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  Re: Scans uploaded, critique wanted
 
See if this makes sense. One of the options in Ember is to set the JPEG compression ratio. If you start with the JPEG image (suppose it's at 70%), then rotate it, then save it with a ratio of 100% (no compression), would that end up with a picture (...) (27 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
 
  Re: Scans uploaded, critique wanted
 
That sounds like a good idea BUT, When you start with a JPEG, do something (even lossless rotation), and recompress as JPEG you exaggerate the JPEG artifacts. This is why it's important for the original scanner to rotate/crop/size the images BEFORE (...) (27 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
 
  Re: Scans uploaded, critique wanted
 
Kevin, Have you ever thought about just rotating the scans you have? I use a Windows shareware program called Firehand Ember that allows you to rotate an image (GIF, JPG, BMP and others)with no noticeable image quality loss (amount other things). It (...) (27 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
 
  Sticker scans upcoming...Suggestions?
 
Well, after taking about it for a year, I have started to build a website. I have a good collection of town, some train, and lot-o-technic and model team. I usually do not apply the stickers, especially the ones that cover multiple elements, and (...) (27 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
 
  Re: 8485 uploaded and new xxxx.txt format
 
(...) before submitting their post? What's so difficult about a testing a URL -before- pasting it into a message? --Todd (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.db.scans, lugnet.admin.general)


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