On 2018-06-17 03:40:02 +0000, RexTyler said:
> On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:21:27 -0700, symm <symm@nowhere.org> wrote:
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>> On 2018-06-16 15:25:15 +0000, John Smallberries said:
>>
>>> Is this you using a new scanner?
>>>
>>> In PS, trying bringing your blue white point down to around 215. It
>>> clears away the yellow haze and helps the (apparent) contrast.
>>>
>>> Also, in PS, I can still see the guides you're using for your master page.
>>
>> New/old scanner. I went with the used 9800XL A3 scanner. Getting used
>> to the Microtek software. To be honest, the scan ooks like the paper...
>> old, so I didn't use any filters/tweaks in the scanner settings. I take
>> it you're recommending color correction post-processing in PS?
>>
>> Weird that the guides show in PS. In Simple Comic, Preview, etc. they
>> are not shown. I wasn't aware that these were stored in the JPG. Even
>> running through an image (size) optimizer doesn't remove the metadata
>> for the guides. Weird. You can "Clear Guides" in PS though if you're
>> viewing there. I'll hide/clear before bulk exporting next time.
>>
>> I had a backlog of comics to scan,, but a lot of them were released by
>>
>
> Please, please, please continue to scan the same way you have been!
> For those that must have color processing and "whiter" appearence
> virtually every decent comic reader has an option/setting for
> automatic color corection - simply no reason to do it in the scan.
> That way those who like the true natural look can still have it.
I agree that over-white comics are not a great idea, and getting scans
that way generally comes at a cost. But comics never look yellow until
the paper ages badly because it contains a lot of lignin (which
oxidizes -- meaning that the paper is essentially burning up at a very
slow pace -- much like rust).
How do you reconcile the idea that you might have two copies of the
same comic -- one yellowed with age, perhaps even brittle and
crumbling, and the other with nice light tan paper because it was
stored properly? Which of those is the "natural look"?
As I said, it's scanner's choice. I can always adjust them in Photoshop
if needed.
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