City - Fairfield State - CT Country - United States
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Scanographic image.http://www.hometown.aol.com/blackrosegallery/brg.html... Look closely...you'll notice the dew drops on the petals. Yes, I actually managed to scan the dew drops- this wasn't accomplished in Photoshop. The dew didn't drop onto the glass, I had to hold my breath, cross my fingers and toes, then pray. This scan was made at 600ppi so it took a long time. I wanted an image double life-size.
The HP interface is a little difficult to use- hard to "see" the contrast/color control result until after it is scanned. One of the reasons I prefer the Epson (ANY Epson) is that the interface (driver) is sophisticated and will reduce the time spent in Photoshop! When you get addicted...visit the epson clearance center and buy a flatbed scanner for 100.00 or less- just buy the cheapest one. You won't need any of the fancy advanced photo applications, just the hi-fidelity!
Only Epson scanners produce this much fidelity. Other brands, particularly HP, are flat and murky. I still boost the contrast in Photoshop Levels with the black point control. Then I might sharpen a moderate amount, say 1.0 px 100-150% if I'm printing on the watercolor paper. Too much sharpening magnifies the dust motes. Some subjects require careful manual darkening of the background only with the burn tool. Usually the burn tool should be set for Shadow to about 25-50%. This darkens the dust that might be in the BG.
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{K:13131} 9/11/2006
