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Lethal Weapon 3
Data East, 1992
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I would just copy the image into Word or like and reszie the image box by adjusting image properties to the desired size in CROP . Set one aspect and the other will be automatically correct.
Another thing you could do is make them bigger and put them on that flexable magnetic stuff and put them on the apron, easier to read cuz their bigger and they never fall off when ya lift the pf. I've got some like that on my games.
Great idea Mustang, however the DE apron is plastic..
No luck with word, will continue to look at other programs I have (I know nothing about this)
Did not see a scaling option, just select print size when I tried to print, but the correct size was not an option..
Quoted from balboarules:Great idea Mustang, however the DE apron is plastic..
PC, actually when I go to print it, it gives me size options however the correct size is of course not available. I tried word as mentioned but the picture only opens as text. I really like these cards and since I know NOTHING about making adjustments, I usually rely on others here who are masters to let me know how to do it, or in some cases send them to me set to print..
Save the picture files to your desktop.
Open a new word document.
At the top of the screen, select Insert...File.
Browse to your desktop and select the first file. Click Open. The picture should appear in the document.
Repeat Insert/File/Browse/Select/Open for second file.
Now right click on the picture in word and select Format Picture (I think).
Click the size tab.
Uncheck Lock Aspect Ratio.
Click in the box and type the height and width you want.
Print.
Cut and test fit.
Adjust size as needed.
Work?
Orleans, ON
What is the right dimension for these cards I'll set it up for you. Printing in Word is probably the worst thing you can do because word compresses the images. SEcondly images would preferably need to be high resolution...none of this 72dpi crap
Quoted from ForceFlow:Closest thing to a source as you can get for these:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/do-you-create-your-own-custom-rule-cards?tq=lw3&tu#post-302642
A direct copy paste to Photoshop results in 11.25in x 6ìn....whic we both know is not correct can someone simply measure the space on their game?
Its easy to do. Print in word. I do it all the time. You can adjust the size easily. Most files I have found only print right in word without changing the size.
DE cards are 5.5 x 3 inches
I am basing this on the Star Wars trilogy factory cards I have in my game, the LW3 had no score cards at all when I got it
3" tall and 5 1/2, (actually one notch under 5 1/2 using the tape measure)
Thank you Flashinstinct, I really appreciate it..
Flash, I can email you the cards if that makes it easier.
Thank you, the test came out ok, but hoping for a better print quality, as you had mentioned.
Thanks everyone!
If you could get 10 takers at $5 bucks I could even get them printed for you on 14pt UV coated stock. The only thing you would have to do is cut .5in of the excess off. These would look better than they would coming from the factory. Still working at removing the crap from the playfield art
There you have it folks, you must use the inner cut lines. And yes it will print black. (don't print the samples below)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/f88y758qjt12i1k/lw3.pdf
4 months later
Quoted from cody_chunn:Save the picture files to your desktop.
Open a new word document.
At the top of the screen, select Insert...File.
Browse to your desktop and select the first file. Click Open. The picture should appear in the document.
Repeat Insert/File/Browse/Select/Open for second file.
Now right click on the picture in word and select Format Picture (I think).
Click the size tab.
Uncheck Lock Aspect Ratio.
Click in the box and type the height and width you want.
Print.
Cut and test fit.
Adjust size as needed.
Work?
Thanks, that works great and is super easy.
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