shameless plug

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 11-22-2003, 01:25 AM

i dont really know of any other way to go about this, so ill do it in the most blatant way possible. my roommate and are trying to start a webcomic (its about video games! yeah, original...i know) and we've got our first strip up. its currently on my freind's live journal (im not exactly sure why) but here it is: www.livejournal.com/users/saxifridge/

feel free to leave a comment and make fun of us (especialy his drawing)

Solid Shadow · 11-22-2003, 01:59 AM

Good effort. I'd offer the following suggestions:

1. Constant fluctuations in text size = fugly. If you're having trouble keeping your text in the existing balloon, change the size of the balloon. I do all of my text over a translucent white layer to get it laid out over the panels, then I do my balloons under the text; that way everything fits together.

2. I noticed you're using JPEG format. JPEG makes web comics look like they're on welfare. JPEG is good for one thing: p0rn. Try using GIF or better yet, PNG. You'll be dumbing the strip down to 255 colors at most, but I don't think that will affect your work too much. Experiment with the different optimization options to find an acceptable balance between file size and color loss. It's far better than having a strip overrun with JPEG artifacts. And more people will take time to look at it.

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 11-22-2003, 02:00 AM

thanks for those tips, ill be sure to relay them to the artist

11-22-2003, 01:25 AM	#1
Deathosaurus Wrecks Underachiever Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,996	shameless plug i dont really know of any other way to go about this, so ill do it in the most blatant way possible. my roommate and are trying to start a webcomic (its about video games! yeah, original...i know) and we've got our first strip up. its currently on my freind's live journal (im not exactly sure why) but here it is: www.livejournal.com/users/saxifridge/ feel free to leave a comment and make fun of us (especialy his drawing) __________________ "There was another, who came before you he was a hero and your brother and my son he fought the darkenss, the darkness won" -The Protomen "Unrest in the House of Light"

11-22-2003, 01:59 AM	#2
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	Good effort. I'd offer the following suggestions: 1. Constant fluctuations in text size = fugly. If you're having trouble keeping your text in the existing balloon, change the size of the balloon. I do all of my text over a translucent white layer to get it laid out over the panels, then I do my balloons under the text; that way everything fits together. 2. I noticed you're using JPEG format. JPEG makes web comics look like they're on welfare. JPEG is good for one thing: p0rn. Try using GIF or better yet, PNG. You'll be dumbing the strip down to 255 colors at most, but I don't think that will affect your work too much. Experiment with the different optimization options to find an acceptable balance between file size and color loss. It's far better than having a strip overrun with JPEG artifacts. And more people will take time to look at it. __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com

11-22-2003, 02:00 AM	#3
Deathosaurus Wrecks Underachiever Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,996	thanks for those tips, ill be sure to relay them to the artist __________________ "There was another, who came before you he was a hero and your brother and my son he fought the darkenss, the darkness won" -The Protomen "Unrest in the House of Light"