Hi all,,, Peta and I once used a silk blouse and the effects were fantastic
, once we had the image centered we draped the silk over the object, it's
supple enough that the fabric falls into and around the object . It's fun to
try different fabrics , colors and patterns at worst you'll become a better
interior decorator at best you'll have beautiful images to display, word of
advice , plaid/ polyester is so 70's , could lead to nausea.
Mr.. Ferret
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Negus <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, December 23, 1999 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: I'm still alive!!


>Eduardo
>
>You might try putting a white or transluscent box over the shells when you
scan.
>The light gets scattered and gives more detail with no shadow.
>
>Rick
>
>
>At 11:07 AM 12/23/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>>Eduardo,
>>
>>I have never had a problem scanning larger shells, so I can't help much.
>>However, I would recommend trying to scan at night with a dark room.  That
>>helps with the background and it may increase the contrast with the parts
of
>>the shell further away from the glass.  It could be that your scanner just
>>doesn't have a bright enough bulb.  You might also try the software that
>>comes with the scanner to improve images -- I'll bet you have already
tried
>>this, but just in case.  Most will lighten, darken, sharpen, smooth, etc.
>>and that might improve your image.  I have a Visioneer 6100 and it works
>>great.  It was also the cheapest scanner I found at the time I bought it
>>(and rated by Consumers as the best buy).
>>
>>Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
>>
>>
>