What do you yhink of the barcodes on the dvd covers?

KillerBee

well ?

flyers2thecup · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:21 am Post subject:

There's no place for a bar code on a custom cover. make's ZERO sense to me....cataloging software or not.

kveits007 · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:25 am Post subject:

They arnt need on a custom cover, I think they should be left off
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Boneapart · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:18 am Post subject:

I don't think custom covers should have a Barcode...
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zantasha · Valued Member Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 143

my vote is NO for the barcodes. i don't see any need of barcodes to be on a custom.

BigBalloon · Lifetime Member Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 747

a no vote 4 me agree with rest ... no place for a custom cover
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KillerBee · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:11 am Post subject:

I agree too. I made this poll up so people know what's better for the custom covers. Its a real eyecatcher that big white spot.

daripper · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

That would have to be a big No for me also they just do not look right on a custom cover I do
not even like the way they look on Retail covers. The only way I'd put one on a custom cover
is if I were making one for someone and they specifically wanted it on there to look as close to
a retail cover as I could get it. Very Happy

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nightowl · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject:

no to barcodes on a custom.....besides i never really figured out how to make one in the first place Laughing

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sawtooth · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

No barcodes on custom covers. Some creators use the barcode for jokes, or other movies altogether, so not even dependable for cataloging programs.

Meshmeshta · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject:

I agree with you all. Bar codes makes no sense at all, specially on a custom cover.

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DVDCoverArt · Site Master Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 1439

It would make it a lot easier to determine what is and isn't a custom cover. So leaveing the Bar Code off is more practical in my oppinion.
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boesjev · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

wast of space the barcode. And it doesn't look nice on a custom
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bobflemming · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 1:29 am Post subject:

Its a no for me too!
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fredo · Member Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 77 Location: Belgium

i don't really mind when it's on but when i have to choose i like it better without the barcode.
If the bars had a nice lady... ehm never mind Smile

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tkboxer · Resident Artist Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 1610

I think there are two schools of thought here, one is the barcode on a cover and circular text on a label give them a professional look and lend to a sense of authenticity, and two is custom work should give the creator the freedom to incorporate only what he or she feels lends artistic value to the cover or label. As for my personel view, I don't believe either is needed and if I were to use them the barcode would be resized as to be as inconspicuous as possible and the circular label text would contain useful information such as the run time of the film, the screen format, sound format, and possibly the main actors and the director.
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KillerBee · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:43 am Post subject:

nicely said tkboxer Cool

arabian_knight · Lifetime Member Joined: 05 May 2005 Posts: 251

Sorry no.Spoils the custom cover.

dellboy69 · Donator Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 99 Location: Britain

yep its a no from me

ComputerDog · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject:

I think the bar code distracts from the cover. It's a shame after someone works hard to create a great looking cover.

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DVDude · *Member Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 102

I like the legit look of the barcode myself.

form33 · Artist Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 69 Location: Montreal

I don't klike em. And I don't know why people who make customs go out of their way to make them, when the rest of the cover is so gorgeous!
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chrissy b · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

i dont like them but i have put a lot of them on my own creations but i learnt that it just made them ugly so i dont bothe anymore. Wink

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