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Tips On Scanning + Techniques For Scanning Watermarks

 
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Puzzler
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Posted 01/26/2011   7:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Puzzler to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
From a web page by Peter G. Aitken called Tips on Scanning

http://www.pgacon.com/tips_on_scann...20Watermarks
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Edited by Puzzler - 01/27/2011 12:14 am

jimjamtwo
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Posted 01/26/2011   7:37 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jimjamtwo to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Extremely informative!! Thanks for posting.
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Puzzler
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Posted 01/26/2011   8:27 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
You're welcome. Lots of info there about other scanning tricks too. A lot to take in.
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KGV Collector
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Posted 01/26/2011   11:38 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add KGV Collector to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Good one Puzzler!
So far I have only read about watermarks.
Great info with an easy to read writing style.
It has made me think about some of the strange KGV watermarks I have somewhere.
When I get some more time I will try to scan them.
Thanks for posting. KGV
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BeeSee
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Posted 07/08/2016   11:54 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add BeeSee to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Our member Scottamer has some excellent scanning tips with examples here:

http://www.flyspecker.com/post004.html
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BeeSee in BC
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