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flere-imsaho
12-02-2005, 11:09 AM
So, uh, in anticipation of the holiday season, I was thinking of doing the Cafe Press thing for "NFL In Pictures", just to make some silly stuff like mugs & calendars.

Question #1: Would anyone actually buy this stuff?

Question #2: From a technical standpoint, the comics are at 120 DPI, but I think I read somewhere where Cafe Press recommends 200 DPI. Will this be a problem? Will they look like **** (or more like **** than they already do)? Would I want to do something to improve image quality?

Just musing... on a Friday, you know. :)
Joe
12-02-2005, 11:10 AM
Ping: Grid Iron, he did the cafe press stuff for the CFL
OldGiants
12-02-2005, 11:13 AM
I'm pretty certain they won't let you put up stuff that large institutions like the NFL or Disney or Donald Trump own the copyrights to.

Something about lawsuits.

Go figure.
sachmo71
12-02-2005, 11:13 AM
I would definately buy a shirt of two!
gstelmack
12-02-2005, 11:16 AM
I'm pretty certain they won't let you put up stuff that large institutions like the NFL or Disney or Donald Trump own the copyrights to.

Something about lawsuits.

Go figure.Would this be protected as satire? The big issue would seem to be player names which the NFLPA has trademarked.
stevew
12-02-2005, 11:16 AM
Pro Football in Pictures would be acceptable if NFL in pictures isnt.
Joe
12-02-2005, 11:21 AM
it depends on who is approving it at the time. I've heard of stuff getting rejected due to copyright, then submitting it again and it getting approved
Antmeister
12-02-2005, 11:27 AM
For question #1: I would buy a shirt or two and I know Dodgerchick would too.
For question #2: You should really try to go to 200 dpi. The reason why is because of aliasing (those nasty jagged lins that occur when it is blown up). It may not matter in reference to your stick figures, but you don't want to take chances on the text, because it may be illegible and defeats the whole purpose of the stick figure theater.
DaddyTorgo
12-02-2005, 01:43 PM
i would totally buy a thing or two.
Mr. Wednesday
12-02-2005, 01:54 PM
As long as NFL or team names aren't mentioned explicitly, I can't see how anybody could legitimately claim rights to it aside from flere. It's stick figures, not images of the people in question.


(Incidentally, copyright wouldn't be a problem as long as it's entirely original work, but trademark could be.)
Joe
12-02-2005, 01:56 PM
eh, they didnt have a problem with the IHOF shirts and the TB Bucs logo being used.
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn
12-02-2005, 02:01 PM
I'd buy an "awkward" t-shirt
Coffee Warlord
12-02-2005, 02:05 PM
Heh. Did these years ago, on a whim. *We* thought they were funny, dammit!

http://www.cafepress.com/officepimps
Abe Sargent
12-02-2005, 02:09 PM
I just received an order of Babylon 5 scriptbook from them.

-Anxiety
flere-imsaho
12-02-2005, 03:01 PM
You should really try to go to 200 dpi. The reason why is because of aliasing (those nasty jagged lins that occur when it is blown up). It may not matter in reference to your stick figures, but you don't want to take chances on the text, because it may be illegible and defeats the whole purpose of the stick figure theater.

Can I use any image manipulation to change the images to 200 DPI, or do I need to re-create the cartoons from scratch in 200 DPI?
sachmo71
12-02-2005, 03:39 PM
Heh. Did these years ago, on a whim. *We* thought they were funny, dammit!

http://www.cafepress.com/officepimps


How many did you sell??
Coffee Warlord
12-02-2005, 03:43 PM
How many did you sell??

A grand total of zero. :)
oliegirl
12-02-2005, 03:43 PM
I'd totally buy a t-shirt and mug or something!
sachmo71
12-02-2005, 03:45 PM
A grand total of zero. :)


I'd buy one if I had to stones to wear it in Texas.
Antmeister
12-02-2005, 09:19 PM
Can I use any image manipulation to change the images to 200 DPI, or do I need to re-create the cartoons from scratch in 200 DPI?

Unfortunately you will have to recreate them. But there is one exception, if you drew it in Illustrator or some other vector based program, you can easily resize them with no trouble. If that is not the case and you really are using just MS Paint, I suggest you download this piece of software I suggested in my freeware thread:

Paint.net (http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/)

If you do happen to download it, this is how you can easily set up the page for 300 dpi before you start to draw.

Open up the program and click on Image -> Canvas Size.
Once the window opens, the first thing you want to do is type 300 in the Resolution box (you have to do this first).
Type in the dimension of the shirt or mug you want the artwork on (ex. 7 x 7 inches, 3 x 3 inches, etc). Enter the number in the print size section for height and width.
Reduce the viewing area to 25%
Draw to your heart's content.


If you use any other software, just use this formula. For every inch, increase the pixel size by 300 (which represents the dots per inch). So a 7" x 7" piece of art would be 2100 x 2100 pixels on your screen.

I hope this helps you out, because I want my damn T-shirt! :D