Comments for Ka-Blam Digital Printing ... and so much more! http://ka-blam.com/printing/front Publisher Services for the Independent Comics Publisher! Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Standard-Sized Page Template by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-12942 Jenni Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:52:58 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=119#comment-12942 We need Tiffs, not jpegs please :O) ~Jen We need Tiffs, not jpegs please :O)
~Jen

]]> Comment on Can I print a book that’s all — or mostly — text? by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-12941 Jenni Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:52:30 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=495#comment-12941 Certainly. Just make sure it fits into our tech specs and we're golden. ~Jen Certainly. Just make sure it fits into our tech specs and we’re golden.
~Jen

]]> Comment on Can I print a book that’s all — or mostly — text? by Ty http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-12886 Ty Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:20:48 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=495#comment-12886 I'm planning on creating a children's book and was referred to this website by a friend. I'm kinda bummed that you stopped with hardcovers, but I think my book idea can also work as a paperback. I want my book to have both words and pictures, maybe with the left sheets having text and the right sheets having the picture, or maybe the pages can have the pictures with the text at the bottom or top of the pages. I see Ka-Blam can print comics, magazines, and manga, but could you also help print children's books? I’m planning on creating a children’s book and was referred to this website by a friend. I’m kinda bummed that you stopped with hardcovers, but I think my book idea can also work as a paperback. I want my book to have both words and pictures, maybe with the left sheets having text and the right sheets having the picture, or maybe the pages can have the pictures with the text at the bottom or top of the pages. I see Ka-Blam can print comics, magazines, and manga, but could you also help print children’s books?

]]> Comment on Standard-Sized Page Template by neil http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-12879 neil Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:04:07 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=119#comment-12879 What is your preferred format for pages to be sent to you such as JPEG, TIFF etc? What is your preferred format for pages to be sent to you such as JPEG, TIFF etc?

]]> Comment on How long will it take for me to get my order? by Sebastian Sandberg http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-11639 Sebastian Sandberg Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:49:53 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177#comment-11639 If I, here in Sweden, were to place an order today with the standard turnaround rate, would we have them in our hands before the last weekend in April? Or would you advise us to pay to detract a week just to be sure? I remember placing a standard order on March 3rd last year and shipping occuring on April 19th yet still managing to get to us in good time for our convention last time. If I, here in Sweden, were to place an order today with the standard turnaround rate, would we have them in our hands before the last weekend in April? Or would you advise us to pay to detract a week just to be sure? I remember placing a standard order on March 3rd last year and shipping occuring on April 19th yet still managing to get to us in good time for our convention last time.

]]> Comment on Add a Ka-Blam T-Shirt to Your Order … and Get PAID Just for Wearing It! by Sebastian Sandberg http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=1721&cpage=1#comment-11300 Sebastian Sandberg Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:19:13 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=1721#comment-11300 Is this offer still valid? And if so, does ordering a t-shirt delay the order accompanying it? Is this offer still valid? And if so, does ordering a t-shirt delay the order accompanying it?

]]> Comment on How long will it take for me to get my order? by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-7932 Jenni Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:09:17 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177#comment-7932 We ship world wide--including Norway ; o ) ~Jenni We ship world wide–including Norway ; o )
~Jenni

]]> Comment on Will you help me sell my comic after it has been printed? by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-7931 Jenni Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:08:08 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180#comment-7931 It's technically possible but it seems a tad counter productive :O) We'd really rather just keep books available anytime, any place. ~Jenni It’s technically possible but it seems a tad counter productive :O) We’d really rather just keep books available anytime, any place.
~Jenni

]]> Comment on Will you help me sell my comic after it has been printed? by Ashleigh http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-7816 Ashleigh Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:02:44 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180#comment-7816 Is it possible to restrict the amount of prints that can be ordered on the IndyPlanet. Say if I wanted to only have a run of 7500 for the first issue (I hope that it would get that high) could it be stopped automatically stopped. That's just to say that maybe you want to create value on the comic and the later re-issue would take its place. I hope I am asking this correctly. Is it possible to restrict the amount of prints that can be ordered on the IndyPlanet. Say if I wanted to only have a run of 7500 for the first issue (I hope that it would get that high) could it be stopped automatically stopped. That’s just to say that maybe you want to create value on the comic and the later re-issue would take its place. I hope I am asking this correctly.

