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Can I remove shadow gradient from black text on white page [d/camera images] .

2007-11-21 by cowpercam

I find it convenient to store text pages from the occasional magazine
article as a B&W jpg image.  [Rather than storing a bulky stack of
mags]  Trouble is that uneven or dim "convenience" lighting or an
unflat page near the centre staples often causes a grey gradient on
part of the text. This spoils it for OCR or spoils the appearance when
reading it later.
Can Photoshop or similar do something that just leaves black print on
a white page?  ie remove the gradient?

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