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Posted 03/20/2015   11:24 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add wert to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi guys...Used my software to enhance the watermark on the back of this Newfoundland stamp for an example how to better see watermarks..Crud, but it works.

Robert



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Posted 03/20/2015   11:59 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Hal to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
OK…. How did you do that one ?!?
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Posted 03/20/2015   12:03 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Blaamand to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That's clever Robert!
Curious - was this method used because neither liquid or signoscope/light gave a proper identification - or was the intention only to make a scan?

I'm struggling sometimes to identify some wmk's, so I am getting hopeful your method could be a last resort...
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Posted 03/20/2015   12:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add area66 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Try it with US stamps, you will see it's not that simple
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Posted 03/20/2015   12:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hi guys...The software I use I have already posted on other threads but here it is again..The link below is for windows but was designed for Linux which I use..Sorry, no Mac download.
It does a lot of other things you will like.

It is called SHOTWELL VIEWER...and its FREE

Windows download link.
http://shotwell.en.softonic.com/dow...#downloading


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Try it with US stamps, you will see it's not that simple

SORRY TO HEAR THAT AREA66
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Posted 03/20/2015   12:36 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Hal to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks and Great Job, Robert…
I use a MAC so all I can say is I guess I'll have to wait...
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Posted 03/20/2015   12:38 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hal...I will keep looking for you...
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Robert: A very good view of the watermark. It makes sense to use the scanner as a watermark detector because of the possibility of using contrast or negative settings on the image or light. Is such a program possible?
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Edited by jogil - 03/20/2015 1:10 pm
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It makes sense to use the scanner as a watermark detector


Well jogil...You can use a scanner to almst achieve what designated software can do, but if you want a front end scanner software program...May I suggest "XSANE"..It is FREE to download for you windows users (sorry Mac people it was designed for Linux )..Link below.

Windows version
http://www.xsane.org/xsane-win32.html
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