Full Version: Help! Orange hair!
From: Linda (LINDAG) [#8]
13 Dec 2005
To: ALL
thank you David & Harvey,
I'm going to try re-scanning the photos and see if I can improve. The scanner is an inexpensive Microtek 4850. Can't do much in the way of adjusting. I tried to figure out how to calibrate, but don't see where that would happen.
I'll let you know if it works better scanning at 300 dpi.
thanks much!
From: Linda (LINDAG) [#9]
13 Dec 2005
To: ALL
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
13 Dec 2005
To: Linda (LINDAG) [#9] 14 Dec 2005
What are you printing?
As you discovered, spray adhesive only needs to be applied to your transfer paper as a very light mist.
From: Linda (LINDAG) [#11]
14 Dec 2005
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 14 Dec 2005
yes, the spray adhesive can be very tricky! But the good news is, the hair is back to normal. I believe when I tried to make adjustments to lighten the background, it turned the hair orange. I think the odd look and feel to the photo was due to scanning at such a high resolution. My computer didn't like it and rebelled by messing up the pixels or something like that.
thanks for suggesting I scan at 300 dpi or less. I have not been sure what to use previously, and thought higher dpi would be better. I think the computer has a hard time redrawing and consequently it shows in the reproduction.
Again you have come to my rescue when I really needed help. I do so appreciate this forum and especially your help David. Thank you-
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12]
14 Dec 2005
To: Linda (LINDAG) [#11] 21 Jan 2006
I love a happy ending. Glad you got the results you were looking for.