[PLUG] Scanning Service Desired

Keith Nasman keith at ahapala.net
Tue Dec 28 23:18:30 UTC 2004


Rich Shepard wrote:
>   I want a copy of my signature as a bit-mapped graphic file that I can use
> to "sign" letters sent as pdf files. Thinking that the digital camera would
> do the job, I signed a sheet of white paper and photographed it using the
> built-in flash and a high-intensity desk lamp for illumination. All images
> came out with a non-uniform, greyish-blue background.
> 
>   Since I have had need for a scanner perhaps three or four times over the
> past decade I really cannot justfiy the cost of buying one. Is there 
> someone
> in the Portland area with a scanner who will let me scan in the signature
> then e-mail the result to me?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rich
> 

Hey Rich,

Here's a thought. How about taking that picture and tweaking it in gimp? 
  I'm sure you have enough contrast and resolution to get to where you 
want to go.

Keith



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