It's funny you should mention Blue Peter - I was just thinking of that myself. A high tech computer isn't a priority for me at the moment though. I'llmake do with my Acer laptop and Samsung laser printer.
All The Best,
BRIAN
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Brian: There is not a lot of point printing and sticking stuff together. You must come out of 1970's "Blue Peter" mode and start thinking High tech. Get a Commodore 64. ;)
Marc:
Your "tedious" method is really the only way, which is precisely what I didusing screen grab software to specifically capture the areas. Please note that to do this, there are a lot more than 4 areas when fully zoomed in, and each image requires at least a 20% overlap.
I then autostitched the images, and tweaked and cleaned up the worst of themuck. (All Mike Trim's work was pinned up in the workshops, so model paint, glue and Lord-knows-what ended up on these when you look closely.)
I then used a special app to double up the resolution to 150DPI, so they are BIG! (you have been warned) - But this means they do have the quality to be printed out at a decent size to frame should you wish.
(For the tech-heads, I used a computer, and I'm a mere 49! - TechSmith SnagIt, Autodesk Stitcher 2010, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Photozoom 3)
All the UFO stuff is here:
http://www.robneal.co.uk/downloadsI won't be keeping them up forever as they take up a lot of server space, so anyone who cares to rehost them, be my guest.
If anyone wants any others, let me know.
(Marc: Where are the original Meddings lots?)
Enjoy,
Rob
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Hello,
Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know a great deal about computers. Isn't it possible to print out the 4 sections of the picture onto individual white cards, then using a craft knife and ruler cut the pieces perfectly and join them together (with sticky tape on the back of the cards to hold them inplace). Then simply scan the complete image and store it on your hard drive.
We could hold a competition to see who can do the best "invisible mending."
All The Best,
BRIAN
One tedious way is to zoom in and grab a piece at a time, then use something like autostitch to sew it all back together.
Must be a more elegant way (some sort of flash ripper?) Time to have a lookat the page source code..
Marc
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