Re: "speckling" v "staining " (was New Orleans/glut) SEE SCANS

Good point Dan,

In this case though, I thought the paper texture was important since it might
play a role in what was going on with the uh....spackles? Speckles? Spots?
Spittles? Blobs? Stains? Unwanted Patches of Pigments?

Mark

In a message dated 9/10/05 12:39:19 AM, fdanb@aol.com writes:

> I haven't been closely following this thread so if this advice is wildly
> off the mark, forgive me.
>
> With "lumpy paper" originals, you can get cleaner digital files by
> shooting the originals with a digital camera on a copy stand using
> standard 45-degree shadowless lighting. Almost all flatbeds have an
> oblique light source that amplifies the texture. True, you can't get the
> file size like that from a flatbed, but most uses don't demand that much
> resolution from a lumpy paper original anyway.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Dan
>

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