On this page you will find information on how to scan and upload your paper zine from home, as well as some ideas for making a paperless zine. There are several organizations that are encouraging the making and archiving of zine diaries documenting our COVID-19 experiences. While making and sharing zines might be more challenging right now, it's also a great time for us to express ourselves through the unique medium of zines.
Many of us don't have our own scanners at home. That's okay! There are several phone camera scanners apps that can do the job for you. Some good camera scanner options:
If you don't use paper, is it still a zine? Decide for yourself! There are many ways you could approach making a born-digital zine. You may want to start with some copyright free images. As with any project where you are utilizing images you did not create, it's always best to see if the image requires attribution.
Next, you may want to make a collage of your images and text. You could do this in a program such as Microsoft Word, and convert your zine to PDF once it is complete. There are also several programs that allow you to make digital collages.
Finally, you can upload your Zine to the web. You could upload you file as a PDF, or a series of image files. There are also a couple of programs that allow you to create a flipbook from your files. These include:
