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Re: gaussian blur?



Judy,

If you scan it in RGB, most of the blue image will be on the R 
channel, and the weave pattern will be mostly on the other 2 
channels. Select the channel with the strongest weave pattern and use 
Levels tool to make it much lighter or less contrast. Then convert 
the mode to greyscale before saving it for insertion into PageMaker.

Of course you MIGHT be able simply use the R channel and discard the 
other two channels to accomplish the same thing. It depends. You 
could also tweak it before scanning, but that may be more difficult.

Please give it a try and let us know if it works.

Sam Wang

>Dear List Mind:
>
>I've scanned a little cyanotype on a piece of muslin, circa 1900 I
>believe, apparently one of a series done for quilting, or like that... for
>my article(s) on cyanotype of all ages.
>
>The problem is the weave of the fabric comes in so strongly on this one,
>that it makes an ugly moiree pattern across the printout -- it doesn't
>seem to show at all on the monitor -- in either pagemaker or photoshop
>view, but totally spoils the picture in laser print out, and therefore, I
>assume, in the offset version.
>
>I tried a couple of the scanners descreening filters ("art," newspaper,
>etc.)  which don't seem to solve the problem.  I'm wondering if there's
>something I can do in photoshop?  Or perhaps aligning the square perfectly
>straight on the scanner, more than I did -- or if there's some other
>strategy anyone could suggest?
>
>I don't mind the weave of the muslin showing, in fact that's quite fine --
>the problem is that the computer or scanner or photoshop have in their
>wisdom turned the fabric weave into a  crazed zigzag pattern...
>
>thanks in advance for possible experience of the experienced...
>
>Judy