Recruitment

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Positions (* Most wanted)

Go to the bottom of the page to contact us.
 

→ Translators ←
  • Chinese [CH] *
  • Japanese [JP] * *
  • Korean [KR] *
  • Vietnamese [VT]
→ Editing ←
→ Other ←
  • Proofreaders [PR] 
  • Web Designers: Blog or Forum [WD] 
  • Raw Providers [RP] 
  • Scanners [SC] 

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Translators

To be a Translator, you have to be fluent in both English and Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Japanese. We really need translators right now! If you want to see our projects released quickly, then please APPLY for a position if you can translate!

Missing translations are first priority. When someone PM’s you about a missing translation, please respond promptly.

Chinese Translator Test
Japanese Translator Test
Korean Translator Test
Vietnamese Translator Test
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Cleaners

To be a cleaner you should be able to…
  • Change image to grayscale
  • Change the H (Height) to 1200
  • NEED 3 LAYERS: Background, Background Copy, Level Layer
  • Please DO NOT MERGE the LEVEL LAYER and the BACKGROUND LAYER!
  • Rename IMAGE by 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, etc… [With three digits number]
  • Cleaners should be able to clean the easier SFX and BACKGROUND TEXTS.
  • Clean specks of dusts (if there is any)
  • Crop a double page into a single page (if one page have two images together)
  • Straighten the page [Rotate the image if the page is not straight]
  • Level the image into accurate black/white/grey settings
  • Erase text in bubbles
ALWAYS save in PSD
You don’t have to be perfect. Relax and try your best 🙂
If you need some help or have any questions, then please feel free to ask! 🙂

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Typesetters

To be a typesetter you should be able to…
  • Make sure everything goes accordingly to the translations that are provided for you.
  • Center text properly into bubbles using the correct font and size.
  • Match the English SFX as closely as possible to the RAW SFX.
  • ALWAYS typeset over any uncleaned SFX because the Quality Checker WILL clean them.
  • ALWAYS SAVE IN PSD [EASIER for the Quality Checker to FIX errors]
  • Please SAVE a copy in a PNG file [EASIER for the Quality Checker to CHECK] as of 07-20-2014
  • Make a note of MISSING TRANSLATIONS (if there are any).
You don’t have to be perfect. Relax and try your best 🙂
If you need some help or have any questions, then please feel free to ask! 🙂

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Editors

To be an editor you should be able to…
  • Complete all steps required for Cleaners and Typesetters.
  • We most likely WILL NOT assign you to clean AND typeset a chapter, but you should be able to switch readily between these two positions.
Editor Test: Complete the Cleaner AND Typesetter tests

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Redrawers

To be a redrawer you should be able to…
  • Remove the original SFX or other misc text (watermarks, narration, etc.).
  • Redraw the missing art. [Requires knowledge of the clone tool and the pen tool.]
  • Make a copy of the clean layer and do all redraws in this copy.

ALWAYS save in PSD

You don’t have to be perfect. Relax and try your best 🙂
If you need some help or have any questions, then please feel free to ask! 🙂

You are only required to complete ONE test (b&w or color), depending on your preference. You may do both if you wish.

Redrawer Test [Black and White Scans]
Redrawer Test [Color Pages]

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Quality Checkers

Quality Checkers should be able to…

  • Check over all work: Proofreading, Cleaning, Typesetting
  • Need to know proficient English to read over the translations the second time and make changes (if needed).
  • Fix any cleaning mistakes – improper leveling, clean any remaining dust, straighten pages (if needed), resize the image (if needed), etc.
  • Fix any typesetting mistakes – too big, wrong font, not centered, typos, etc.
  • Redraw any SFX or other text that remain [IMPORTANT!]
  • Fill out a credit page for the chapter
  • Paste MRS watermark on several of the pages
  • Add in a disclaimer and recruitment page
  • Save the PSDs as PNGs and upload

Quality Checker Test: NO TEST! We are only recruiting EXPERIENCED Quality Checkers.
Please send us some examples of your work! ^_^

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Email us @ MistyRainScans04@gmail.com with ANSWERED Questions from BELOW.

Preferred Username:
Position(s):
Time Schedule: [Full Time?] or [Part Time?]
(Full Time - 2 Chapters per month)
(Part Time - 1 Chapter per month)
Previous experience: [Where? Got any examples to show us?]
What brought you to Misty Rain Scans: 
Project of preference to work on:
Projects you prefer not to work on: [Smut, Horror, Etc.]
Prefer assign work THROUGH: [Email?] or [PM in Forum?] or [Other suggestions?]
Photoshop: Yes or No? [Required for CL, TS, ED, RD, and QC positions]
Time Zone: 
Attached test LINK:

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