Latest Pen&Pencil Polaris/Purpleheart

[Chuck C]

This is getting to be fun. Still trying to get the correct size on pictures/scans

[GeekMom]

That is a beautiful set, Chuck. The gold and purpleheart are an elegant match!

[KenBurris]

Very nice, Chuck. And FYI, that picture size seems just about right to me.

[mater]

Turning out pens like that would make it fun.

[Whaler]

Great job Chuck.

[Chuck C]

Thanks.

Just for the record,the PSI Polaris pen/pencil kit was scanned on a canon scanner at 600 dpi color into adobe photoshop elements, cropped and saved as a jpg image at 25%. The grain is pretty but dark so scanning isn't optimum. Got a lot to learn.

[Pappy]

If I ever get the Jet mini set up, and SWMBO gets into turning, I see an astronomical Purpleheart budget. Her favorite wood. Gonna be worse if she starts seeing pictures like this!

[RayintheUK]

quote:Originally posted by Chuck C

Thanks.

Just for the record,the PSI Polaris pen/pencil kit was scanned on a canon scanner at 600 dpi color into adobe photoshop elements, cropped and saved as a jpg image at 25%. The grain is pretty but dark so scanning isn't optimum. Got a lot to learn.

Chuck,

Photoshop Elements is a great little program - have you tried the "E[u]n</u>hance" menu, "[u]A</u>uto Levels" option? I tried it on your picture and it definitely lightened it up. In the "[u]F</u>ile" menu, the "Save for [u]W</u>eb" option is best used after an image re-size.

You'll probably find that you can get away with a lot less resolution when scanning - try 150 - I doubt the difference will be noticeable on an 800 x 600 screen. JMTQW

Ray.

[Chuck C]

Thanks Ray, I'll have to try that.