I'm not sure if this is the right place on the forum for this. If it's not, can a mod please move it to the appropriate place? Thanks.
I've made a couple of animated bus destination signs for some of the bus routes in the DC Area. I plan making all of them eventually. I can also make fantasy signs, signs YOU would like to see personally, or mixed signs like, "B2 Southern Avenue Station". If you want one, just post here. I really like making these. It's fun.
Here are some I've made so far:
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Cool! I thought "MetroExtra" and "LIMITED-STOP" were both PR signs???
Hey here is a couple i would love to see.
F4,F6,F8,F12,A's,38B,5A,5B,29X,91,9S,REX,71,SHUTTLE,F14,83,86,R3R2, and maybe some from Ride-On,The Bus, and other TA's.
Quote from: WayneNYC on September 20, 2010, 04:47:09 PM
Cool! I thought "MetroExtra" and "LIMITED-STOP" were both PR signs???
They are. Technically, the limited stop PR has MetroExtra hence why on the express 6400s it'll come up when it's keyed in. Someone must have just copied and pasted without taking the MetroExtra part out.
Nice. What software do you use?
Very cool. I would like to nominate the J9 Lakeforest/I270 Express.
I always wanted to ask you where you got those signs...
But yeah that's cool that you make them. I would like to see a Q2 sign (and maybe the other Qs) since that's my home route.
Quote from: aznboy4305 on September 21, 2010, 01:31:17 AM
Nice. What software do you use?
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on September 21, 2010, 02:15:23 PM
I always wanted to ask you where you got those signs...
But yeah that's cool that you make them. I would like to see a Q2 sign (and maybe the other Qs) since that's my home route.
I use an image editing program called GIMP.
I made a grid of black dots (based on the dimensions of the Luminator bus destination signs), on a dark gray background. I used a font guide for the fonts that found on the NYC Transit forum. Then I fill the black dots with amber, or any other color, with the destination sign I want. When making continuous loop signs, the layers in the program give me the ability to switch between destinations. Like, the first layer would be "C2 WHEATON", then the second layer would be "C2 STATION". After that's done, I save it as a gif animation, and it comes out as C2 WHEATION STATION in a continuous loop.
I'll have all the requested ones done in no time.
Quote from: WMAveteran on September 21, 2010, 02:05:19 AM
Very cool. I would like to nominate the J9 Lakeforest/I270 Express.
Do you want it to read "J9 LAKEFOREST; J9 I-270 EXPRESS"?
Quite cool! They look great!
Oh nice! They look very legit for being something that is made from scratch. I use Luminator IPS (the programming software for Luminator signs) in the office and I can tell you that it is a pain in the ASS to get anything done on that.
Orion Flyer: the J9 sign flashes twice as I recall: the first flash is LAKEFOREST and the second flash is I270 EXPRESS. It's similar to the two flashes on the B30 sign you made where the first flash displays the airport name and the second flash displays EXPRESS. Thanks very much.
Very nice! What program did you use? I could use something like this to make graphics of Luminator signs for my bus models as that font is not on any computer I use. I use Fixedsys, which gets the job done, but for 100% Luminator font, I have to cut and paste individual signs and shrink them down to scale, which is a real time-consuming PITA. Any help you can offer is welcome.
-Fred
Whew! Long post.
Flxible_Metro_8700:
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WMAveteran:
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George:
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Enjoy.
Quote from: Tritransit Area on September 21, 2010, 09:04:32 PM
Quite cool! They look great!
Thanks.
Quote from: Flxible on September 23, 2010, 07:04:51 PM
Very nice! What program did you use? I could use something like this to make graphics of Luminator signs for my bus models as that font is not on any computer I use. I use Fixedsys, which gets the job done, but for 100% Luminator font, I have to cut and paste individual signs and shrink them down to scale, which is a real time-consuming PITA. Any help you can offer is welcome.
-Fred
I used a image editing program called GIMP. I can make whatever sign you want, and send them to you. Then you can scale them and do what you do to put them on your bus model. I bet they'll look pretty cool on them.
Today I saw a 25A bus with a two flip sign: 25A N V C C- // 25A ALEXANDRIA
Usually it's a two line, small font 25A with NVCC on the top line (7 point) and Alexandria on the bottom line (7 point).
I always thought the 25B was the only two sign message toward Van Dorn St Station.
