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Best MFC for scanning covers
e_brugal:
At work I have a Canon all in one (scanner, printer, fax, copy) and it's an excellent one, that's why I'm searching for one to buy too.
wiggy:
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--- Quote from: wiggy on September 21, 2013, 10:34:15 AM ---Removing moire pattern is a software function, not hardware. If you were to scan from Photoshop for instance, that option is available for any scanner ;)
Other than that, I know nothing about combo devices.
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I didn't even know that was a function of Photoshop. I'm going to try that.
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As long as the scanner drivers are installed, you should be able to go to "file > import > (scanner name)" from within Photoshop ;)
--- Quote from: Arseen on September 21, 2013, 11:31:17 AM ---
--- Quote from: wiggy on September 21, 2013, 10:34:15 AM ---If you were to scan from Photoshop for instance, that option is available for any scanner ;)
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How hell then so few (if any) Photoshop users manage to get moire free scans?
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Not to offend anyone, but I imagine it's because so many of the people scanning are using Photoshop on a strictly amateur/hobby level. Nothing wrong with that, just that most probably aren't aware of a lot of features like that.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: wiggy on September 21, 2013, 12:17:58 PM ---Not to offend anyone, but I imagine it's because so many of the people scanning are using Photoshop on a strictly amateur/hobby level. Nothing wrong with that, just that most probably aren't aware of a lot of features like that.
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Come to think I think I've never seen good non-blurred moire-free scan from even our pro Photoshop users.
Pleaasse someone proof me wrong. ;D
videogametrader:
--- Quote from: wiggy on September 21, 2013, 10:34:15 AM ---Removing moire pattern is a software function, not hardware. If you were to scan from Photoshop for instance, that option is available for any scanner ;)
Other than that, I know nothing about combo devices.
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So i just tried to scan something from within Photoshop. I tried both the TWAIN driver and the WIA driver (whatever that is). The TWAIN driver is simply using the software that came with the scanner which doesn't have any ability to remove the Moire from the image. The WIA driver appears to be a bar-bones basic scan driver with little to no options.
So i don't think its a photoshop setting. Unless someone can point me in the direction of where to set that setting.
videogametrader:
I am hoping some of you scanning experts can help me out. Ok, so my scanner can't descreen. I've cried it out and not i am moving on.
So what i have done is scanned the image at 600 dpi (that is the original scan below).
In Photoshop I changed the MODE to LAB COLOR.
This gave my image 4 channels (Lab, Lightness, a and b). I hid everything except for Lightness.
I then applied Gaussian Blur 1.5 pixels to the image. I then unhid the rest of the channels and changed the MODE back to RGB. I re-sized the image to 300dpi.
Below are the results.
Thoughts? Suggestions? I am very interested in what the cover admins have to say. I have a bunch of RAWS scanned and want to clean them up and make covers.
Thanks for looking.
Original Scan
Filtered Scan