On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Masatran, R. Deepak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Using Gimp, how can I increase the clarity of a scan of a printout? The > printout is of a black-and-white text document in a serif font, and the > paper is somewhat faded. I tried the Threshold function but the result is > not very good. >
I do this: 1. Scan using Kooka 2. Open it in Gimp 3. Play with Color -> Levels and Color -> Curves so that I get a histogram that has peaks near Zero and 255 (two highs at both the extremes). Sometimes, I play with contrast as well. 4. Print. HTH. Regards, Natarajan _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
