Chip Schnarel wrote:
> I have two 8x10 prints (circa 1950) loaned to me by my Great Aunt
> that I want to scan and duplicate for the family. The problem is
> that the prints were embossed with a pattern, I imagine to give
> them a matte finish appearance.
>
> When I scan the prints (Epson Perfection 3200 Photo) the embossing
> severely interrupts the detail of the print. This seems to happen
> at every resolution that I have tried (150, 300, 400, 800, 1600
> dpi). Here is a 100% crop (1600 dpi) example.
>
> http://207.202.233.252/schnarel/100crop.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/23698599.jpg

Here's some earlier links to this problem:
Old prints honeycomb pattern

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=3713591
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=3714252
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=6219242

You may try the two scans at 180 degrees (or 4 at 90)

I applied neat image. Changed to Mode>RGB first. Here's the settings:
Noise levels - these seem to need to be exact on this image
High -15%
Mid -35%
Low -60%
(to be clear that's minus 15%, etc.)

Y +150 Cr -100 Cb -100

Noise Reduction Amounts
High 100%
Mid 100%
Low 90%
Y 100%
Cr and Cb 0

I sharpened - checked all boxes maxed at 250%
Then went into USM and set 75,75,0
Touched up with smudge tool low opacity 15%


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