JPG if the resulting PNG is >10MB, but even then I save the crop as a PNG beforehand to include in the torrent). So, JPG artifacting is irrelevant, regarding this issue.

I was asking more around the area of if there was a way for me to digitally swap out the grayscale range with a color set more of the tone of that reddish ink, like a sort of pallete swap.

Edit: Seems I'm able to reach a tolerable hybrid with the color-match tool in paint.net from the color to the grayscale scans.

Ex: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r895L/031f307b97.png
The rainbow banding doesn't appear to transfer doing this so I think that'll suffice as a solution here. Anyways, continue on with the thread. Sorry to sidetrack everyone.

This post has been edited by 8055: Sep 12 2016, 02:57

To which of the two examples I have provided is that information directed towards? The color scan?

My scans are done in lossless TIFF and are cropped and converted to PNG before upload (or JPG if the resulting PNG is >10MB, but even then I save the crop as a PNG beforehand to include in the torrent). So, JPG artifacting is irrelevant, regarding this issue.

I was asking more around the area of if there was a way for me to digitally swap out the grayscale range with a color set more of the tone of that reddish ink, like a sort of pallete swap.

Edit: Seems I'm able to reach a tolerable hybrid with the color-match tool in paint.net from the color to the grayscale scans.

Ex: [puu.sh] http://puu.sh/r895L/031f307b97.png
The rainbow banding doesn't appear to transfer doing this so I think that'll suffice as a solution here. Anyways, continue on with the thread. Sorry to sidetrack everyone.

OH! Well, yea. I would've told you to just use the eye dropper to grab a sample from a aa chunk, like the SFX there, make a new layer on top of the greyscale and fill it with said color. Then from there just change the layer blending mode to find kind of screen it over.

Hey SXIndy27 how do make the paypal crowdfunding thing? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I'm interested in starting some crowdfunding decensoring projects (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

pitchinbox.com? too bad it only works on <html> and not crappy [bbcode]

pitchinbox.com? too bad it only works on <html> and not crappy [bbcode]

Oh thanks, I'll check that out once I'm not that busy with uni (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Is pitchinbox still a thing? Their Twitter seems rather dead and some parts of their site error out.

Well, the widget still works...


Now FINALLY my middleman will receive the last book of my order today!! Now I can finally pay my invoi--

* checks wallet*

oh, shit...

Well, the widget still works...
Now FINALLY my middleman will receive the last book of my order today!! Now I can finally pay my invoi--

* checks wallet*

oh, shit...

I know that feeling all too well. I had to come out of pocket because my Anon commissioner up and vanished for the time being so now I'm left with that feeling of dread. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Well, the widget still works...
Now FINALLY my middleman will receive the last book of my order today!! Now I can finally pay my invoi--

* checks wallet*

oh, shit...

What happened? Lack of funds?

What happened? Lack of funds?

I'm going to assume it didn't explode with $100's.

I take it that PayPal still has a bee up their butt when it comes to showing the donation button on sites that have anything to deal with porn? A lot of scanlation groups however can display the button proudly.

I take it that PayPal still has a bee up their butt when it comes to showing the donation button on sites that have anything to deal with porn? A lot of scanlation groups however can display the button proudly.

Doesn't mean that they're completely safe
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On another topic, the artist to one of my RAW upload just asked me to update the gallery with censors... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I feel so bad after he PMed me since he informed me that my upload has greatly affected his doujin sales (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

Doesn't mean that they're completely safe
=============================================
On another topic, the artist to one of my RAW upload just asked me to update the gallery with censors... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I feel so bad after he PMed me since he informed me that my upload has greatly affected his doujin sales (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

Just ignore the artist.

Just ignore the artist.

Nah it's alright he just wanted me censor with black bar Noris (I made them half translucent with 50% opacity)
and I can't just ignore him, he knows how to request an official takedown

Doesn't mean that they're completely safe

Just means they're unnoticed. And/or have no enemies to report them out of spite.

Just means they're unnoticed. And/or have no enemies to report them out of spite.

Never knew scanners had more enemies (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Or maybe it's the artists who report them?
By the way what happens to the money in your paypal if your account is reported?
Just in case if something similar happens to me in the future