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Frequency31
- FB Fan -
USA
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 Posted - 02/16/2006 : 10:00:18
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Okay, so I downloaded both B-Sides albums from itunes and I was wondering if anyone knew how to save the artwork (that you get with the album purchase) to your computer.
My plan is to resize the artwork so it will fit in a CD case because I'm very adamant about having at least some artwork. I was also planning on making a back cover with the song titles on it in photoshop. Also, if there's interest, I will post these on the forum for anyone to dl.
Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks. |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:22:52
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:26:30
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That's the actual cover? Cool.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:37:45
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thats not the cover that the US iTunes gives you...
i have a sneaking suspicion that mr yann has made this himself
-Brian
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:14:08
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Oops, I forgot...
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:17:35
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Is that an actual FB picture? I had never seen it before.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:54:16
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I call schenanigans, Yann, have you become graphic-savvy? And _I_ wasn't notified?
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:56:41
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I don't care if this (Frank pic) is "official" or not...I like it!
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2006 : 06:33:30
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I call schenanigans, Yann, have you become graphic-savvy? And _I_ wasn't notified?
Uh, what are / is a "schenanigans"?
Btw, I found this "Frank pic" here...
http://patrickwatters.tripod.com/albums.htm
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2006 : 06:35:16
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Kind of like "shenanigans" but with an extra 'c' meaning I 'c' you/I'm on to you. :P
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shenanigans
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2006 : 06:41:50
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Obviously I need to learn some Schaschkatschewan Englisch :)
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2006 : 17:08:45
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this is so cool!! Love the artwork! I am like in utter awe of all the FB coolness going on.   |
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Frequency31
- FB Fan -
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 19:36:22
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Okay, I figured it out. For those interested, here are the "official covers" for the new albums.
Snake Oil:
and One More Road for the Hit:
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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =
353 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 01:02:50
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How'd you do that? I'd like to get the iTunes Exclusive EP artwork in that size also. Teach a man to fish...
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 07:10:40
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| That looks very nice Frequency. Kinda flows from the HC artwork. If they were LP covers they would look very nice displayed on a wall together. |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 08:16:08
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| mmm, coffee rings |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 11:29:44
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| I'm sure it's just me, but the cover of Snake Oil reminds me of the discovery of benzene. I recall that the scientist who discovered it had reached a conceptual impasse but then one night dreamt of a snake grasping its own tail, making a ring. He awakened in a Eureka! state, realizing that the molecular structure of benzene was that of a ring or circle. Can't benzene be thought of as a type of oil or somesuch? I know squat about chemistry and don't really know whether this story is true, but that's what the cover made me think of. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 11:54:33
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Wow, very interesting insight Erebus. I'd love to hear from the man on that, but props to you whether true or not.
I don't have any artwork for the iTunes exclusive EP and actually I don't think it's on the Canadian store. If someone could get me a high res copy of that I'd appreciate it too, for the song db. I think, scruvs, you just drag the art into your favourite image editing program, no?
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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Frequency31
- FB Fan -
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 13:58:48
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Actually, getting the hi-res images from itunes was so simple, I looked right over it. When you're playing the album, the cover will come up in the bottom left-hand corner. Simply right-click on it and it will give you the option to Copy. Simply do that and I just pasted the images to my desktop.
My problem was I clicked on the artwork to make it bigger, but itunes won't let you copy from that size. Even though, the pics posted above were not resized at all. They're 600x600.
Hope that helps!! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 14:27:11
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Soooo... how about that iTunes EP Artwork? ;)
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 17:27:59
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| Thanks COF. It would be cool if that interpretation were close. |
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Frequency31
- FB Fan -
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 19:13:55
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Soooo... how about that iTunes EP Artwork? ;)
If no one else here has downloaded the itunes EP, I'll be able to get you the artwork, Dean. Unfortunately, I have it downloaded on another computer (which is not in my possession right now) but never fear, I should be able to get it posted by Sunday, hopefully a little earlier. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 19:20:37
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No rush and don't go buying it twice if you have it, I'll get it somewhere. Thanks though.
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 19:32:02
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what has snake oil got to do with benzene?
