and this is the corrected version:
which version would you rather read?
(why I had to jump through fucking hoops to get an actual, readable, usable version of Numenera that I paid good money for is beyond me)
Tower in the Wasteland v2
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And how exactly did you get it to look so good?
ReplyDeleteMost likely it was one of the various PDF utilities that can remove background images amongst other things.
ReplyDeleteThe "corrected version," by all means. I can definitely do without the artistic "watermark" nonsense.
ReplyDeleteBut that's just me.
I like plain white backgrounds with PDFs and printed rpg books.
ReplyDeleteSo, what the hell did you do? Don't tease us.
ReplyDeleteI didnt do anything - a friend did.
DeleteI'll ask them later ;)
Yes, the white page is easier but the background image does not look as intrusive as some White Wolf layouts.
ReplyDeleteI do that with every pdf I buy that has obscuring backgrounds. I also dislike the fullpage 'grayscale parchment' that a lot of publishers are using.
ReplyDeleteI hate those color ink wasting background smudges myself.
ReplyDeleteB...b...but... ART!
ReplyDeleteWow that cleaned up really well! Yeah I think graphic designers expect us to gawk at the pretty instead of actually read this stuff.
ReplyDeleteThis has been a problem since the 2e days...
ReplyDeleteFor some reason there must be a considerable portion of the RPG market that wants their books 'graphically enhanced' ... the ENnies even have a prize category for "best production values" so apparently some gamers just want their books to "look nice," like a hammer with a mirror polish. 0_o
I would really like to know how to do this kind of clean-up. Preferably step-by-step. For Mac users. Please for the love of God.
ReplyDeleteI find the watermarked version easier to read on computer screens. My number one problem with electronic reading is the brightness of the white background.
ReplyDeleteFor printed pages, however, I vastly prefer a plain background.