JConcepts oOple competition - Big prizes!

[jimmy]

JConcepts and oOple have teamed up to bring another great competition to oOple forum users. Another opportunity to put to use your creative skills, the top prize will go to competitor who submits the best race report this month, closing date January 12th.
http://www.oople.com/rc/media/jconceptscompetition/jconceptsnews.jpg (http://www.oople.com/rc/media/jconceptscompetition/)


Check out the competition page here for more information: http://www.oople.com/rc/media/jconceptscompetition/ (http://www.oople.com/forums/../rc/media/jconceptscompetition/)

And remember, if you don't manage to win the awesome top prize then there are great prizes on offer for the second and third places entries. So get creative, don't miss out because you don't think you can do it - you get nothing if you don't try so GO FOR IT.

[Lee]

This looks top notch jimmy,

should be another cracker :thumbsup:

[mole2k]

I'll have to try and scour everybodys cars at the next club meeting to see if anybody uses jconcepts stuff :p

[glypo]

Oh cool.

I am going to do something special for this :thumbsup:

[josh_smaxx]

Cheers Jimmy :thumbsup: im liking this competition, its not reliant on weather :thumbsup:

[ben]

Oh cool.

I am going to do something special for this :thumbsup:

:( i wish i had photoshop skills and a decent camera.I might win a prize then...

[Mrs oOple]

I'll have to try and scour everybodys cars at the next club meeting to see if anybody uses jconcepts stuff :p

I'm sure you'll find plenty of stuff out there, if not the actual BJ4 I'm sure there will be body shells, wheels, tyres, stuff like that. It will be interesting to see how creative everyone can be.


:( i wish i had photoshop skills and a decent camera.I might win a prize then...

Ben mag, i expected more optimism from you! You've done race reports before - you're a natural. The competition isn't about how expensive your camera is, or what software you've got. Creativity is about you, and what you can do that stands out from the rest. You're mad enough, so i'm sure you'll come up with something crazy :)

[josh_smaxx]

You've done race reports before - you're a natural.

Correction, he's editted mine :yawn: lol!

Not sure weather to do a report or just try and sell some pictures from york to jconcepts :p

[mole2k]

I'm sure you'll find plenty of stuff out there, if not the actual BJ4 I'm sure there will be body shells, wheels, tyres, stuff like that. It will be interesting to see how creative everyone can be.


I've got somebody with a BJ4 coming down so im going to have a go at writing the report about them or with the main focus on their performance. hoping to have a big of video as well as a few photographs, I don't have anything fancy video camera wise but hopefully should get a few usable shots.

[Lowie]

great comp ...
but I guess these race-reports must be made in English?

damn, I'm ok in English, but not THAT good :(

Ludo
(from Belgium)

[Andy Moore]

great comp ...
but I guess these race-reports must be made in English?

damn, I'm ok in English, but not THAT good :(

Ludo
(from Belgium)

I have a feeling you'll do alright, at least try it. ;)

[lochness42]

It's just sad that noone uses JConcepts stuff here. :eh?:

[Lee]

Ludo
(from Belgium)

That is an ace name, i loved playing that game when i was a kid. :thumbsup:

[matdodd]

That is an ace name, i loved playing that game when i was a kid. :thumbsup:


:thumbsup: what a game!

[Andy Moore]

Crickets?

[Mike Hudson]

Last night I was having problems emailing my report, the microsoft word file wouldnt attach because the file size is 40mb and most email accounts only let you have a max of 10mb file attatchments and I have no idea if i can compress the file to 10mb or how to if its possible :( anyone got any ideas on what I can do :confused: tried uploading it on here too but it said I was missing a security token :confused: don't know how I can send it to JConcepts and don't want all my hard work i've put into this report to be wasted :confused:

[col300]

You need to compress your images:-

Select the first image in the document and go to format > picture. Then in the pop up window press the compress button and put a check next to "apply to all pictures in document". Then ok, and apply.



