Looking for tricks..........

[jkincolorado]

Does anyone have any tricks to scanning a card with a watermark background? We just got a new scanner (Epson Stylus CX5400)--I've looked in the manual and I can't find a way to change the settings for a scan. I also tried using tone on tone ink and that didn't scan either :(

Any ideas?

[lburanas]

you don't use the scanner to do it, you use a photo software like photoshop to do it.

[jkincolorado]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lburanas

you don't use the scanner to do it, you use a photo software like photoshop to do it.

O-k...............how do you make the watermark show up using one of those?

[Motherof6]

That is the same scanner I have. I've noticed any fancy backgrounds just don't scan right. I have to use the digital camera for those. If you find a way let me know.

For photo editing I like Microsoft Picture It. My DH is trying a new 30 day download called ACDSee 6.0 He owns a computer company and needs to try out software to see if it is worthy of selling. It seems pretty good to me.

[jbalcer]

Maybe Linda is referring to the watermark that you can add to "brand" your card with the copyright/created by information?

I'm scanner impaired when it comes to the tone-on-tone or versamark/watermarked backgrounds. DD Glitter looks funky, too.

[lburanas]

oops i thought you were asking how to make a watermark on your picture so people can't steal your pic, i are smart and can't read :oops:

maybe you can adjust the contrast when you edit your pic using photshop or something, the brightness/contrast adjustment should make it show up better. if you don't do that, maybe you could take the pic in really bright sunlight at different angles.