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[TRiPPY]

Ayame, you'll have to wait to see XD *annoy annoy*


BUT YES. I came in here to say,

HOLY FUDGE ICECREAM WITH SKITTLES ONTOP

I recieved my proof copy.

It is freeking GLORIOUS.

And now very much on sale.

*copycutpastahernetspamtoday*:

I recieved my proof copy and it printed wonderfuly! Gah I'm so excited and proud !!!

If you're interested in buying the 'Orange Dream Diary' then head over to my store here:
http://stores.lulu.c...fAcctID=1097558

The cover is so glossy and everything looks just how i imagined it to be. It's the first time that I've ever had complete control in a publishing project and DAMN I'm inspired to churn out comics by the million now XD I've become an unstopable force of inspiredness! Haha!

Please support my work if you can

TRiPPY

[TRiPPY]

As some of you may be aware i've been a busy bee working on a multitude of different projects i wish to publish under my iMAGNi label.
Anyone interested in my stuff should be here:
http://www.imagni.com

BUT. YES.

I have here in my hands my first fully complete project, which is a dream diary (kind of a little test project) and it looks completely badass.
It was REALLY confusing and hard putting all this stuff together, but i suceeded in the end (after many computer problems).

If you're interested in buying the 'Orange Dream Diary' then head over to my store here:
http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1097558

The cover is so glossy and everything looks just how i imagined it to be. It's the first time that I've ever had complete control in a publishing project and DAMN I'm inspired to churn out comics by the million now XD I've become an unstopable force of inspiredness! Haha!

Now i can RUN into printing my actual Gen/iMAGNi story comics. Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i am so looking forward to this *explode*

I hope i can entertain you for years to come XD

TRiP

[Jof]

: D Im so pleased for you TRiPPY. Glad it all worked out !
I'd normally run over there and snap one right up, but I'm skint right now, so it'll have to wait. Maybye I'll wait for the Sapphire one lol. Any chance of any preview pics, so we can see what it looks like on the inside ?

[TRiPPY]

Yis, i shall take some photos because the book preview button gives crappy quality pixely tat.
*hugs book*

PS) The Sapphire one will be out in the next 2 months (provided i have internet access as i won't be living here anymore :/)

[Kori]

Oh my gosh, that's gorgeous! Congratulations on your first iMAGNi publication! I may have to start a collection of your books now too... once the funds are freed up of course! :3

This is actually very inspiring - I hope to publish a novel myself someday soon! I've heard that Lulu is great for self-publishers and all kinds of awesome besides; what say you? Is it easy to start up there? *SCREECHES to a halt before she rambles off-topic* ;

In any case, do some celebrating today!

[TRiPPY]

To be honest when it comes to books, ESPECIALY the template sizes if you're doing full bleed pages to the edge, Lulu is very very confusing because it tends to give you 5 different contradicting bits of information. But once you figure it out, and get into a flow with the pages, the technical stuff becomes a side thing.
The hardest part for me was getting a wordprocessor prog to WORK so i could create my PDF file to upload. Lulu creates its own pdf files, but they have a tendancy to go a bit nuts.

The quality of the printing (I'll take photos tonight) is BRILLIANT. The colors are sharp, the cover is heavy weight glossy paper (like a proper card, not floppy flimsy paper). The inner printing is sharp too, it tends to print darker/stronger than your source file though so always remember that when coloring. It's very well binded, strong and symetrical.

Hell yes i'd recommend them. Just be aware that its confusing as fudge when you first start a project then realise you've done 80+ pages at the wrong resolution or page size etc etc. I had to redo my entire book THREE times before i was happy with it. It requires a LOT of patience and motivation. Especialy when doing page numbering manualy XD There's also a list of rules you have to follow that they DONT TELL YOU at the start if you want to buy a ISBN number (barcode). SO whatever you do, really read up on it. If you need any help, I'm around for advice

[MidgitLD]

Well, girl, here's to the start of iMAGNi! As one that's been around since the old versions, I can safely that this is a day that has been long awaited for. :3

[TRiPPY]

*hugs* I can't wait to get the actual comics on Amazon.com and in the shops

[DiGi Valentine]

Yeah. Seeing TRiPs work in actual book format really does give her a kick in the ass to get her working more on it. It was so cool to open the package this morning and see the iMAGNi logo on the book. I'm very proud of her.

If all goes to plan, there will be loads more stuff in the future. And if things keep going to plan, this will become bigger than just a lulu printing thing.
But for now, all i can say is well done TRiPPY. You're doing good, babes.

[Purgatory]

Hwaaah~ So cool! Unfortunately I didn't get any birthday money so I can't do what I'd planned (*sob*) but I WILL! I will get the book. I previewed it, its really cute- I love all the little pictures!

Congrats!

[Sa-chan]

Aaaah!! : D
Congratulations, TRiP!! I'm so proud of you!!

[TRiPPY]

I took some photos as promised!






Me and my new bookie!

