vickeybird

We continue from last discussion on scanning and processing artwork. In the good old analog days life was really uncomplicated. You think about what you need to draw, gather material (or whatever is available) and draw. Work on it till you are satisfied with the outcome and then take a chai/smoke break. If you really like it, you frame it. That's it. All this changes when you scan it and enter digital world. For starters the scanned images hardly comes close to what it should look. Main pain points are: Image brightness /contrast Color tones. Image sharpness.Image size (large size convey more details but is difficult to store.) In other w

I submitted a new deviation today. I was recovering from the small surgery i underwent and there was very little I could do. Wife and Daughter were waiting for me outsite as children would not be permitter through the recovery room. Somehow I managed to get me a pencil and the rest followed. Pre-Upload image processing: How much of post scanning processing must be recommended for drawings? Normally I adjust image/file size and maybe a bit of contrast/convert to grayscale. What would you suggest? Any good info anywhere?