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Frequency31
- FB Fan -
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 20:10:16
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Okay, that was faster than expected. I just had my girlfriend email it to me (since she's got my other computer). So here it is in all its glory:
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 20:31:36
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Well, it's one thing to accept "snake oil" as referring to the discovery of benzene, but it's a stretch to see benzene as oil. But benzene can be a motor fuel, at least according to my dictionary. There's also the definition of "snake oil" as a bogus substance sold as a remedy, more generally used as a term for anything bunk. I can see Frank metaphorically thinking of oil as a bogus remedy for the world's energy problems. But the key is thinking the circular ring suggests a snake grasping its own tail in its mouth. There's most likely nothing to it. I mentioned it because the association popped into my head.
edit: I forgot to mention that the circular snake anecdote is often cited as an example of the intuitive nature of much creativity, scientific and otherwise. So, when I was first thinking about the benzene thing and wondering why Frank would even use such an idea for an album title, the best I could do was reference to creativity as hard work plus intuition, and Frank is all about hard work plus unusual gifts of mind. |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 21:03:29
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Originally posted by Erebus
I can see Frank metaphorically thinking of oil as a bogus remedy for the world's energy problems.
what about those cars that run on vegetable oil? zero emissions baby |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 21:34:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Erebus
I'm sure it's just me, but the cover of Snake Oil reminds me of the discovery of benzene. I recall that the scientist who discovered it had reached a conceptual impasse but then one night dreamt of a snake grasping its own tail, making a ring. He awakened in a Eureka! state, realizing that the molecular structure of benzene was that of a ring or circle. Can't benzene be thought of as a type of oil or somesuch? I know squat about chemistry and don't really know whether this story is true, but that's what the cover made me think of.
the snake eating it's tail has been around since yester year.
we fuel ourselves? mmm
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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =
353 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2006 : 00:58:26
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Originally posted by Frequency31
Actually, getting the hi-res images from itunes was so simple, I looked right over it. When you're playing the album, the cover will come up in the bottom left-hand corner. Simply right-click on it and it will give you the option to Copy. Simply do that and I just pasted the images to my desktop.
My problem was I clicked on the artwork to make it bigger, but itunes won't let you copy from that size. Even though, the pics posted above were not resized at all. They're 600x600.
Hope that helps!!
Thanks. These are links to downloads of the original .bmp from which Freuency31 made the .jpg. They're ~1M each.
Exclusive EP
http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2BAA7TW5DD2RX0LXKQ8RSNIJK2
One More Road
http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0MEVC2SCLQOBX1ZSQXU94FACDP
Snake Oil
http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1PPAVGTQOQ4MF3AMBVDXQ66DZY
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BigBlur
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 10:20:38
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As other folks have said, the cover art should download in a decently hi-res format. iTunes has some basic but usable printing options built in -- just go to Print, choose "CD Jewel Case Insert", and select "Single Cover" to print a standard CD cover with the song listing.
As the designer of the two new FB albums on iTunes, it's nice to see folks liking the simple art... thanks :) |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 13:40:54
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quote:
Originally posted by BigBlur
As other folks have said, the cover art should download in a decently hi-res format. iTunes has some basic but usable printing options built in -- just go to Print, choose "CD Jewel Case Insert", and select "Single Cover" to print a standard CD cover with the song listing.
As the designer of the two new FB albums on iTunes, it's nice to see folks liking the simple art... thanks :)
Awsome fonts as well BigBlur, great work!
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2006 : 13:51:10
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quote:
Originally posted by danjersey
quote:
Originally posted by Erebus
I'm sure it's just me, but the cover of Snake Oil reminds me of the discovery of benzene. I recall that the scientist who discovered it had reached a conceptual impasse but then one night dreamt of a snake grasping its own tail, making a ring. He awakened in a Eureka! state, realizing that the molecular structure of benzene was that of a ring or circle. Can't benzene be thought of as a type of oil or somesuch? I know squat about chemistry and don't really know whether this story is true, but that's what the cover made me think of.
the snake eating it's tail has been around since yester year.
we fuel ourselves? mmm
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 02/24/2006 : 08:50:01
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No, that's a snake head eating the head on the opposite side. The snake biting its own tail is the Ouroboros. And the AURIN from "The Neverending Story" was made up of two snakes biting each other's tails.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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the_paradise
- FB Fan -
Switzerland
31 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2006 : 05:05:37
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Has anybody got the Bam Thwok artwork - please?
Thanks |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2006 : 00:07:01
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2006 : 00:11:30
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thats a joey heavy
like the kiss albums
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