I think this one was done on a cheapo lexmark which diedphotoshop is what does the magic
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discomeats This canoe,
Thu 1 Dec 2011, 0:15,
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Ahh, I thought you'd done nothing to it XD My scanned stuff ends up looking a little hokey, even after PS treatment.
Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Thu 1 Dec 2011, 0:18,
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scan in greyscale or colour and convert to greyscale if neededthough I can't imagine a mono/grey scanner these days unless it's some specialist thing
never use b/w | 1bit whatever :) for ink/pencil lest it look like something on macpaint in 1984 done while on crack
scan as high res as you can, then play with levels to decide what is black and what is white, you might need to jiggle the contrast around a little, and also be a bit careful when selecting areas so that it doesn't go ass as any edges will have gradients on them, things might be a bit more complicated for colour images but I only really draw in pencil and rarely ink, though I've not done anything in ages
Then when it's finalised shrink it to the needed size and all shall be yay
So even when your original is smudged to shit with pencil, and fingerprints and lard it'll still come out clean
Some experts may say I'm talking shit but it works for me, so fuck experts, in the face, with a stick, a knobbly stick with knobbles on it.
(never use b/w | 1bit whatever :) for ink/pencil lest it look like something on macpaint in 1984 done while on crack
scan as high res as you can, then play with levels to decide what is black and what is white, you might need to jiggle the contrast around a little, and also be a bit careful when selecting areas so that it doesn't go ass as any edges will have gradients on them, things might be a bit more complicated for colour images but I only really draw in pencil and rarely ink, though I've not done anything in ages
Then when it's finalised shrink it to the needed size and all shall be yay
So even when your original is smudged to shit with pencil, and fingerprints and lard it'll still come out clean
Some experts may say I'm talking shit but it works for me, so fuck experts, in the face, with a stick, a knobbly stick with knobbles on it.
discomeats This canoe,
Thu 1 Dec 2011, 0:37,
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Most of my scans are about 1000px wide, 72 dpi (which I know is just for printing, but whatevs).Thanks for the tips, I'll be sure to take heed next time I've got shit to scan, which, if I can get all of this book project done tonight, will be very soon :D
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Thu 1 Dec 2011, 1:01,
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photoshop makes everyone look like they know what they are doingI wonder how many folks would be completely fucked without it :D
( discomeats This canoe,
Thu 1 Dec 2011, 1:04,
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