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1. Re: After scanning, then what?
Jacob Bugge Sep 15, 2010 1:57 AM (in response to Budo Cat)Cat,
I have a page of someone's handwriting that I'd like to scan and publish on my website as a graphic. Nothing fancy about it -- just a page of printing. No cursive, no sketches, just some printing.
Do you have the right/permission to publish the handwriting?
Is it worth the trouble to convert to a vector after I scan the document? Or should I just scan it to Photoshop and save/publish as a jpg?
Probably No and Maybe: it is probably worth cleaning up in Photoshop to get the best possible contrast, and Save for Web as JPEG, PNG, or GIF, remember to have Smooth ticked. Be aware that the resolution will be 72 PPI whatever you do.
I know this is a very subjective question. But I've never published a piece of handwriting, so I don't know if it will pixalate. And I've never used Illustrator, so I don't know how easy/difficult it would be to convert to a vector.
You may try to use Live Trace, possibly after a cleanup in Photoshop to get the best possible contrast, and see what it looks like; otherwise you will have to redraw it manually. -
2. Re: After scanning, then what?
JETalmage Sep 15, 2010 5:56 AM (in response to Budo Cat)Scan it, optimize it in Photoshop. What advantage would there be to recreating it as scaleable vector paths unless you intend to deliver it on the web as scaleable vector artwork (i.e.; Flash or SVG)?
JET
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3. Re: After scanning, then what?
Budo Cat Sep 15, 2010 7:07 AM (in response to Budo Cat)Thanks, guys.
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4. Re: After scanning, then what?
Jacob Bugge Sep 15, 2010 8:42 AM (in response to Budo Cat)For my part you are welcome, Cat.



