Stinky read this the filter hates me

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 8:38 am

I'm sorry I haven't gotten to answer
you but its a long and horrific tale
first ouyr phoneline went down! Gasp!
and then after two days of no outside communication! THE STUPID FILTER ON MY COMPUTER WON"T LET ME INTO MY OWN MESSAGE BOARD!!! GARRRRR!
but back to your question stinky me lad
how do you convert your images after you scan then?
maybe it taks so long because they are saves as bitmap images..
also if you have adobe or some other program to convert images you should knock down the amount of color in your black and white images to 8..thats what i do and it cuts down your download time much
though most people still say my downloads are pretty slow comparatably but what can we do? We have alot more detail and background then other comics so sometimes it is unavoidable.^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Sat Jul 07, 2001 1:53 am

Well, that stinks.
My comics are much faster now. I made them smaller. Not actually smaller, because they're still the same size, but they are smaller because they're not as big. But they're still just as big as they were, only smaller. I mean they are smaller because they don't take up as much of whatever it is that they take up. But they are still the same size as before, but they're not.
I could go on like this forever but it's getting old.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.[This message has been edited by stinkywigfiddle (edited 07-07-2001).]

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Sat Jul 07, 2001 6:33 am

yes I can see that your comics are downloading alot faster now!
They look great!
Its nice to be able to download my own comics...ahhhhhh
no more gaps...unless I'm lazy

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Sat Jul 07, 2001 7:51 am

I'm certainly glad your comic is updating more often. It's one of my most read comics. Hmm... maybe I should make a most read comic list. But then I'd have to organize my links page, and that would be work.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Thu Jul 12, 2001 8:16 am

No stinky think it looks fine!
I voted for you..hehe
and i took your poll and your a godddddd...
I'm not doing so good however...
My readership is WAY down...
Ouchie...~sob~
oh well ^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Thu Jul 12, 2001 8:26 am

I'm thinking maybe you're not promoting your site enough. I've been joining topics all over the place on KeenSpace and KeenSpot. I've drawn fanart to some of the bigger comics and I've joined some dropdowns.
I think if more people knew about your comic they would like it. I think your art work is better than mine in a lot of ways.Not that I know anything, I'm just trying to help. Thanks for the vote BTW. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif"> I can't remember how I first found your site.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Thu Jul 12, 2001 9:23 am

I thinks since I changed my comic to make it load faster, the art doesn't look as good.
What do you think? The background what kind of grayish but the black lines where darker. I kinda liked the grayish (grainy?) texture.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 3:46 am

~Gives Stinky a huge hug~
well at least i've got one diehard fan~
I know that in promotion lies fan but unfortunatly....i'm kinda shy
No check that I downright Suck at promoting me...i have not self-esteem ~hangs head~
oh well i'll give it a try...

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 4:10 am

p.s. stinky
i think you'll finally get the present I've been trying to send you...
check your e-mail and enjoy
^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 6:36 am

<IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/eek.gif">
That... is... amazing!
Wanderful!
I love it!
Thank you!
Now I've gotten two pieces of fan art in the same day! <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">
I shall put it up as soon as possible.
right now, i mean.Thank you again.
------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 7:56 am

I'm glad you like it ^_^

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 1:53 am

I use regular typing paper
nothing special...

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 7:40 am

Oh, that's what I use. Just regular sized typing paper. The pens I use to ink with are not really art pens either. I use mechanical pencils because they're smooth and you don't have to sharpen them.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 8:00 am

I like regular pencils better because you can do varying types of line and the tips don't break as easy...
I use a special kind of pen that i can only order in..it stinks being picky
Its a felt tip pen thing But EXTREMLY fine
tools are important i suppose
but talent is more useful ^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 10:55 am

I could start a new topic for this but I'll ask it here.How big is each orriginal page of your comic before you scan it?
Do you use any special paper or something?

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 6:27 am

Maybe that's why your comic looks better than mine.
I have another question if you don't mind my asking.
What kind of scanner do you use?
I like mine (it was a christmas present so it was free, the best kind) but it does some strange things I don't understand, like ramdomly changing the size of the pictures I scan.------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Tue Jul 17, 2001 6:57 am

I use a very cheapo scanner
its nothing special and was only 75 bucks
you probably outdo me in that area!!
^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Tue Jul 17, 2001 7:45 am

Hey, I'm going to make a little place on my site for good thinks people have said about my comic. I've seen other cartoonist do that and I felt like doing it.
Could I put a quote by you? and if so, should I put the quote by Mealstrom or by your real name?

Maelstrom32 · Post by **Maelstrom32** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 6:41 am

YES! You may put down a lovely quote from me...
do you have one?
ohhh put my real name..its sounds friendlier
^_^

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Wed Jul 18, 2001 8:37 am

It's up with your real name.
At least... I think that's your real name.
I need to jix it to make your name a link to your site. :^)------------------
~Daniel the Willingham~
Asking the question:
Am I the only sane person around here??
<A HREF="http://spacelosers.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>SPACE LOSERS</A>, that's my comic.