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We all have our preferences for characters/universes/power levels in the forums.

Now a question of a different breed...

What is your preferred OS/platform and why?

If you constantly scan comic pages for proof, what do you use?

Please keep it civil.

As for me... I tend to use OSX with Photoshop for scans, although I'm equally comfortable using Windows for the same thing.

Firefox works fine on either platform for viewing the forums here.

Right now...my Mac is what I'm viewing this with.

dunno if this is allowed, but if it is, oki doki...

i use windows xp, but i havent quite got the hang of the scanning thing... i can't seem to scan the images at really good quality...

oh, and i use photoshop 7...

Hey, another mac user. *high fives* OSX 10.4.8

Originally posted by TricksterPriest
Hey, another mac user. *high fives* OSX 10.4.8 Mac sucks.

Originally posted by pr1983
dunno if this is allowed, but if it is, oki doki...

i use windows xp, but i havent quite got the hang of the scanning thing... i can't seem to scan the images at really good quality...

oh, and i use photoshop 7...

We have a member's pic thread...and I'm sure far odder things in here.

For scanning, you may want to look for a "descreen" option on your scanner settings. It makes a HUGE difference in quality. After that, just play with the contrast, brightness settings and that should make a pretty good scan for forum use.

Originally posted by TricksterPriest
Hey, another mac user. *high fives* OSX 10.4.8

*High Fives*

Leapord, where are you????! We're waiiiitttinnngggg!

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
We have a member's pic thread...and I'm sure far odder things in here.

For scanning, you may want to look for a "descreen" option on your scanner settings. It makes a HUGE difference in quality. After that, just play with the contrast, brightness settings and that should make a pretty good scan for forum use.



*High Fives*

Leapord, where are you????! We're waiiiitttinnngggg!





'descreen'? huh... i'll have a look...

Xp..if it aint broke.........f **** vista

Originally posted by manjaro
Xp..if it aint broke.........f **** vista

pretty much...

XP and Vista. 98 is still the absolute best OS of all time in my book though.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
XP and Vista. 98 is still the absolute best OS of all time in my book though.

2000 or NT (based off of 98 if i recall) in my book...

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
We all have our preferences for characters/universes/power levels in the forums.

Now a question of a different breed...

What is your preferred OS/platform and why?

If you constantly scan comic pages for proof, what do you use?

Please keep it civil.

As for me... I tend to use OSX with Photoshop for scans, although I'm equally comfortable using Windows for the same thing.

Firefox works fine on either platform for viewing the forums here.

Right now...my Mac is what I'm viewing this with.

I built my computer

Originally posted by guy222
I built my computer

So what OS are you running on it?

My custom made runs XP and Linux.

I'm running Vista, and I'm not a fan of it.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
So what OS are you running on it?

My custom made runs XP and Linux.

XP..It's so fast

Originally posted by Deathstroke
I'm running Vista, and I'm not a fan of it.

My twin likes it

XP, although I tried and failed at Linux. Between bad cd burns and my video card being really new and not supporting default x-server drivers, it didn't go well so I gave it up for now.

Originally posted by Swanky-Tuna
XP, although I tried and failed at Linux. Between bad cd burns and my video card being really new and not supporting default x-server drivers, it didn't go well so I gave it up for now.

Have you tried PCLinuxOS?

It's about the easiest Linux out there.

I use Photoshop CS for scans. Illustrator CS2 for drawings.

The Os I use? That I'm not divulging.

Hmmm.

Yeah, ok. This feels wrong somehow, but I can't put my finger on it and I guess it's with good intentions.

Allowing.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
Have you tried PCLinuxOS?

It's about the easiest Linux out there.
No. But this computer has a dvd drive in it so I can't really burn a cd of it. I could always switch it out with the spare cdr drive or go downstairs and use the computer I was previously using but I can't be bothered now.

System=XP Home Edition

Browser=Firefox

Browser Addons=Sage,Adblock,ForecastFox,Foxytunes,Video Downloader,Tamper Data and Download Status bar

Graphics=Photoshop CS

Scan Viewing=CDisplay

I'm considering running YellowDog Linux off my PS3, any advice?

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
What is your preferred OS/platform and why?

OSX, latest edition.

I had a Sony Vaio for 4 years before getting a Mac.

I loved my Vaio, and my internet connection by AOL was flawless.

Apple is better in every way.

No details, ... in everyway.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
If you constantly scan comic pages for proof, what do you use?

I crop with Preview, simple and effective.

I never need to enhance my scans.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
As for me... I tend to use OSX with Photoshop for scans, although I'm equally comfortable using Windows for the same thing.

If I had to manipulate a scan, I would do it with CS aswell.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
Firefox works fine on either platform for viewing the forums here.

Safari.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
Right now...my Mac is what I'm viewing this with.

Me too.

Originally posted by {{QS}}
I'm considering running YellowDog Linux off my PS3, any advice?

Don't know much about it...my boy installed it on his PS3..said it's not that easy and wifi doesn't work.

Originally posted by Mr Master
OSX, latest edition.

I had a Sony Vaio for 4 years before getting a Mac.

I loved my Vaio, and my internet connection by AOL was flawless.

Apple is better in every way.

No details, ... in everyway.


Awesome...always good to see another OSX user. Will you be upgrading to Leopard when it comes out?

If you are..you may like to play around with this:

http://virtuedesktops.info/

It's similar to one of the new features that are going to be built in... the cube effect that can be selected is pretty cool too.


Originally posted by Mr Master
I crop with Preview, simple and effective.

I never need to enhance my scans.

What are you scanning with? If preview scans, that would definitely help me cut out the Photoshop middleman a lot of the time.


Originally posted by Mr Master
Safari.

Have you tried Flock? http://www.flock.com/

It can be tied to photobucket or flikr accounts and makes pasting pics and the like into forums such as this ever easier due to it's built in photo acct. management.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
Awesome...always good to see another OSX user. Will you be upgrading to Leopard when it comes out?

If you are..you may like to play around with this:

http://virtuedesktops.info/

It's similar to one of the new features that are going to be built in... the cube effect that can be selected is pretty cool too.

I will be upgrading,

thanx, this is so cool.

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
What are you scanning with? If preview scans, that would definitely help me cut out the Photoshop middleman a lot of the time.

I use preview to crop specific segments of a Scan, or to shorten a Page in order to decrease it's K-Bit size.

I don't scan, I would never put my beloved Comics through that torture,

I choose other methods of acquiring Scanned Comics shifty


"This isn't something I would like talk on an over-seas phone,

but I soon as I get back to Miami, I'll talk to Frank ... personally"

Omar Suarez, 1980 - Scarface

Originally posted by Avalonofthewind
Have you tried Flock? http://www.flock.com/

It can be tied to photobucket or flikr accounts and makes pasting pics and the like into forums such as this ever easier due to it's built in photo acct. management.

ImageShack has been working for me since I began to post scans around here.

But options never hurt, thanx Av.

Vista and it blows ass.

Been using XP for ages now, until I got myself a new laptop 3 days ago that had Vista. So far I like Vista a lot, not found any problems so far whatsoever. Heck I even haven't had the need to download FireFox instead of IE7.

Home edition
Firefox
CDisplay