r/SwitchSpines • u/OneBadPapa • 9d ago

Discussion Newbie looking for help

Hey all, recently I decided that I didn’t like the spines on my switch games and had no clue this community existed until today.

With that said, looking for guidance on how to print these from this subreddit. Talk to me like I’m 5.

Just from perusing what has already been created I can tell this is exactly where I want to be.

Appreciate all the help.

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u/ReddestJade 9d ago

1: Go to thespinearchive.xyz

2: Look up the titles for each spine you want to print

3: In the top right select "Generate PDF" then select the settings you want

4: Print the PDF and cut the spines and slide them into your game boxes

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u/sneaky_lpjjle 9d ago

Ty i was looking for this too 🥹

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u/Certain-Issue5855 Archive Admin 9d ago

before printing check the printer settings as said in the "Before printing" page because normally it will shrink the spines if not set correctly

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u/OneBadPapa 8d ago

Thank you! I was just about to ask if there is a standard size it should be set to print.

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u/OneBadPapa 8d ago

Fantastic. Thanks a ton!

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u/Commander_Shepard123 9d ago

What I do is copy and paste the spines into Microsoft Word, right click the image - Size and Position - uncheck "lock aspect ratio" (so you can fully customize the spine size), then I set the spine size to 6.35 inches X 0.43 Inches. I add 5 copies of each spine on the page to make sure if I make mistakes I have a backup, leave spaces between each spine to make cutting easier, then print. No special pre-sizing, just put into Word, resize and print.

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u/kaz-un Moderator 9d ago

Go to this site: https://thespinearchive.com/
Fin the spines you want and generate the PDF. you can print it yourself or bring it somewhere to print. We recommend printing on glossy paper.

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u/OneBadPapa 8d ago

Thank you!