bmp enhancement help please

You could try converting the image to a higher dpi, maybe 300 dpi (using image|image size) – this will make a larger image, from which you can then sharpen and adjust contrast and brightness. Also, if it’s a the bmp contains colour, you might want to try and convert to greyscale (if possible) first. It’s a method I’ve used a few times; it’s not fantastic, but gave acceptable results.

Hope this helps.
P

Also None wrote:

Hi all,

I have some b&w bmp census images that are hand written and need to be enhanced in order to read them. They are 7×5 inches @ 72dpi. Everything I try seems to make them worse. I have photoshopcs.
Would some kind sole set me in the right direction?

Regards,
George

Thanks. I tried that. Normally, these images are viewed with a graphics program called MrSid, however these images aren’t avialable in that format. If I could just get a little bit of smoothing of the lines, we could read it. I’m thanking anyone with any suggestions.

Regards,
George

, 23 Apr 2006 10:14:36 +0100, bixx wrote:

You could try converting the image to a higher dpi, maybe 300 dpi (using image|image size) – this will make a larger image, from which you can then sharpen and adjust contrast and brightness. Also, if it’s a the bmp contains colour, you might want to try and convert to greyscale (if possible) first. It’s a method I’ve used a few times; it’s not fantastic, but gave acceptable results.

Hope this helps.
P

Also None wrote:

Hi all,

I have some b&w bmp census images that are hand written and need to be enhanced in order to read them. They are 7×5 inches @ 72dpi. Everything I try seems to make them worse. I have photoshopcs.
Would some kind sole set me in the right direction?

Regards,
George

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You need to post the images somewhere so that people can see them.

in article , Also None at
wrote on 04/23/2006 1:43 PM:

Thanks. I tried that. Normally, these images are viewed with a graphics program called MrSid, however these images aren’t avialable in that format. If I could just get a little bit of smoothing of the lines, we could read it. I’m thanking anyone with any suggestions.
Regards,
George

, 23 Apr 2006 10:14:36 +0100, bixx wrote:

You could try converting the image to a higher dpi, maybe 300 dpi (using image|image size) – this will make a larger image, from which you can then sharpen and adjust contrast and brightness. Also, if it’s a the bmp contains colour, you might want to try and convert to greyscale (if possible) first. It’s a method I’ve used a few times; it’s not fantastic, but gave acceptable results.

Hope this helps.
P

Also None wrote:

Hi all,

I have some b&w bmp census images that are hand written and need to be enhanced in order to read them. They are 7×5 inches @ 72dpi. Everything I try seems to make them worse. I have photoshopcs.
Would some kind sole set me in the right direction?

Regards,
George

Try this – convert the background layer to make it a new layer – then apply a stroke blending effect of .25 or .5. This will A) attempt to automatically smooth the new pixel information and B) make the line thicker for when you apply filters to make it more readable (i.e. Unsharp Mask). You might also select the black (I’m assuming) signature pixels and feather out your selection (Select>Feather) by a couple of pixels and then invert the selection (Select>Invert) and hit delete – this will also smooth out your lines a bit.

Ed Maurice
Graphic Artist
Tula Visions

I have to admit that I am out of my league here (in a learning mode) I haven’t figured out what stroke blending is yet.

George
On 24 Apr 2006 10:50:52 -0700, "DeathMonkey"
wrote:

Try this – convert the background layer to make it a new layer – then apply a stroke blending effect of .25 or .5. This will A) attempt to automatically smooth the new pixel information and B) make the line thicker for when you apply filters to make it more readable (i.e. Unsharp Mask). You might also select the black (I’m assuming) signature pixels and feather out your selection (Select>Feather) by a couple of pixels and then invert the selection (Select>Invert) and hit delete – this will also smooth out your lines a bit.

Ed Maurice
Graphic Artist
Tula Visions

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I have posted one of the images to alt.binaries.test under the name of bmp test Julius.bmp

I appreaciate all the help I get. Please bear with me as I am new to this.

Regards,
George
3On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:23:17 -0700, Larry Linson
wrote:

You need to post the images somewhere so that people can see them.

in article , Also None at
wrote on 04/23/2006 1:43 PM:

Thanks. I tried that. Normally, these images are viewed with a graphics program called MrSid, however these images aren’t avialable in that format. If I could just get a little bit of smoothing of the lines, we could read it. I’m thanking anyone with any suggestions.
Regards,
George

, 23 Apr 2006 10:14:36 +0100, bixx wrote:

You could try converting the image to a higher dpi, maybe 300 dpi (using image|image size) – this will make a larger image, from which you can then sharpen and adjust contrast and brightness. Also, if it’s a the bmp contains colour, you might want to try and convert to greyscale (if possible) first. It’s a method I’ve used a few times; it’s not fantastic, but gave acceptable results.

Hope this helps.
P

Also None wrote:

Hi all,

I have some b&w bmp census images that are hand written and need to be enhanced in order to read them. They are 7×5 inches @ 72dpi. Everything I try seems to make them worse. I have photoshopcs.
Would some kind sole set me in the right direction?

Regards,
George

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"Also None" wrote in message

I have posted one of the images to alt.binaries.test under the name of bmp test Julius.bmp

Post images on a free picture host like http://xs.to then post the url Most here are not going to join another nwesgroup and go look for your image

I appreaciate all the help I get. Please bear with me as I am new to this.

Regards,
George
3On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:23:17 -0700, Larry Linson
wrote:

You need to post the images somewhere so that people can see them.

in article , Also None at
wrote on 04/23/2006 1:43 PM:

Thanks. I tried that. Normally, these images are viewed with a graphics program called MrSid, however these images aren’t avialable in that format. If I could just get a little bit of smoothing of the lines, we could read it. I’m thanking anyone with any suggestions.
Regards,
George

, 23 Apr 2006 10:14:36 +0100, bixx wrote:

You could try converting the image to a higher dpi, maybe 300 dpi (using
image|image size) – this will make a larger image, from which you can then sharpen and adjust contrast and brightness. Also, if it’s a the bmp contains colour, you might want to try and convert to greyscale (if possible) first. It’s a method I’ve used a few times; it’s not fantastic, but gave acceptable results.

Hope this helps.
P

Also None wrote:

Hi all,

I have some b&w bmp census images that are hand written and need to be enhanced in order to read them. They are 7×5 inches @ 72dpi. Everything I try seems to make them worse. I have photoshopcs.
Would some kind sole set me in the right direction?

Regards,
George

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