Timeline for How to scan charcoal and graphite drawings?
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| Feb 27, 2013 at 17:30 | vote | accept | K.L. | ||
| Feb 27, 2013 at 17:09 | answer | added | horatio | timeline score: 10 | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 16:50 | comment | added | K.L. | @horatio - great advice! Maybe you could make it an answer? Id be sure to upvote it, or later accept it :) | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 16:31 | comment | added | horatio | I actually do a lot of work with paintings and drawings, and photographing them is almost always a better option than scanning. I use 2 photo lights, polarizing filters to reduce glare, and a Digital SLR using RAW format. I use a low ISO setting to minimize noise, which usually requires longer exposures and therefore a tripod. If you have a consumer camera, check to see if there is a "custom white balance" setting: you take a shot of a white piece of paper in the light setting you are using, and then set the custom white balance to that photo. | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 14:21 | answer | added | tim human | timeline score: 8 | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 13:55 | answer | added | Brendan | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 13:28 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackDesign/status/306757781757775872 | ||
| Feb 27, 2013 at 12:13 | comment | added | Scott | Somewhat dependent upon the quality of scanner. Most scanners have at least basic level controls somewhere in their software. An alternative may be to take a photo of the piece and use that as opposed to actual scanning. | |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 11:22 | history | asked | K.L. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |