Image Capture

[kirxklox]

I have been looking through some STACKS lately and came across this little RATTY sheat music piece.

Would it be alright if I showed a scan of an 1868 piece I have found.

I would like suggestions as to how to maintain quality of the scan and reduce the img size and reduce the file size.

:flame:

[Christina]

Well, it depends on what size you want the final scan or original scan to be. I scan things in usually at 300dpi+. For web, 72dpi is just fine. But it's better that you always scan in at higher resolutions because you can't scale upwards.

It's typically trial and error though. I would recommend .png format to retain greater quality. But a .jpg/jpeg should suffice for web depending on the size.

[the_pm]

You know I'd love to see it (erm...why the flaming mad icon?).

For quality, make sure you have a reasonably good scanner and a computer with a lot of RAM. Then, scan it in at a high resolution - 300 dpi at the very least. You'll end up with a monstrous file, but you can do all sorts of converting from there if you have the right software available.

[kirxklox]

What I found is SOOOOO UNIQUE.

Paul: We were talking about that stack not twenty minutes before this PIECE showed up. I had to pick my jaw off the floor. It is a Museum Piece and Red Hot. One of those rare and wonderful pieces.

The size is a killer. Something like 12 x 15 inches. May not exactly fit my scanner.

[Christina]

You could scan it in halves? Sections?

[kirxklox]

Christina: This piece is OLD and very brittle. So I will be taking extreme caution with it. You all will be the first to see it as soon as I get it up tomorrow.

[Christina]

Well don't put the scanner cover down then. Just put some plain paper on top or something. Sounds very interesting!!

[BigBison]

Christina: This piece is OLD and very brittle. So I will be taking extreme caution with it.

Sounds like a job for your local service bureau's drum scanner. I live in a small town, but the small town nearby has a magazine which also runs a service bureau. If they do much business at all, they've scanned plenty of historical documents, and the 12"x15" size won't be a problem.

They can also edit the image and provide different sizes/formats on a CDROM. For the document you're describing, this may be worth paying a few bucks.

[BigBison]

O/T: http://www.recordare.com/

[kirxklox]

http://webhorology-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/270108851/m/2161008441

Here is the file for the picture. I am unable to use FTP at this time.

[the_pm]

That is priceless Sam!

[kirxklox]

When it is HOT it is HOT, and this one IS hot.

Sometimes us Collectors luck out.

[kirxklox]

I have added a few other pieces to the Album.

[Steve]

Wow, I have all 4 of those pieces in a more modern form. Those copies look great!