Input: What Guides Do You Want To See?

[Phillyman]

We are going to start off 2010 in the right direction! In addition to the links getting fixed, I would like to sit down and write out some how to guides for users on this site. Please feel free to suggest anything I may have overlooked?

Mission Statement

• Who, What, Where and Why we exist!
  

PreScan Process

• Introducing Yourself
  
• Rules of Submissions
  
• Buying Magazines from Ebay
  
• Create a WIP Blog/Post
  
• Checking/Updating the Project Tracker
  

Scanning Guide

• How to scan perfect bound issues
  
• How to scan stapled issues
  
• What settings to scan at
  
• How to debind an issue
  

Editing Guide

• Cropping
  
• Straightening
  
• Contrast/Brightness
  
• Final Resolution
  

Compiling Guide

• Creating a CBR
  
• Creating a PDF
  
• The Retromags Thank You Page
  

Uploading Guide

• Uploading to MegaUpload
  
• Uploading to Rapidshare
  
• Uploading to Phillyman's FTP
  

Releasing

• Uploading Cover to Gallery
  
• Creating an Entry in the Download Manager
  

Rules

• Forum rules
  
• Gallery rules
  
• Download Manager rules
  
• Blog rules
  
• Tracker rules
  
• Links rules
  

FAQ

• Different FAQ we get
  

Blog

• Why create a blog
  
• Who can create a blog
  
• How to create a blog
  

Gallery

• What is the Gallery
  
• How to upload magazine covers
  
• How to upload advertisements
  
• How to upload personal albums
  

Project Tracker

• What is the Project Tracker
  
• How to create an issue
  
• About the Statuses
  

Links Section

• What are the Links
  
• Who can submit links
  

Ways to Help Retromags

• Donating Magazines
  
• Scanning
  
• Editing
  
• Posting
  
• Promoting
  
• Distributing
  
• Wiki Entries
  
• Project Tracker Entries
  
• Submitting Covers to the Gallery
  
• Submitting Advertisements to the Gallery
  

Did I forget anything?

[Phillyman]

I have decided that I am going to buy a microphone and make video guides on 80% of the topics above. 2010 is gonna be a good year for us

[E-Day]

Let us hope so. 2009 wasn't terribly good for the site!

[Phillyman]

Let us hope so. 2009 wasn't terribly good for the site!

Thats an understatement

This rebirth will be quite good for us, I will be going out this week and buying a microphone for my computer. Afterwards I should be able to create 5-10 of the video tutorials over the weekend. Actually I have off on Monday so I can probably do 20 guides We are really due for another mass hit from Digg or Kotaku, when that influx of 10,000 extra people come to Retromags. I would rather they have all the tools they need to help contribute, than to fill up my PM box with hundreds of questions. We all know I suck at getting back to people in a timely manner, the less this site needs me the better. I really want the entire submission process to work without my presence, that way I can return to scanning and submitting items myself. You guys are going to love my voice, I am gonna talk like Barry White and melt some panties