]]> Comment on How long will it take for me to get my order? by Terese Antonsen http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-7678 Terese Antonsen Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:31:12 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=177#comment-7678 Do you ship orders to Norway? :) Do you ship orders to Norway? :)

]]> Comment on Will you help me sell my comic after it has been printed? by Chris http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-6097 Chris Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:40:48 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180#comment-6097 Could be I missed some important news here: I've noticed that the ComicsMonkey store link redirects to IndyPlanet. Wondering if that site is closed or being repaired.. Can I still tell comic book shops that they'll get a 35% discount? Could be I missed some important news here: I’ve noticed that the ComicsMonkey store link redirects to IndyPlanet. Wondering if that site is closed or being repaired.. Can I still tell comic book shops that they’ll get a 35% discount?

]]> Comment on If I provide a PO, will you ship my comics to a distributor? by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-6031 Jenni Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:37:37 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=185#comment-6031 HI Chris, We do ship to PO Boxes--frequently and often :O) If you are seeing that let me know where. It's an artifact that that shouldn't be there. Thanks! Jenni HI Chris,
We do ship to PO Boxes–frequently and often :O)
If you are seeing that let me know where. It’s an artifact that that shouldn’t be there.
Thanks!
Jenni

]]> Comment on If I provide a PO, will you ship my comics to a distributor? by Chris http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-5993 Chris Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:09:30 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=185#comment-5993 This is about as good a spot to ask: Will Ka-Blam ever consider allowing shipping to P.O. boxes across the board? The reorder page still says USPS boxes are a no-no.. This is about as good a spot to ask: Will Ka-Blam ever consider allowing shipping to P.O. boxes across the board? The reorder page still says USPS boxes are a no-no..

]]> Comment on Will you help me sell my comic after it has been printed? by Jenni http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-5989 Jenni Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:06:44 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180#comment-5989 I do IndyPlanet sales a couple times a day. Purchases are credited to a creators account at that time. If you have names I can research the purchases. If they paid by check or have an unpaid order pending of course it will not show until the purchase is paid for. The book you are referencing to is tied to another creators account. It is an anthology. Unless creator splits have been set up previously, all sales information (numbers, royalties, etc) go to the person who made this order originally. You must contact them regarding sales information. Cheers, Jen I do IndyPlanet sales a couple times a day. Purchases are credited to a creators account at that time.
If you have names I can research the purchases. If they paid by check or have an unpaid order pending of course it will not show until the purchase is paid for.
The book you are referencing to is tied to another creators account. It is an anthology. Unless creator splits have been set up previously, all sales information (numbers, royalties, etc) go to the person who made this order originally. You must contact them regarding sales information.
Cheers,
Jen

]]> Comment on Will you help me sell my comic after it has been printed? by Lex Wahl http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-5973 Lex Wahl Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:55:59 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=180#comment-5973 How accurate are your stats? I've had people tell me they've purchased books, but it remains at the same number for days. Or, does it only change after it is shipped? Thanks! How accurate are your stats? I’ve had people tell me they’ve purchased books, but it remains at the same number for days. Or, does it only change after it is shipped? Thanks!

]]> Comment on Calibrate Your Monitor! by Darrell Bennett http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=1166&cpage=1#comment-5941 Darrell Bennett Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:52:24 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=1166#comment-5941 I bought a Huey Pro a while back, but haven't been able to understand how to get it to work properly, it just made everything on the screen look blue-ish. I suppose I could try to manually adjust my settings until my screen looks like my printed comic, but that might not work very well. I dunno, the problem I get is that my colors look so much lighter in value on my screen than in my printed book. I bought a Huey Pro a while back, but haven’t been able to understand how to get it to work properly, it just made everything on the screen look blue-ish. I suppose I could try to manually adjust my settings until my screen looks like my printed comic, but that might not work very well. I dunno, the problem I get is that my colors look so much lighter in value on my screen than in my printed book.