Do you have the programming from the old 12 and 20 routes? 12A, 12C, 12L, 20F, etc...
Oh yeah, speaking of the old routes, how bout the 14 line and the N7? that would be cool. N7 going both to Fed. Triangle and Montgomery Mall, and 14 line wherever the destinations were.
Also, a 32 to McLean Gardens would be cool too (and the regular destinations too if you want)
Question: Would someone be willing to do Ride-On signs as well? I know the font's different, but I wouldn't think it would be too hard. I would love to have a "51 NORBECK P&R" sign like this (http://www.schuminweb.com/images/journal/2010/51-norbeck-p&r-full.jpg)...
Here are some more. BTW, the 12a-g (http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/va/12c-f.pdf), 12m-s (http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/va/12lm.pdf), 14 (http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/va/14.pdf), 20 (http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/va/20fw.pdf), and N7 (http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/md/n7.pdf) schedules are still online.
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Quote from: SchuminWeb on September 23, 2010, 10:25:55 PM
Question: Would someone be willing to do Ride-On signs as well? I know the font's different, but I wouldn't think it would be too hard. I would love to have a "51 NORBECK P&R" sign like this (http://www.schuminweb.com/images/journal/2010/51-norbeck-p&r-full.jpg)...
I can do that one tomorrow.
What were the font dimensions for the old 12C SULLY STATION?
Thank you for the J9 sign. It's very cool!
How do u get those signs ???
Quote from: DCAreaTransitFan on September 25, 2010, 08:12:28 AM
How do u get those signs ???
I made them using an image editing program called GIMP.
Funny to see the 14 and N7 signs as if they were on orange LED displays. At the time those routes were discontinued, IIRC, the only bus with an orange LED sign in the entire WMATA fleet was 4309. Since the Smartmover routes exclusively ran the 4400s, the headsigns on those routes were the Vultrons. And the N7 typically got Metro-Bs based on my personal observations, anything else was a rarity.
Quote from: WMATAGMOAGH on September 25, 2010, 12:19:38 PM
Funny to see the 14 and N7 signs as if they were on orange LED displays. At the time those routes were discontinued, IIRC, the only bus with an orange LED sign in the entire WMATA fleet was 4309. Since the Smartmover routes exclusively ran the 4400s, the headsigns on those routes were the Vultrons. And the N7 typically got Metro-Bs based on my personal observations, anything else was a rarity.
At the time, the then-new 2300s and 2400s also had orange signs, and the Neo Artics if those routes were still around.
When exactly did the N7 and 14 line stop running? It would have been convenient for me to still have those lines around, maybe lessen the frequency or put 3900s on them, etc...
Does anyone remember what bus division did the N7?
and OrionFlyer if you're still taking requests (if not then it's ok) then it would be nice to also see signs with "36 Eastern Market Station", "92 Reeves Center" (it has a longer name but it's something like that), "E3 Ivy City via Riggs Park"
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on September 25, 2010, 01:19:24 PM
Quote from: WMATAGMOAGH on September 25, 2010, 12:19:38 PM
Funny to see the 14 and N7 signs as if they were on orange LED displays. At the time those routes were discontinued, IIRC, the only bus with an orange LED sign in the entire WMATA fleet was 4309. Since the Smartmover routes exclusively ran the 4400s, the headsigns on those routes were the Vultrons. And the N7 typically got Metro-Bs based on my personal observations, anything else was a rarity.
At the time, the then-new 2300s and 2400s also had orange signs, and the Neo Artics if those routes were still around.
When exactly did the N7 and 14 line stop running? It would have been convenient for me to still have those lines around, maybe lessen the frequency or put 3900s on them, etc...
Does anyone remember what bus division did the N7?
and OrionFlyer if you're still taking requests (if not then it's ok) then it would be nice to also see signs with "36 Eastern Market Station", "92 Reeves Center" (it has a longer name but it's something like that), "E3 Ivy City via Riggs Park"
But the 2300s and 2400s and 5300s didn't operate from Western or Montgomery when those routes were discontinued.
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on September 25, 2010, 01:19:24 PM
and OrionFlyer if you're still taking requests (if not then it's ok) then it would be nice to also see signs with "36 Eastern Market Station", "92 Reeves Center" (it has a longer name but it's something like that), "E3 Ivy City via Riggs Park"
yeah man. These signs are quick and easy to make. No problem.
George:
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Hey Eric can you do rear signs?
