Scanning a black comic cover

[jkrk]

Does anyone have any tips for scanning a black comic cover? I am having a lot of trouble with this one. Thanks.

[Dr. Balls]

What's happening with it?

[DiceX]

1. Cut a hole in a box.

 

2. Put your junk in that box.

 

3. Make her open the box.

 

 

[Dr. Balls]

FOE TWENNY FIVE

[mrmyst]

Too much. Buck tree-eighty.

[Dr. Balls]

[Speedy-D]

1. Cut a hole in a box.

 

2. Put your junk in that box.

 

3. Make her open the box.

 

[Speedy-D]

[VintageComics]

Does anyone have any tips for scanning a black comic cover? I am having a lot of trouble with this one. Thanks.

 

Are you getting lots of white specks?

 

If so, try finding a program that has an "anti scratch" feature that helps smooth the image out and removes all those little white specks.

[jkrk]

Does anyone have any tips for scanning a black comic cover? I am having a lot of trouble with this one. Thanks.

 

Are you getting lots of white specks?

 

If so, try finding a program that has an "anti scratch" feature that helps smooth the image out and removes all those little white specks.

 

 

[VintageComics]

What you're getting is the same type of glare that someone gets when the light bounced off of a wavy inner well. It's probably going to take a different scanner to change that glare.

 

 

 

 

[Dr. Balls]

I think you have a few choices:

 

1. Take another scan and digitally alter the brightness/levels/whitepoint on the scanner side so those areas on the book don't show up as much as they do (I don't personally like this option because you are not showing a true scan of the book)

 

2. Leave the scan, because what is happening is the CCD array is picking up the subtle waves of the inner well/comic in the case that is being illuminated by the lamp of the scanner. You won't be able to control this because the book is slabbed.

 

3. Take a photo of the slab with a camera, which will not pick up the same details as your scanner does. (Best option, IMHO)

[VintageComics]

You can also try flipping the book upside down. Sometimes changing the way the light attacks the slab/book makes a difference, although I don't think that will do what you need it to do.

 

 

[Dr. Balls]

You can also try flipping the book upside down. Sometimes changing the way the light attacks the slab/book makes a difference, although I don't think that will do what you need it to do.

 

 

I was thinking that, too. That's probably the easiest thing to do before the other suggestions.

[sl4ppy]

Always scan dark images with the lid open.

[jkrk]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. (thumbs u

 

We've tried a few with no success so we'll go the digital route next.

 

In truth I can't scan a book so this was my wife's thread. She has been the only participant until now.

 

We'll post a scan once we take the digital image.