]]> Comment on A Tip From Tony! (Re-Post) by EP http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=2958&cpage=1#comment-5163 EP Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:05:13 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=2958#comment-5163 Here's a walkthrough for those true noobs who can't work their way around Photoshop (including me*): HOW TO MAKE YOUR COMIC BOOK PRINT-READY USING PHOTOSHOP AND THE APPROPIATE TEMPLATE: 1. Open your comic book page and appropiate template in Photoshop (FILE>OPEN>...) 2. Click on the page, then SELECT>ALL, EDIT>COPY 3. Click on the template, then SELECT>ALL, EDIT>PASTE. Your page (layer 1)should now be on top of the template (layer 0) 4. change opacity to verify ("Uh, still trying to figure this one out" :S ) 5. Right-click page, then EDIT>TRANSFORM>SCALE. You can now change the size to the appropiate proportion using the template as a guide by dragging the box handles around the image. Click the image twice to set. 6. Delete the template from the layers menu (WINDOWS>LAYERS) by clcking layer 0, then the trash icon in the lower right corner. Click 'yes' to confirm 7. FILE>SAVE AS... in a different file and name to retain appropiate template; FORMAT: TIFF, COMPRESSION: LZW 8. Congratulations! You're done with that page. Good luck! (*Seriously. I was doing triumphant body-builder poses when I figured it out.) Here’s a walkthrough for those true noobs who can’t work their way around Photoshop (including me*):

HOW TO MAKE YOUR COMIC BOOK PRINT-READY USING PHOTOSHOP AND THE APPROPIATE TEMPLATE:

1. Open your comic book page and appropiate template in Photoshop (FILE>OPEN>…)
2. Click on the page, then SELECT>ALL, EDIT>COPY
3. Click on the template, then SELECT>ALL, EDIT>PASTE. Your page (layer 1)should now be on top of the template (layer 0)
4. change opacity to verify (“Uh, still trying to figure this one out” :S )
5. Right-click page, then EDIT>TRANSFORM>SCALE. You can now change the size to the appropiate proportion using the template as a guide by dragging the box handles around the image. Click the image twice to set.
6. Delete the template from the layers menu (WINDOWS>LAYERS) by clcking layer 0, then the trash icon in the lower right corner. Click ‘yes’ to confirm
7. FILE>SAVE AS… in a different file and name to retain appropiate template; FORMAT: TIFF, COMPRESSION: LZW
8. Congratulations! You’re done with that page. Good luck!

(*Seriously. I was doing triumphant body-builder poses when I figured it out.)

]]> Comment on Donna Barr at the Clallam Bay Comicon! by donna throws one hell of a house party | Crime and the Blog of Evil http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3202&cpage=1#comment-4406 donna throws one hell of a house party | Crime and the Blog of Evil Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:22:59 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3202#comment-4406 [...] Have some press coverage here and here. [...] [...] Have some press coverage here and here. [...]

]]> Comment on Donna Barr at the Clallam Bay Comicon! by Donna Barr http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3202&cpage=1#comment-4399 Donna Barr Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:52:10 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3202#comment-4399 The "outdoorsy version?" You can tell I put it on over my hoody, can't you? :D Everybody come to the Comicon - and use Ka-Blam to get those comic-sized books to sell to all the happy fans! https://www.facebook.com/events/231353486927729/ The “outdoorsy version?” You can tell I put it on over my hoody, can’t you? :D

Everybody come to the Comicon – and use Ka-Blam to get those comic-sized books to sell to all the happy fans!

https://www.facebook.com/events/231353486927729/

]]> Comment on Chandra Reyer at MCBA’s Springcon by Molly Page http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3164&cpage=1#comment-3800 Molly Page Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:35:41 +0000 http://ka-blam.com/printing/front/?p=3164#comment-3800 OMG! I can feel my ComiCon fever spiking up again. She makes really cool designs. Any chance I can actually get to meet her personally would be fantastic. OMG! I can feel my ComiCon fever spiking up again. She makes really cool designs. Any chance I can actually get to meet her personally would be fantastic.

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