Important Announcement (Now Closed)

[lunastories]

We have some news for you guys and it's not good news. Unfortunately, our Type-setter has been really busy lately and so we are looking to recruit someone who can take the job

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Requirements

[griffinclaw_21]

I want to try out typesetting, but have zero experience in programs like Photoshop. The Windows default paint program is as far as I've gone (though I'm good with learning how to operate new softwares and programming languages).

So just to be clear, exactly what softwares does one need to become a good typesetter ? Are there any online tutorials or manuals available which can teach a person this sort of thing (software operation + typesetting)?

Under what time limit should a single chapter's typesetting be done so as to not drive either the reader or the typesetter nuts (from long wait / overwork) ?

Also, sorry to bug you guys further, but please note that I am a (female) university student and at most can only spare an hour or two daily.

I'll be grateful for a reply to all of this :).

Re: Requirements

[crowncomposer]

I don't know if you were PMed in response to these questions, but I'll assume that you weren't and go full steam ahead. :D (Sorry for jumping in randomly like this.)

Typesetters generally utilize Photoshop- it allows for a great deal of customization with font effects, and can open the cleaned pages (which are normally, if not always, cleaned in photoshop).

For a list of handy guides, go to the website Inside Scanlation>Side>Scanlation Guides. I can personally vouch for Kalendel's guide. ;)

Time limits tend to vary with the manga. Some take a while because the mangaka enjoys placing text in odd areas with strange font choices (or there's just a lot of text, period). Others don't take as long because the layout's simple and the mangaka doesn't use any fancy effects. Most manga fall somewhere in the middle there; Uraboku tends to have longer page counts and a good bit happening on-page, so I'd give an estimate at around 3-4 weeks for someone with limited time (read: all of us >.<). The actual time will, of course, vary with who's

Re: Requirements

[lechuza3]

Thank you Your Highness for stepping in! Yes Kalendels guide is a good source, i had learned a lot from it myself. Also hitting youtube with keywords like 'typesetting manga' or 'manga tutorial' is a way to go, you get tutorials on screen with live commentary which is in my opinion the best way to learn and explain, i make them myself actually.

[anonymous]

And i have forgotten: i can spend only araound 4 hours a week because i am at work and spend the mosty of my weekends by travelling. So i have not too much time, but i would be pleasent to work with another typsetter together.

Ruka

[lunastories]

Thank you for offering but we have found a new typesetter which is very lucky ^.^
Even so, thank you for volunteering :)

[ikasama_shoujo]

Oh! And I was about to volunteer too even though my hands are already full with lots of projects from other scanlation groups lol but I'm glad you found a typesetter :D

Looking forward to next chapter~! Good luck and thanks as always! > w

Chapter 28

[anonymous]

I just wanted to know if you know when you'll be able to update chapter 28...? =X thank's for your hard work !

Re: Chapter 28

[lunastories]

I'm not quite sure about that yet because I feel like my other group members have disappeared off the face of the earth as our new type-setter has not yet replied to my message to her yet. I will attempt to contact them a few more times but if she still doesn't answer then I will have no choice but to bring up the subject of getting another type-setter. Sorry for the wait :(

[anonymous]

Hi, i am interested to help you,
since i have an experience in typesetter :D

[lunastories]

Oh! Sorry but we just recruited a typesetter >.< We appreciate the offer though! And we hope that in the future if our typesetter is too busy then we can contact you for help :)