Re: [Gimp-user] background question

2012-10-25 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Michael Natterer [10-25-12 08:36]: > On Thu, 2012-10-25 at 13:10 +0200, Chrispy wrote: > > I am trying to remove the background of an image I have scanned of a > > Newspaper. The paper was thin and the back side of the paper is > > visible on the image. Is there an easy way to remove this? > >

Re: [Gimp-user] background question

2012-10-25 Thread Michael Natterer
On Thu, 2012-10-25 at 13:10 +0200, Chrispy wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to remove the background of an image I have scanned of a > Newspaper. > The paper was thin and the back side of the paper is visible on the image. > Is there an easy way to remove this? > > The reverse image is also visible o

Re: [Gimp-user] background question

2012-10-25 Thread Daniel Smith
the best way i can think of would be to put a backing on the paper, not to affix it but just lay it behind the newspaper, when you scan it so the light doesn't emanate the paper so you don't see the other side? just my 2... dan On 10/25/12, Chrispy wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to remove the backgr

[Gimp-user] background question

2012-10-25 Thread Chrispy
Hi I am trying to remove the background of an image I have scanned of a Newspaper. The paper was thin and the back side of the paper is visible on the image. Is there an easy way to remove this? The reverse image is also visible over the main image I am looking at (the image is a News Headline,