Gerardo From Switzerland, joined May 2000, 3479 posts, RR: 48 Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 393 times:
Well, first of all, when I follow the link you provided, I get the following message: "You don't have permission to access /users/goodbye/JA8088.jpg on this server."
About your scanning question:
You will never get as good pics by scanning prints, as by scanning slides or the negatives. However, a few tips might help:
- Be careful with sharpening. Instead of sharpening, try to use unsharp mask.
- Apply the unsharp mask after resizing.
- Avoid the noise reduction (that's the "degrain", you're looking for), os use it only for specific areas, like the background or so.
Perhaps somebody else has more tips.
Gerardo
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JT8D From United States, joined Aug 2001, 170 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 348 times:
Even if it takes longer to scan the image to get a better quality, it may be the only option you have if you want the best place to start.
Photshop is a powerful piece of software when used properly. Try this method for sharpening: With your image open select IMAGE, MODE, LAB COLOR (Photoshop's native mode). In LAB mode select the LIGHTNESS channel from the small window. Apply your sharpening to that channel with the unsharpen mask values between 100-120, 1.5, 1. Applying smart blur filter to one of the other channels in this mode can also help reduce artifacts, especially with digital pictures and in the blue areas of the image. Experiment and see which works best on each image.
When all adjustments are completed in LAB mode switch back to RGB color from IMAGE, MODE.
Adjusting LEVELS yourself is often better than having PS do it for you automatically. To adjust the levels select LAYER, NEW, ADJUSTMENT LAYER. Select LEVELS and use the sliders to achieve the best look. Open new adjustment layers to change the look of the image, but try to limit how much you do, otherwise you risk ending up with it looking worst than before you started. Before you save in JPG format you must flatten (combine) the layers with LAYER, FLATTEN IMAGE.
ADG From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 274 times:
Dammit Ash,
I was here all day, you must have mixed up the address (typical)
but if you hang out to long at Fairbairn the RAAF elephant trackers will pick you up and I heard that "hightened level of Defence activity" means full body searches.
Granite From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined May 1999, 5370 posts, RR: 76 Reply 12, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 276 times:
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