Perhaps not central to the original turn of this thread, but some
specific questions from Michael Bates:
> I'm more interested in mundane stuff: what's the best scanner under
> $150? How do you hold the book on the scan plate to get a flat scan
> without a shadow and without breaking the book's spine? What's the
> ideal dpi? How can one quickly eliminate show-through and dust spots
> without affecting the printed letters? What format produces the
> smallest file in bytes? I have my own ideas and techniques for all
> these things, but I'm convinced that others must have found easier
> ways.
Do these discussions belong in the Wiki? Are they already online
somewhere in a different venue? Should they be?
G
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