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Given a text title of a book, Auto-Cover generates a unique "barcode"-style bitfield that can be stretched to fit the cover of the book.

 

Using the software

Simply type a title into the text field provided. A preview of the bitfield graphic will be shown. The text you type determines not only the bitfield information, but also the hues and tints to use in your design. When you're happy, choose Save As... in the File menu, and save the file somewhere so that you can import it into your design application. Auto-Cover generates 32-bit RGB format PICT files, which are a lossless format so the quality should be perfect and the colours should reproduce exactly. However, we recommend you use your design application to convert the image to CMYK (or even better, find and specify a Pantone reference for the colour and use Spot colours for your design).

 

Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
  
• Suitable design software for using the files generated
  
• A certain level of familiarity with printwork preparation
  

 
 

Download

SWCV110-OSX.zip (Mac OS X ZIP Archive, 672k)

 

More information

This software will be used to render the covers of a forthcoming series of books from the DATA browser series, published by autonomedia in association with i-DAT, Arts Council England and Tate Modern.

 

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