[TRAViS]

oh man! Way to go TRiPPY! That's really beautiful and colorful...my want!

I managed to save *some* money on textbooks this semester so I'll see what I can afford in the coming weeks! I'll definitely pick it up at some point though!

Again, congrats

[TRiPPY]

Eeeeeee *happy squeak* thanks for the support guys ^o^

[The wise Kitsune]

Congrats! I bet it feels awesome to see your work published! :0

[ayamemaiden]

That's flavor to my eyes! The colors make me want to go Nomnomnom and eat it up. :3
Gottagetthat.

[Maki Izumii]

'eyyy, it's looking pretty swank. I was really surprised at the quality of lulu's stuff myself, but even just buying that calendar has made me want to work on getting something published e__e

I might get one of these a bit later on, money depending..

[Edit] Is that a cute little U.V I see? XD

[ayamemaiden]

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[Hime Blue]

The minute I get money this is going to be sent to my house. I have love.

Good work TRiPPY, it must feel really great to be able to hold that and realize you made it!

[Maki Izumii]

I want to get something published too, but I have no photoshop skills and I want to get better at drawing. X3

Amen, sista. I've been digipainting like mad over the past month or so, trying to improve myself. You could always try to write something, though XD

[The wise Kitsune]

Wait...are the pages orange scented?!

[Maki Izumii]

I don't think they are - Lulu don't do that kind of thing.

[The wise Kitsune]

I was just kidding, Lol. Although, I wish they had scented pages.

[ayamemaiden]

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[ayamemaiden]

I was just kidding, Lol. Although, I wish they had scented pages.

[Nightingale]

Oooh, that is a lot larger than I thought it would be. (And I spy a Numerati shirt!) Congrats on getting the book published, it looks very cute indeed! Once I have the bank I'll have to raid your store. :3

[TRiPPY]

: D Yeey

Something i always get excited over is thinking up front covers. I'm going to do a comic run of cheapish black and white manga (color cover), 48 or 50 pages (or something) per issue. Then after I've ammassed enough to fill a collectors edition I'll do it in full color. Because i do like my color i do.

[The wise Kitsune]

Oooo..Sounds awesome!

[The wise Kitsune]

I dont remember my dreams much, and I am really unorganized, so I would probably end up drawing in it. XD I kid,I kid. But you have my 100% Support! *Thumbs up*

[KiloTango]

The inner printing is sharp too, it tends to print darker/stronger than your source file though so always remember that when coloring.

The other thing to remember on that front is that if you're printing (and colouring in a program advanced enough to do such things), make sure you work in CYMK mode instead of RGB mode. It'll have to get converted somewhere along the line (because of how printers work) so you might as well do it yourself from the start to make sure the colours are as vivid and awesome as they can be.

(Stuff coloured in RGB and then just converted instead of working in CYMK from the start can come out looking much duller and muddier than it would otherwise. There is complicated stuff with colour gambits involved, but you don't really need to know about that, just that if printing, CYMK, if for screen, RGB.)

The book looks lovely. Very cute little drawings in it. Good luck with the other parts!

[Handy Candy]

Trippins, it looks byootiful

[viperxmns]

That's great, TRiP! I can attest to the 'front covers' thing.. I have some project or another that's been sitting around for a while; the thing I have the easiest time with is thinking up various covers --.--

[TRiPPY]

Thankyouthankyous

While I'm offline i can get the Sapphire one all put together.

I need to pimp this thing more methinks.

[Handy Candy]

Thankyouthankyous

While I'm offline i can get the Sapphire one all put together.

I need to pimp this thing more methinks.

It's too bad you don't have your DA page to pimp it on anymore

[TRiPPY]

If I'm ever going to log into that place again it'll be when i have more to show for it. And i wont be staying, just deleting my last journal and then adding links to my new work. Confused people will be sucked into my marketing trap and find themselves unable to resist spending. Or something. I'm not about to do the whole 'ROMG I'M LEAVING DA!!111' thing and then return to have people kiss my ass a few months later. People who do that piss me off.


Anyway, speaking of art i have no sodding idea how to move my shitloads of it to whereever I'm staying. This makes for an angry TRiPPY.

[Diogothedreamer]

How much is postage and is it full of lovely artwork?
I have to confess that I been going into this topic a few times out of curiosity but you will not be able to make it and send it for ages right?

[TRiPPY]

Make what? o_o

[Maki Izumii]

How much is postage and is it full of lovely artwork?
I have to confess that I been going into this topic a few times out of curiosity but you will not be able to make it and send it for ages right?

The book is printed on demand by lulu.com and it's entirely out of lynne's hands. You can order it any time you like!

[Diogothedreamer]

Thats great then as I shall buy one in the near future after I save up for it! ^__^

I really thought she had to make them by hand made one by one like the plushes someone else does.

I never even heard of this Lulu before but she sure seems to be very handy!

[ayamemaiden]

I just bought the book today. I look forward to having it in my hands.