cheryl_levy

I found this similar question on another page and added to it:

 

Don Gough , Aug 31, 2004; 10:18 p.m.

 

When the problem is just surface texture and not that the image is darker on the raised portions of the surface, I have reasonable results by scanning with the print in the "upright" position, then again upside down, one on one layer in Photoshop, the other in a second layer. Rotate the topmost layer as necessary and position it accurately using Blending/Difference, then use Darken for this top layer. Accurate positioning is the biggest problem, it may be that only the most critical portion of the image may be good - at least you'll get that part clean.

 

Don G.

 

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More on the above...

 

Cheryl Levy , Sep 01, 2008; 12:21 p.m.

 

Don G's solution really helped a lot! It didn't get rid of everything, but the improvement was noticeable.

 

In it, he mentions "using Blending/Difference" after pasting the 2nd scan and lining it up (hint during line-up: go into the "layers" menu and change the opacity of the top layer so that you can see the bottom layer, then make it 100% again). I made sure the top layer was selected, then clicked on "Difference" in blend mode -- the whole screen turned black. So if Don G could explain what that selection does, that might help. HOWEVER, instead of clicking on "difference" I clicked on "Darken" and noticed a difference right away. Then you can close the box "hit "ok" and if you still see some speckle all over you can "move" the top image (make sure the move tool is selected and then just use your arrows). Keep an eye on things like eyes because you might make them too blurry. If you still need to adjust, say, a big area of hair, but don't want to further blur the eyes, use your lasso tool to select the area you want (feather the selection if you need to) and then use the move tool to adjust that area some more -- the eyes (or whatever other areas you DON'T want to further blur) will be left alone. Play around with it on a sample scan so that you can see what is happening. When you're done you can merge the layers. Thanks Don!

Don G's solution really helped a lot! It didn't get rid of everything, but the improvement was noticeable.

 

In it, he mentions "using Blending/Difference" after pasting the 2nd scan and lining it up (hint during line-up: go into the "layers" menu and change the opacity of the top layer so that you can see the bottom layer, then make it 100% again). I made sure the top layer was selected, then clicked on "Difference" in blend mode -- the whole screen turned black. So if Don G could explain what that selection does, that might help. HOWEVER, instead of clicking on "difference" I clicked on "Darken" and noticed a difference right away. Then you can close the box "hit "ok" and if you still see some speckle all over you can "move" the top image (make sure the move tool is selected and then just use your arrows). Keep an eye on things like eyes because you might make them too blurry. If you still need to adjust, say, a big area of hair, but don't want to further blur the eyes, use your lasso tool to select the area you want (feather the selection if you need to) and then use the move tool to adjust that area some more -- the eyes (or whatever other areas you DON'T want to further blur) will be left alone. Play around with it on a sample scan so that you can see what is happening. When you're done you can merge the layers. Thanks Don!

I understand what you are asking -- I would like to know the same thing. No matter what program I use on my HP printer (PhotoShop, FreehandMX, Acrobat Reader, etc) if I have an image that I want to go all the way to the edge of the page, it will distort the original if I choose "borderless" printing. Or I get a 1/8" margin. I know that Beau said "Then if the print driver does stretch anything, it's a tiny fraction of an inch so there's no distortion" but that fraction of an inch is, in fact, distortion and as a graphic designer, if I'm lining something up "JUST SO" I don't want some deskjet printer telling me how it wants to print my items. It works for me, not the other way around! ;). Unfortunately, from the answers I'm seeing online, it doesn't look like there is a solution. Printer manufacturers don't like to believe that they are selling products to people who can think or care, they assume the ONLY audience is people who haven't got a clue. Not us! :)