Much appreciated - thanks!
HAHA everyone has these signs as their signatures now lol. Anyways I'd like to see 29X NVCC Annandale (front and rear), EXPRESS/NOT IN SERVICE, LOCAL/NOT IN SERVICE, LIMITED STOP NOT IN SERVICE, Oh and if you can the Limited Stop T18 sign please if it isn't too much.
Quote from: LandoverDivision on September 28, 2010, 03:51:06 AM
HAHA everyone has these signs as their signatures now lol. Anyways I'd like to see 29X NVCC Annandale (front and rear), EXPRESS/NOT IN SERVICE, LOCAL/NOT IN SERVICE, LIMITED STOP NOT IN SERVICE, Oh and if you can the Limited Stop T18 sign please if it isn't too much.
No prob.
Would it be possible to do ones for hypothetical routes? You know, to mix it up some more?
I'd like a 3Y to McPherson Square, a S9 to Silver Spring, and a J5 to Twinbrook please.
Brandon:
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BTW did you want the Local/Not In Service, Express/Not In Service, Limited-Stop/Not in Service to be rear signs or front signs?
Scrabbleship:
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And here is Green Crushed 79 sign:
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Quote from: OrionFlyer on September 21, 2010, 04:36:46 PM
Quote from: aznboy4305 on September 21, 2010, 01:31:17 AM
Nice. What software do you use?
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on September 21, 2010, 02:15:23 PM
I always wanted to ask you where you got those signs...
But yeah that's cool that you make them. I would like to see a Q2 sign (and maybe the other Qs) since that's my home route.
I use an image editing program called GIMP.
I made a grid of black dots (based on the dimensions of the Luminator bus destination signs), on a dark gray background. I used a font guide for the fonts that found on the NYC Transit forum. Then I fill the black dots with amber, or any other color, with the destination sign I want. When making continuous loop signs, the layers in the program give me the ability to switch between destinations. Like, the first layer would be "C2 WHEATON", then the second layer would be "C2 STATION". After that's done, I save it as a gif animation, and it comes out as C2 WHEATION STATION in a continuous loop.
I'll have all the requested ones done in no time.
Quote from: WMAveteran on September 21, 2010, 02:05:19 AM
Very cool. I would like to nominate the J9 Lakeforest/I270 Express.
Do you want it to read "J9 LAKEFOREST; J9 I-270 EXPRESS"?
can u write like the steps!
First I made a 1350x174 Gray background. Then I filled the background with evenly shaped and spaced black dots going by the Luminator Horizon sign dimensions. After that, you make a sign. You can follow the font guide or make your own fonts.
The blank sign and fonts are below. I found the fonts on the NYC Transit Forum.
this so complicated alright i just need to know how to get the words in dot form
Wow these look great. Any thoughts about doing some TwinVisions? What about some old school MTA Balios signs, with the scrolling? It was controversial but unique and I miss it.
One note, if you want to play around more, the MetroExtra PR slides down from the top.
Barely related: Remember the 87/88/89/90/91/9200s?
Quote from: Tristan on October 09, 2010, 06:21:24 PM
Wow these look great. Any thoughts about doing some TwinVisions? What about some old school MTA Balios signs, with the scrolling? It was controversial but unique and I miss it.
One note, if you want to play around more, the MetroExtra PR slides down from the top.
Barely related: Remember the 87/88/89/90/91/9200s?
Ah ha! I remember those signs and how they scrolled downwards. Much different from the usual swipe of other destination signs. Did the side signs do the same thing?
I got another one. The old Vultron signs on the 42 and 4300s. I remember those.
Quote from: Tristan on October 09, 2010, 06:21:24 PM
Wow these look great. Any thoughts about doing some TwinVisions? What about some old school MTA Balios signs, with the scrolling? It was controversial but unique and I miss it.
One note, if you want to play around more, the MetroExtra PR slides down from the top.
Barely related: Remember the 87/88/89/90/91/9200s?
Yeah I can do those. It's going to take a lot of copying and pasting and layers.
The original Vultrons in the Orion Vs were interesting because they scrolled from both the left and the center at the same time. OF, I guess flipdots are your next venture LOL
If you really want to play around, you could do the original TwinVision Flip/LEDs in the 2100s, where they were more visible in the daytime than at night because only 20% of the LEDs worked at any one time.
so which of those fonts posted goes with the regular Luminator signs on WMATA? and the signs on Ride On? any Aesys font by any chance?
