Converting Jumbo Steels - Blu-ray Forum

Kinslayer · 02-10-2012, 08:12 PM

Hey guys,

I am waiting to receive 4 damaged Steels to convert LOTR, UP, Monsters INC and Jurassic Park Jumbo's to regular size G2 Steels and am wondering if any of you still have any spine print outs left of the users that did this.

FastFish · 02-11-2012, 03:46 AM

Jumbo to Slim SB Spines. Can download file HERE.

I chose to make 3 separate SB's for LotR but made spine for either option. Enjoy.

Kinslayer · 02-11-2012, 05:52 AM

sweet thanks!! what kinda of paper do you use?

PS3_Kiwi · 02-11-2012, 07:12 AM

@FastFish,

Excuse me if this is a dumb question

, but how do I get the spine art to the correct size for the SteelBook.

I've downloaded some files, but not sure how to get them to print at the correct size. I assume that they are 8mm x 154mm.

Will Glossy Photo Paper be okay.

Cheers

FastFish · 02-11-2012, 07:51 AM

They should be the correct size. It's actually .5mil large around but that is to compensate for blade thickness & ensure you don't have any white paper showing; because you're cutting into the image. All the spine art should account for this slight trim. I made them exact scale before but is too easy to have minor flaws & the spine normally would be trimmed too thin.

I print on glossy hard stock. I'm working on the road right now so don't have the actual stock number in front of me.

I use a local copy shop to print these out for me on their commercial printer. Got much better results than mine at home would.

I also use a paper trimmer for exact cuts rather than a knife, but that's just preference.

Hope this helps.

PS3_Kiwi · 02-11-2012, 08:39 AM

Okay. I'm downloading the Gangs Of New York 8.5" X 11" file and loading it into Gimp 2.6. Then print, and the spine art is only about half the size I need. There must be something else I'm doing wrong, or I don't know about.

FastFish · 02-11-2012, 03:08 PM

Well first thing is to double check scale of image in Gimp then. It should be 8.5in x 11in or 8500x11000 pixels.

As long as you use 1:1 & not scaling image it should print fine.

I just downloaded file & double checked, but it's set up correct.

PS3_Kiwi · 02-11-2012, 08:19 PM

I loaded image into Gimp and checked that scale and print size were 8.5" x 11.00" and then printed , but still get spines too small.

Oh well! I guess I'll just keep the ones I've got

FastFish · 02-12-2012, 01:11 AM

Well, sorry to hear that. I uploaded alternate versions HERE without the 8.5 x 11 backing sheet that may allow you to print it at correct scale. Give it a shot & let me know how it works out.

PS3_Kiwi · 02-12-2012, 02:21 AM

I can only upload into this site unless I sign up. Don't really want to sign up to yet another site, so thanks for your efforts, but I'll just keep the spines that I have got.

EDIT: I have sorted it out now. Printing to scale at last.

Cheers

ocielz · 04-21-2015, 08:43 PM

Sorry to Bump this Old Thread.....

Can anyone Provide Spines for Indiana Jones The Complete Adventures and Fast & Furious 4 Flim Set?

02-10-2012, 08:12 PM	#1
Kinslayer Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-Ray Steelbooks™: 500+ Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:574 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:81	Converting Jumbo Steels Hey guys, I am waiting to receive 4 damaged Steels to convert LOTR, UP, Monsters INC and Jurassic Park Jumbo's to regular size G2 Steels and am wondering if any of you still have any spine print outs left of the users that did this.

02-11-2012, 03:46 AM	#2
FastFish Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Colorado, USA Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:66 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	Jumbo to Slim SB Spines. Can download file HERE. I chose to make 3 separate SB's for LotR but made spine for either option. Enjoy. Last edited by FastFish; 02-11-2012 at 05:59 AM.

02-12-2012, 02:21 AM	#10
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	I can only upload into this site unless I sign up. Don't really want to sign up to yet another site, so thanks for your efforts, but I'll just keep the spines that I have got. EDIT: I have sorted it out now. Printing to scale at last. Cheers Last edited by PS3_Kiwi; 02-12-2012 at 02:53 AM.

02-11-2012, 05:52 AM	#3
Kinslayer Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-Ray Steelbooks™: 500+ Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:574 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:81	sweet thanks!! what kinda of paper do you use?

02-11-2012, 07:12 AM	#4
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	@FastFish, Excuse me if this is a dumb question , but how do I get the spine art to the correct size for the SteelBook. I've downloaded some files, but not sure how to get them to print at the correct size. I assume that they are 8mm x 154mm. Will Glossy Photo Paper be okay. Cheers

02-11-2012, 07:51 AM	#5
FastFish Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Colorado, USA Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:66 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	They should be the correct size. It's actually .5mil large around but that is to compensate for blade thickness & ensure you don't have any white paper showing; because you're cutting into the image. All the spine art should account for this slight trim. I made them exact scale before but is too easy to have minor flaws & the spine normally would be trimmed too thin. I print on glossy hard stock. I'm working on the road right now so don't have the actual stock number in front of me. I use a local copy shop to print these out for me on their commercial printer. Got much better results than mine at home would. I also use a paper trimmer for exact cuts rather than a knife, but that's just preference. Hope this helps.

02-11-2012, 08:39 AM	#6
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	Okay. I'm downloading the Gangs Of New York 8.5" X 11" file and loading it into Gimp 2.6. Then print, and the spine art is only about half the size I need. There must be something else I'm doing wrong, or I don't know about.

02-11-2012, 03:08 PM	#7
FastFish Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Colorado, USA Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:66 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	Well first thing is to double check scale of image in Gimp then. It should be 8.5in x 11in or 8500x11000 pixels. As long as you use 1:1 & not scaling image it should print fine. I just downloaded file & double checked, but it's set up correct.

02-11-2012, 08:19 PM	#8
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	I loaded image into Gimp and checked that scale and print size were 8.5" x 11.00" and then printed , but still get spines too small. Oh well! I guess I'll just keep the ones I've got

02-12-2012, 01:11 AM	#9
FastFish Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Colorado, USA Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:66 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	Well, sorry to hear that. I uploaded alternate versions HERE without the 8.5 x 11 backing sheet that may allow you to print it at correct scale. Give it a shot & let me know how it works out.

04-21-2015, 08:43 PM	#11
ocielz Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, Fl. 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1836 MA collection:25 Digital collection:42 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:101	Sorry to Bump this Old Thread..... Can anyone Provide Spines for Indiana Jones The Complete Adventures and Fast & Furious 4 Flim Set?

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