Speed Scanlating Guide - How to Scanlate Manga like Binktopia! [v2]

**DFX** · 11-24-2009, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by merciless

Is Adobe Photoshop CS4 extended ok?

btw could you explain a bit , how do you guys work, like for example when a naruto manga comes out you divide 1 page on each guy and then put it all together at the end?

ANd banana you scanlate too? xD

CS4 is fine, it's what I use after all.

We don't hand them out and tell people to work on them, we instead let people choose what pages they want to do. After they're all cleaned the typesetter takes them and places the translation into the appropriate bubbles.

Originally Posted by merciless

why when i try to go to this step

''# Go under Filter -> Topaz Labs -> Topaz Denoise and apply settings 1.15 for noise reduction, 0.25 for deblur.'' a

as soon as i click on the topaz denoise then my adobe stops working and i have to click abort or whatever an it shuts down

don't know this could possibly be cause i didnt insert the keygen anywhere but dsn't say so in the guide that i need it , i mena in the file ''how to''

and btw its a message like ''adobe photoshop has stopped working''

I'm going to assume you're using windows 7.

Topaz denoise 2.2 does not work in windows 7, the only way to get it to work is to install photoshop in xp mode and then install topaz into that version of photoshop. Or you can get topaz 3 which works in windows 7.

**merciless** · 11-24-2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by DFX

CS4 is fine, it's what I use after all.

We don't hand them out and tell people to work on them, we instead let people choose what pages they want to do. After they're all cleaned the typesetter takes them and places the translation into the appropriate bubbles.

I'm going to assume you're using windows 7.

Topaz denoise 2.2 does not work in windows 7, the only way to get it to work is to install photoshop in xp mode and then install topaz into that version of photoshop. Or you can get topaz 3 which works in windows 7.

aaaaaah, yes sir im using windows 7, ill get topaz 3, you happen to know exact name of the prducuct? or its just topaz 3`?

ah nvm sir downloaded topaz 3 and workes perfect

**merciless** · 11-24-2009, 05:41 PM

ok seems i need some practice , i utterly suck at this

**DFX** · 11-24-2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by merciless

ok seems i need some practice , i utterly suck at this

Well practice makes perfect. Feel free to post your attempts here so that you can get constructive criticism.

**merciless** · 11-24-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by DFX

Well practice makes perfect. Feel free to post your attempts here so that you can get constructive criticism.

but i just wanna ask one thing, the burn tool
after watching the video it feels like in the video it works alot better, i mean when i use it it dsnt really feel like it does anything, maybe i did something wrong in the previous steps?

ps: does it help adding hardness ?

**Phixion** · 11-24-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by merciless

but i just wanna ask one thing, the burn tool
after watching the video it feels like in the video it works alot better, i mean when i use it it dsnt really feel like it does anything, maybe i did something wrong in the previous steps?

ps: does it help adding hardness ?

Highten the Exposure. Also if you used Topaz the blacks should be a bit blurred, which burns easier.

**DFX** · 11-24-2009, 09:06 PM

you should have it at 100% hardness and have the range set to shadows. Also make sure the protect midtones box is checked and that you have like 20-25% exposure.