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 16, 2010, 10:26:53 PM
so which of those fonts posted goes with the regular Luminator signs on WMATA? and the signs on Ride On? any Aesys font by any chance?
All of them go with the WMATA ones. I couldn't find and Aesys fonts. So if I see them in a photo, I'll just have to make them the best I can based on the picture.
hmm...I don't know what it is, but I tried putting the letters above on the blank sign and I can't really get it into proportion. does GIMP help with that or is that just a program like photoshop or fireworks?
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 17, 2010, 01:09:08 AM
hmm...I don't know what it is, but I tried putting the letters above on the blank sign and I can't really get it into proportion. does GIMP help with that or is that just a program like photoshop or fireworks?
What specific parts are you having trouble with?
Quote from: Tristan on October 09, 2010, 09:33:02 PM
If you really want to play around, you could do the original TwinVision Flip/LEDs in the 2100s, where they were more visible in the daytime than at night because only 20% of the LEDs worked at any one time.
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A ways back, I made a TTF font called Luminator Medium and posted it somewhere. It made it pretty easy to replicate old flp dot signs such as those on the WMATA 9300s. It was on my old "toast" computer. Anyone have this font from when I first made it available?
Quote from: btconet on October 17, 2010, 02:51:26 PM
A ways back, I made a TTF font called Luminator Medium and posted it somewhere. It made it pretty easy to replicate old flp dot signs such as those on the WMATA 9300s. It was on my old "toast" computer. Anyone have this font from when I first made it available?
I think I still might have it around on my external HD. I had alot of fonts that I had on my old laptop.
Quote from: aznboy4305 on October 17, 2010, 12:31:22 PM
Quote from: Tristan on October 09, 2010, 09:33:02 PM
If you really want to play around, you could do the original TwinVision Flip/LEDs in the 2100s, where they were more visible in the daytime than at night because only 20% of the LEDs worked at any one time.
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Yea but why isn't it green? And why does headsign software suck so badly?
Quote from: Tristan on October 19, 2010, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: aznboy4305 on October 17, 2010, 12:31:22 PM
Quote from: Tristan on October 09, 2010, 09:33:02 PM
If you really want to play around, you could do the original TwinVision Flip/LEDs in the 2100s, where they were more visible in the daytime than at night because only 20% of the LEDs worked at any one time.
Because Luminator makes everything so difficult. I think there is a way to change the color in the sign set option.
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Yea but why isn't it green? And why does headsign software suck so badly?
It's been a while since I posted on this topic. If anybody wants a specific sign made, let me know.
I finally perfected the 79 Metro Extra sign:
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7Y 16F please.
Quote from: orionvii2680 on January 20, 2011, 02:28:39 PM
7Y 16F please.
Here they are:
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Could you speed up the animation of the flipdots? I wonder what caused them to come out so slowly?
Sorry if I'm harping on them. They're just really nostalgic for me vs. these newfangled LEDs.
Quote from: Tristan on January 21, 2011, 11:27:17 AM
Could you speed up the animation of the flipdots? I wonder what caused them to come out so slowly?
Sorry if I'm harping on them. They're just really nostalgic for me vs. these newfangled LEDs.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I miss those flipdot signs. I don't know why they keep coming out so slow. When I preview them, they look fantastic, but when I save them, they come out slow. I need to find a program that can speed them up. The ones I tried already won't do it. They just do the same thing. I think I'll give Photoshop a try.
yeah, I know what you mean, I made a 79 MetroExtra sign with the animated MetroExtra logo going normal speed a long time ago, shortly after you made this thread, but when I save it, it comes down VERY slowly. What program are you using?
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on January 21, 2011, 11:50:31 AM
yeah, I know what you mean, I made a 79 MetroExtra sign with the animated MetroExtra logo going normal speed a long time ago, shortly after you made this thread, but when I save it, it comes down VERY slowly. What program are you using?
I use GIMP.
Quote from: OrionFlyer on January 21, 2011, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on January 21, 2011, 11:50:31 AM
yeah, I know what you mean, I made a 79 MetroExtra sign with the animated MetroExtra logo going normal speed a long time ago, shortly after you made this thread, but when I save it, it comes down VERY slowly. What program are you using?
I use GIMP.
oh, duh...you said that already, my bad
I used Macromedia Fireworks to make this, and it's even slower
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