Re: [ARSCLIST] Record label image manipulation

[Steven Barr <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
> Joel Bresler wrote:
> > I am scanning a few hundred record labels, and had a few questions.
> > 1)            Would 400 dpi be adequate? If not, suggestions? Any other
> > settings to be careful about?
> > 2)            Thoughts on graphics file formats welcome -- high quality
> > JPEG, non-lossy compressed files, bitmaps (ugh...). One archival format,
> > with down-sampling for the web? Or ????
> > 3)            Is there a simple routine in Photoshop Elements that will
> > yield the image of just the circular label? Put another way, is there an
> > easy way to mask out the four corners of the square image? URL
references if
> > someone has a webpage on the question would be great.
> > 4)            As I ponder the work involved in doing a few hundred of
> > whatever Step 3 requires, it occurs to me that this would be an ideal
use
> > for a simple image processing routine. Let's say the recording were
placed
> > in a white sleeve with a hole in the center. The graphics routine
detects
> > the edge of the white sleeve contrasted with the label or the shellac,
and
> > crops automagically. All that's then left is to rotate and save the
image. I
> > for one would pay for such a utility.
> >
> > OK, I'll await your comments with interest. Thanks!
>
Basic "rule of thumb"...for images to be posted on web sites, 72 dpi is the
standard value. Web browsers lack the capability of interpreting and/or
displaying images with higher resolution...!

Steven C. Barr