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Re: [Digital BW] Scanning old postcard for use on book cover

2002-05-04 by CDTobie@aol.com

In a message dated 5/3/02 7:05:14 PM, david_bookbinder@... writes:

>Assuming I go the descreening route and treat it as a continuous tone image,
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>any suggestions on how I should adjust the image (brightness curve,
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>sharpening, etc.) so that once printed it most closely resembles the
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>original postcard? Or is this something my friend will have to find out
>from
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>this particular service bureau?
 
Just match it visually, and let the service provider take it from there. Give 
them both the digital file, and an inkjet proof to go by.

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@...

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