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Help with scanning a boxset cover
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Polarbear
Registered: May 11, 2012
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Hey folks! I recently bought Schindler's List 20th anniversary collectors edition, and it isn't in the database. I was going to contribute it, but I have absolutely no idea how I can scan the boxset. A picture says more than a thousand words, so here is an unprocessed 'attempt' to scan the box: image

I tried googling the cover to see if any retail stores has a scan of the cover, but they only have a image with the box contents or an image of the box rotated.



Any suggestions on how I can pull this off?
TV set: SONY KDL-52NX800 BD/DVD-player: LG BH8220BN 5.1
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Amazon.de has quite a decent pic. Sadly only for the German release.

What's the format of the Slip-Cover?
Can it be scanned with a normal A4-scanner?
If not, do you have access to an A3-scanner (Job, Copy-Shop)?

If all things fail: How about taking a pic with a decent camera? For better adjustment this would require a tripod though.
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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It all depends on the scanner you have.

What you need to scan is only the front and back of the box (in the top left of the picture you provided). If it is small enough to fit lying down on the glass plate of the scanner, that'll be good enough. Most flatbed scanners I know will work even if the lid isn't closed.

If your scanner is too small, you could take a picture with a camera (cell phone camera?) and edit to correct any perspective distortions. Might take a bit of experimenting until it is right.

EDIT: Lewis' beat me to it...
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Amazon UK has a good pic too.

It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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Polarbear
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Unfortunately the only scanner I have available is an Epson Stylus PX700W. However, the box is only slightly larger than a regular blu-ray cover, but as you can see from the scan I did I don't think I can get it right using a scanner.
I tried taking photos with my HTC Titan, but I was very unhappy with the results. I think I would need very good lighting circumstances to make it seem even half decent.

I guess the only difference from the posted Amazon cover and the Norwegian release are the rating stamps. I could use that image as a base and place the rating stamps on it using GIMP. Here's the slip the box goes in:

TV set: SONY KDL-52NX800 BD/DVD-player: LG BH8220BN 5.1
Collection: 801+
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Quoting keung:
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I guess the only difference from the posted Amazon cover and the Norwegian release are the rating stamps. I could use that image as a base and place the rating stamps on it using GIMP.


I don't think that will be necessary, since the rules allow for an exception:
The inner sleeve may be used in lieu of the front cover as long as the only difference is the exclusion of sticker(s) or rating overlays.
So the Amazon cover should be enough until someone else can scan the real front cover.
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Thank you for that confirmation, I actually read that exception but the fact that it specifically mentions the inner sleeve threw me off.
TV set: SONY KDL-52NX800 BD/DVD-player: LG BH8220BN 5.1
Collection: 801+
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