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The density of stamps displayed on the first few pages of Scott specialty album, both regular and back of the book, is particularly unattractive.
They are stacked so tight, and if one looks at Scott catalog valuations, represent generally a huge $$$ amount.
As of late, I have been reprinting the fist few pages of some of my almost completed collections using Steiner pages, which are much more attractive, less dense, and even provide extra labels.
I have done France manually some time ago (I think I posted the original France pages here, I will check my old posts....(link) https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ... ), and recently have done Turkey.
But 8 1/2 x 11 format I can print on my printer does not integrate well back in the Scott albums, even when put in sheet protectors, so I would like to know if anyone has redone some of their own albums with Scott specialty paper, and how they have done it, without doing it by hand.
If your results are well attractive, please post them as well.
As an example, here are the first 3 Steiner pages of Turkey Semi Postal (just completed), replacing the 1 page overly dense and unattractive Scott album option. I think Amos (Scott) could make a lot of money redoing these early pages and selling them as replacement. (or printing on demand on their paper...heck Amazon will print everything on demand!)
Another option is to cut the Steiner pages within its border, and glue them on top of Scott Specialty blank pages, but I am not sure I like the results.
Suggestions anyone, and solutions if you have dealt with this issue?
rrr...
If someone wants to see some of the early redesigned pages, when I do them, let me know.
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Ralph,
After a bit of adjustment I was able to get the Steiner pages to print on blank Scott Specialty pages. I changed the Arial font to palatino linotype to better match the Scott font. I resized the pdf page to 11.65" x 10.25" to center within the borders. The bottom margins are a bit tight, but most of the Steiner pages are not quite as crowded. I picked this one because I knew it would test the limits.
I use FlexiPDF as a pdf editor.
https://stamporama.com/upload/2001240797 ...
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Harry, do you have an oversized printer? Or do you print at a service printing store?
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I have a wide format printer (Canon Pro-100).
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Here is a link for someone who prints Steiner pages on larger paper as a business.
http://www.albumpages.net/
I prefer relaxed layouts where stamps are not butted together. When in black mounts, it can be quite messy looking.
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Ralph,
Here is my rendition of Steiner's early Turkish Semi-Postals as Specialty style pages.
Harry
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Returning to an old concern of mine....
The density of stamps displayed on the first few pages of Scott specialty album, both regular and back of the book, is particularly unattractive.
They are stacked so tight, and if one looks at Scott catalog valuations, represent generally a huge $$$ amount.
As of late, I have been reprinting the fist few pages of some of my almost completed collections using Steiner pages, which are much more attractive, less dense, and even provide extra labels.
I have done France manually some time ago (I think I posted the original France pages here, I will check my old posts....(link) https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ... ), and recently have done Turkey.
But 8 1/2 x 11 format I can print on my printer does not integrate well back in the Scott albums, even when put in sheet protectors, so I would like to know if anyone has redone some of their own albums with Scott specialty paper, and how they have done it, without doing it by hand.
If your results are well attractive, please post them as well.
As an example, here are the first 3 Steiner pages of Turkey Semi Postal (just completed), replacing the 1 page overly dense and unattractive Scott album option. I think Amos (Scott) could make a lot of money redoing these early pages and selling them as replacement. (or printing on demand on their paper...heck Amazon will print everything on demand!)
Another option is to cut the Steiner pages within its border, and glue them on top of Scott Specialty blank pages, but I am not sure I like the results.
Suggestions anyone, and solutions if you have dealt with this issue?
rrr...
If someone wants to see some of the early redesigned pages, when I do them, let me know.
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re: Recasting first few pages of your (Scott) Specialty Albums
Ralph,
After a bit of adjustment I was able to get the Steiner pages to print on blank Scott Specialty pages. I changed the Arial font to palatino linotype to better match the Scott font. I resized the pdf page to 11.65" x 10.25" to center within the borders. The bottom margins are a bit tight, but most of the Steiner pages are not quite as crowded. I picked this one because I knew it would test the limits.
I use FlexiPDF as a pdf editor.
https://stamporama.com/upload/2001240797 ...
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re: Recasting first few pages of your (Scott) Specialty Albums
Harry, do you have an oversized printer? Or do you print at a service printing store?
rrr...
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re: Recasting first few pages of your (Scott) Specialty Albums
I have a wide format printer (Canon Pro-100).
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re: Recasting first few pages of your (Scott) Specialty Albums
Here is a link for someone who prints Steiner pages on larger paper as a business.
http://www.albumpages.net/
I prefer relaxed layouts where stamps are not butted together. When in black mounts, it can be quite messy looking.
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re: Recasting first few pages of your (Scott) Specialty Albums
Ralph,
Here is my rendition of Steiner's early Turkish Semi-Postals as Specialty style pages.
Harry
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