Willmark:
UPDATE:
The first issue (now labeled as Summer 2008) is now nearing completion in terms of its layout. But some things are still needed:
- Needed are high quality photos of people’s models (painted only). By high quality I mean the jpegs off the camera, not low rez loaded to the site. Ideally I’d like to feature 4 in the first issue in a special section whose name I’m keeping under wraps. 
PM me for details on how to get them to me…
- There is still 1/2 to about 1/3 of a page left open. If you have something small to send in, nows the time to do so.
Looks like we will easily make the end of June time frame for the first issue! Thanks to all how have contributed.
Also start sending in those submissions for the next issue. Its never too early…
Lastly more high quality artwork is always needed. I have a few people working o some stuff but having more is always a good thing.
Thommy H:
By high quality I mean the jpegs off the camera, not low rez loaded to the site.
How do the pics in my thread measure up to this standard? I wouldn't mind them being featured.
Sojourn:
awesome! I’m glad it’s nearing completion! the sooner I get it for editing, the better. it will provide more time for changes and alterations if need be
just let me know whenever it’s all ready Willmark.
Willmark:
By high quality I mean the jpegs off the camera, not low rez loaded to the site.
How do the pics in my thread measure up to this standard? I wouldn't mind them being featured.
Thommy H
The pictures themselves are good in terms of content, however 72 dpi won't do it. 150 dpi is better 300 dpi is better yet. Basically as I mentioned that which comes off yoru camera is the ideal situation.
The reason I'm doing this is in case someone wants to print this. 72 dpi photos would look horrid printed...
awesome! I'm glad it's nearing completion! the sooner I get it for editing, the better. it will provide more time for changes and alterations if need be :)
just let me know whenever it's all ready Willmark.
Sojourn
I will indeed. I will be providing it in outline form for the first revision/editing then in PDF after it is in place in InDesign.
Thommy H:
The pictures themselves are good in terms of content, however 72 dpi won't do it. 150 dpi is better 300 dpi is better yet. Basically as I mentioned that which comes off yoru camera is the ideal situation.
Oh okay, yeah. I was just typing all sorts of questions, but then I realised that I squashed them down so they'd look good on the forum. So should I send you the full-size versions or what? They might need a little adjusting for brightness, since my photography isn't amazing and the ones that appear in the thread have had some tinkering.
cornixt:
dpi is meaningless in a digital format. Image size in pixels is the important thing.
Willmark:
dpi is meaningless in a digital format. Image size in pixels is the important thing.
cornixt
True. What I'm talking abut if you are going to print; if you are printing out anything dpi sure is important.
600 is the theoretical starting point for high end printers with laser color printers getting much higher then that 1200 DPI and up.
AGPO:
I’m starting to get really exited about this
Thommy H:
dpi is meaningless in a digital format. Image size in pixels is the important thing.
cornixt
That's what I thought...
My original pictures are in the region of 1200x1200, while the version posted in my thread are more like 300x300.
Willmark:
Best way to describe this both matter.
DPI refers to the image when it actually produced as in sending it to a printer its resolution. Even then DPI matters only in relationship to what your printer is capable of. Anything more then 1000 DPI I’d indistinguishable to the human eye (for the most part). If your printer can only do up to 300 and your image is 800, obviously it only prints @ 300.
Let me print a few photos of yours and I’ll see how they come out. I’ll keep you posted.
Willmark:
Mag is rounding to form nicely. We should easily be able to make the deadline of June.
Still needed: 2 letters to the editor. Send in a quick question and it will get answered!
AGPO:
@ Wilmark: Just a thought, but if we have a medal for great contribution to the wiki we should really have one for the webzine as well. Lots of people who aren’t confident with wikis would have access to it and it would acknowledge all the good work people have been doing. We could leave it a couple of issues and those who contribute lots of time and effort or put forward some cracking articles would gain it.
On a similar, but off topic notion we could have a medal for those who post great tutorials
Thommy H:
we have a medal for great contribution to the wiki
What the hell do we have to do to get that thing anyway?
Willmark:
we have a medal for great contribution to the wiki
What the hell do we have to do to get that thing anyway?
Thommy H
Good question. Looking at it so far it has been awarded once... to Cornixt
Thommy H:
Yeah, I don’t want to seem pushy, but I’ve done quite a lot on the wiki and the same goes for Ancient History, who has pretty much created the Tactics section from scratch.
Willmark:
So noted I’ll bring it up in the staff forum.
Lets resume “on topic”…
Willmark:
Webzine #1 is now nearing completition. Just a few more bits and it will be released for editing. As such we will easily make June 28th.
So looking forward: artwork is always needed. Stories, articles, you name it. I’m already starting an outline for issue #2 so think about a submission for issue #2 this Fall.
Also it looks like our cover artist is lined up for issue #2 as well.
Obsidian:
Well glad to have some imput through the arty thingy already.
Also, I know some quite good semi pro artists, maybe I can get them to do some stuff…
Willmark:
Most definitely. Art is going to be one thing we will always have a need for.
xbullzx:
is it finished yet because i would realy love to see it!!