Housepets BLANKS (Fan-Made Project)

[Catwell]

Hello everyone!
I wanted to tell you a bit about my project:
As a fan of Housepets, I couldn't ignore the fact that the comic wasn't available in my native language, so that's why I decided to take on myself to translate it to my mother tongue, which is Hebrew.
In the process, I had to clean all of the strips by myself, since I couldn't find any good BLANK files or projects. And I gotta say: I did some really good job. Maybe I'm flattering myself too much, but I'm actually very satisfied with the forthcoming results.
So I decided to share you with a free access to my Google Drive, which is down below.
Shortly about my files: I cleaned all of the background texts, and when I say everything, I mean it. I used AI generative tool to remove/redraw lots of artwork in the most cautious way to keep the art as it is, but also to remove unnecessary texts. In other words, those BLANK files are perfect to those who would like to translate the comic in an almost professional way. The files contain a couple of layers:
1) ART layer, which contains the artwork.
2) WHITE BACKGROUND layer, which contains white background. It's not mandatory to use, and is turned off automatically.
3) BLANK layer, which contains all of the white painting over text bubbles, and artwork completions that covers over the text, and completing the artwork.
4) CREDIT layer, which contains the original credit given by Rick Griffin.
5) JUNK layer, which contains unnecessary pixels from the original artwork.
You can download all of the PSD files I've been used for my translations totally for free (obviously). I made them in very high standards, so that the work on them will be easy. I also added RTL assets, since Hebrew speakers should read from right to left, as well as Arabic.
You don't have to give me a credit, but it'll be very nice of you to do so.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... share_link

Right now there's 11 Arcs available. From time to time I'll upload more arc folders when they are complete, but don't expect me to notify you about this. I'm rarely entering the Housepets website, not to speak about the forum.

And by the way, all of those who are curious about the Hebrew version of Housepets, might check this in this link: http://comicworld.co.il/housepets
Have a wonderful weekend.

By the way! I have a Patreon now. If you want to support my work, you're more than welcome to show me love. I even made a post especially about the Housepest Blank Project
https://www.patreon.com/posts/housepets ... -123909158

[Amazee Dayzee]

You did a very good job with putting all of this together! I think that this fan made project you are doing is very neat!

[HiraokaNettoMichio]

What about the possible blanks where the likes of a Japanese translation would be read from right to left?

[Catwell]

What about the possible blanks where the likes of a Japanese translation would be read from right to left?

In that case, you can just flip the direction and to enable “RTL assets”, flip the CREDIT layer and you’re good to go! Super simple, almost professional ^^

[Catwell]

Completed Arcs (for this right moment, that available in my Drive):
Arcs 1-20
Arcs 40-46
One Offs (2008)

[Catwell]

Another update before bedtime: All of Arcs 1-46 are available in my Drive. One-off collections will be available later.

[Amazee Dayzee]

That is a lot of good work that you were managed to get done and a lot of arcs you oversaw in the comic! I really am in awe at your worth ethic!

[Catwell]

Completed arcs:
1-47
Completed One offs:
2008-2008

[Amazee Dayzee]

It is really cool that you were able to bang out some more of this project over the last few weeks! You definitely are outstanding at keeping this going!

[Catwell]

I think I just did my most complex edit ever (in Housepets, and in my entire comic cleaning experience):
I had to rebuild the entire complex of one single comic strip.
I literally had to remove the bubbles, the characters, and at last the characters, in order to reorder the strip so I could make an accurate transition from LTR to RTL. You see, if I flip the image, the artworks will flip too. If this art was made especially for the comic, it's not worth arguing. But those are famous artworks (well, at least one of them is famous), and you can't just see the Mona Lisa flipped over. It's just not right.
So in order to do that, I had to remove everything and assemble from the start. It took me 2 hours, while I'm in the bus, and I didn't even get to my destination yet. (6:44 PM)
I used TONS of Generative Tool for all of the removing work, and had to carefully remove by hand unnecessary pixels that went in my way, in simple language. Here's how the PSD layers are look like:

And here are the files for comparison:
ORIGINAL - download/file.php?mode=view&id=9091
LTR (Left-To-Right) Blank - download/file.php?mode=view&id=9089
RTL (Right-to-Left) Blank - download/file.php?mode=view&id=9090

[Amazee Dayzee]

Sounds like it was all a very cumbersome project but you took the time and managed to get it all sorted so you should feel proud! Even if you had to rebuild it from scratch you definitely rose to the occasion and did it all accurately so give yourself a hand!

[NHWestoN]

Sounds like it was all a very cumbersome project but you took the time and managed to get it all sorted so you should feel proud! Even if you had to rebuild it from scratch you definitely rose to the occasion and did it all accurately so give yourself a hand!

Oh Yezz !!

[Amazee Dayzee]

That is definitely one thing that I wouldn't be able to do. I honestly would not have any sort of patience to go through everything piece by piece to make it accurately reversed.

[Catwell]

Update:
Arcs 48 and Arcs 50-63 are available now!

By the way! I have a Patreon now. If you want to support my work, you're more than welcome to show me love. I even made a post especially about the Housepest Blank Project
https://www.patreon.com/posts/housepets ... -123909158

[Amazee Dayzee]

Nice to see that you are still doing this for all of the arcs that are available. I would donate some money to you but I don't have any.

[Catwell]

Nice to see that you are still doing this for all of the arcs that are available. I would donate some money to you but I don't have any.

Thank you for the kind words, I already feel very appreciated <3

[Amazee Dayzee]

Everybody should get the chance to feel that in their lifetime because it is such an awesome feeling and they deserve it! You really are very wonderful at making these blank pages!

[Catwell]

Arcs 64-65 added!

[Amazee Dayzee]

You definitely are working on a very quick schedule here so you are getting closer to the end! You keep it up like this and you may have all of the comics saved with blank text bubbles done very soon and then you will be all caught up!

[Catwell]

I forgot to notify:
Arc 66-76 are all available, except Arc 74 that will be added later (unfinished)

[Amazee Dayzee]

I'm sure when you upload that arc along with the rest of the arcs. it will be just perfect! You definitely are doing a magnificent job with this as always Catwell!

[Catwell]

Arcs 74 and Arc 77 added

[Amazee Dayzee]

Nice of you to still do this on your spare time and I can't tell you how much we appreciate it! You are very gracious making these comic pages be blank so they can be used in whatever way people want them to be!

[Catwell]

Arcs 78-83 uploaded!