G'day All, Scalescenes is a U.K. firm that creates downloadable files that print into the components to build model buildings. Their latest creation is a modern factory/warehouse described as following:
This very flexible modular kit can easily be built as a flat, low relief or full relief structure and has everything you need to create a realistic lineside industrial scene including:
Rolling doors that can be placed as required
Fully detailed interior with optional overhead crane
Optional graffiti, choice of blue or white cladding
Selection of warning and editable business signs
Realistic floor, office and loading docks
The actual web page is at:
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Once paid for and downloaded you can print the kit as many times as you want. It looks very interesting !!!
Regards, Andrew g.
Hi Andrew
I have visited the Scalescenes website before, but a refresher visit was well worth it. The Modern Factory/Warehouse Kit looks great and I think that a number of members [and lurking future members] here could make good use of the kit.
Also of interest was the 20 and 40 foot shipping container kit, which would be an excellent way to provide multiple containers for a background scene or two without having to purchase the somewhat expensive styrene model containers and then kitbash them.
Mark
ps Hello from Melbourne
I did download the fee sample. I intended to rescale the PDF file with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 to match 1:87 (I got the OO 1:76 sample). I could not do so because the PDF file is password protected. Is that also the case with bought files?
It is my intention to do rescaling (1:76 -> 1:87) and to do some changes. Looks like that can not be done?
I sent a message and asked for their support.
faraway Wrote:I did download the fee sample. I intended to rescale the PDF file with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 to match 1:87 (I got the OO 1:76 sample). I could not do so because the PDF file is password protected. Is that also the case with bought files?
It is my intention to do rescaling (1:76 -> 1:87) and to do some changes. Looks like that can not be done?
I sent a message and asked for their support.
Can't you just rescale when printing? Lots of printer drivers have "scaling" somewhere in their properties when you print.
Smile,
Stein
steinjr Wrote:...Can't you just rescale when printing? ...
I do know know to do that under Win. We changed to iMAC some weeks ago and each reaction to my mouse clicks and keystrokes is still a big surprise to me :o However, I do also want to "play" with the images. making buildings longer, close doors, move windows etc.
There is a page on Scalescenes site telling you how to resize the printout to another scale
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shortliner Wrote:There is a page on Scalescenes site telling you how to resize the printout to another scale
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That are examples of win drivers. The world of apples looks very different and I really want to have the opportunity to fully edit the file.
I'd be concerned that the graphics engine that downscales in a print dialog is not as capable as the dedicated one in, say, Photoshop or Illustrator. But again, Adobe has Acrobat as well, so maybe my concern is ill-placed.
That is a nice factory, though. Can you edit the "to let" sign? It would read "to rent" in the States.
I got a very friendly answer. I will not get unprotected PDF files due to copy right reason. But they offer to sent individual parts in JPEG format if needed. I think that is a very fair offer.
ps. I take their copy right issue serious and agree with their position. It would be a disaster for their business if copies of unprotected PDF files would be semi free available on the internet.
faraway Wrote:shortliner Wrote:There is a page on Scalescenes site telling you how to resize the printout to another scale
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That are examples of win drivers. The world of apples looks very different and I really want to have the opportunity to fully edit the file.
Sorry Reinhard - didn't realise you were using a Scottish Computer!
Best
Jack
faraway Wrote:I did download the fee sample. I intended to rescale the PDF file with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 to match 1:87 (I got the OO 1:76 sample). I could not do so because the PDF file is password protected. Is that also the case with bought files?
It is my intention to do rescaling (1:76 -> 1:87) and to do some changes. Looks like that can not be done?
I sent a message and asked for their support.
Hi Reinhard, it's a Mac so it should be easy: Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader, then go to the file menu, and go to 'page set up'.
This will open up a page set up dialog, and in this there is an option to scale in %, would that work for you?
cheers, Koos
Koos, thanks. I needed some time to understand that I did not have the Acrobat Reader on my Mac but the Mac preview. It works as you explains fine with the Acrobat Reader (very similar to Windows). I was stuck when I tried to scale down a printout from the preview function.
There's the preview function, but also the preview app, which also should ship with your mac, you can find it either in your applications folder, or a subfolder called utilities.
The same % scaling function is accessible there. You might find other apps that give you the same functions (try Pages,part of iWork, if you have it) This is because on a Mac, PDF 'decoding' is build in on operating level function (in other words, it is PART of OS X , not just a program that runs ON it), many of these functions are therefore accessible through a variety of applications.
Enjoy your Mac, you may have to 'unlearn' some of your Windows 'habbits' and tricks, but it will make a lot more sense and is much more straight forward than you imagine it to be. (Not all is rosy, but overall it's a LOT better/refined user experience, for example how often does a Windows machine tell you that something is working properly (one of those anoying balloons, 'you are now connected' , and you have to click to get rid of it in many cases) what's the use in that? Only let one know if something isn't working, not when it IS. small detail, but add them all up and you'll understand...).
Koos
torikoos Wrote:There's the preview function, but also the preview app, ...
Ok, I did find it. And yes it has a fine print function with even more parameters to manipulate the printer output.