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I wonder if anyone can help with an annoying problem I have when scanning parts of the artwork of albums on compact disc.
If the CD is packaged in a cardboard sleeve, often it is held in place using clear plastic. Sometimes, beneath this plastic, there is artwork, e.g:
As you can see though, the text here is distorted.
I have tried scanning for .jpg or .png files as output and using various dpi up to 600. But the effect is the same.
Can anyone suggest why this is?
The proper way to do this if you want quality scans is to remove the paper from the plastic and scan the paper, not the jewel case. You can pry open the jewel case base to get the sleeve out, just be careful not to break the case.
The "blur" happens because the text is too far away from the flatbed scanner surface.
If the sleeve is glued to the base... then there may be nothing you can really do about the blur. You might have better luck taking a good photograph of the base rather than trying to scan it. Flatbed scanners inherently don't work with depth well.
You could use the Google Photo Scan app to "scan" the picture into digital form.
I've used it for physical photos and it has done quite a good job compared to a scanner.