Last night I was having problems emailing my report, the microsoft word file wouldnt attach because the file size is 40mb and most email accounts only let you have a max of 10mb file attatchments and I have no idea if i can compress the file to 10mb or how to if its possible :( anyone got any ideas on what I can do :confused: tried uploading it on here too but it said I was missing a security token :confused: don't know how I can send it to JConcepts and don't want all my hard work i've put into this report to be wasted :confused:

[mole2k]

Writing race reports is hard. I would much prefer straight video/photography competitions :D

[Mike Hudson]

Thanks for the reply sorted now! :) It compressed to just under the allowed limit of 10mb I got it down to 993kb from 40mb! Thanks very much Col :thumbsup:

You need to compress your images:-

Select the first image in the document and go to format > picture. Then in the pop up window press the compress button and put a check next to "apply to all pictures in document". Then ok, and apply.

[Mike Hudson]

so who's entered the comp? :D Anyone know how long it will take before the top 3 are decided? :drool:

[Mrs oOple]

Hiya All,

There have been some great entries so far, but feedback from some entrants is that they have struggled to get their report submitted in time for the deadline. Following discussion with JConcepts it has been agreed that so as to offer the best opportunity to all potential entrants, the deadline has been extended until January 12th. We realise that the competition has been cut to quite a short deadline so far, so we feel that extending this is in everyones best interests.

For those of you who have been struggling to come up with any ideas please remember this is all in the name of fun, the report is personal to you and what you think will work best. It doesn't have to be based on anything else that you have seen here on oOple or on any other websites, use your own ideas and creativity. And it's not always size that matters!

This new deadline should give you a few extra weekends to work with, and hopefully with a little time to relax over the festive period some good ideas might come to mind. Remember there are some awesesome prizes up for grabs here, so what have you got to lose?

Good luck everyone,
oOple
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[rdub202]

AWESOME!
i ended up having to call the race i was planning on covering.

thanks oOple and JC!

[josh_smaxx]

Erm... i may be missing something here but first prize includes a ticket to the clash, now forgive me if im wrong but doesnt that start in the next few days? or is the ticket for next year?

[Mike Hudson]

yes its for the clash this week :yawn:

[josh_smaxx]

yes its for the clash this week :yawn:

:thumbsup: Thats fine then :p

[glypo]

I think entry to the clash isn't really that big a deal. If you can afford several hundred pound for flights and accommodation then having to pay for clash entry not so important.

I'm certainly glad the competition is extended. Gives me time to get current one right or maybe even submit a different one :D

[Northy]

You need to compress your images:-

Select the first image in the document and go to format > picture. Then in the pop up window press the compress button and put a check next to "apply to all pictures in document". Then ok, and apply.

Julie is working on a Word document for her mum, and it's too big due to the pictures, but there is no compress option. Any ideas?

G

[col300]

Julie is working on a Word document for her mum, and it's too big due to the pictures, but there is no compress option. Any ideas?

G

What version is it?

You could try going to file> save as> then in the save as window try tools and see if the option is in there.

http://i41.tinypic.com/4qpf8w.jpg


Col.

[Northy]

Er... that option isn't there either :cry:

It's Word 2000.

G

[col300]

Er... that option isn't there either :cry:

It's Word 2000.

G

You can do it manually by resizing each image (smaller) before inserting them in the document. But the easiest way would be to put it on a memory stick and load it on a pc with Word 2003 or later and then compress and save it.


Col.

[Andy Moore]

You can do it manually by resizing each image (smaller) before inserting them in the document. But the easiest way would be to put it on a memory stick and load it on a pc with Word 2003 or later and then compress and save it.


Col.

Just resize the picture files themselves and re-insert them into Word. Search "infranview" if you need a program to resize. Just hit "ctrl-r" once the file is open in the program and select a new size, then save the file. Viola.

[Mike Hudson]

when will the top 3 be officialy announced and maybe runner ups put up on here? Would like to see who else entered and the reports if possible :thumbsup:

[Gayo]

Just resize the picture files themselves and re-insert them into Word. Search "infranview" if you need a program to resize. Just hit "ctrl-r" once the file is open in the program and select a new size, then save the file. Viola.
"Irfanview" :)