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This is especially useful for scanned signatures to be pasted in a document. This is especially useful for scanned signatures to paste to a document.
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= Scan Tailor: Adjust quality and shape of scanned books, papers, etc. =
 * Use 'scan tailor' - installed on Thinlinc.
  * Nice article: http://www.heise.de/open/artikel/Toolbox-Scan-Tailor-bringt-gescannte-Dokumente-in-Form-1787142.html (in german)
 * Scan Tailor needs 'TIFF' files, not 'PDF'. You can convert PDF to and from TIFF files by using Image Magicks 'convert':
= PDF / TIFF =

Scan

  • H52: Scanner at the Windows computer.

  • Copy machines on Floor 'J' and 'K' (you need a copy machine code - not for students).

Remove background

To remove the background color 'white' (or similar to white): In Thinlinc, please save the image, open the file manager, and choose 'Remove background'.

removebackground.png

This is especially useful for scanned signatures to paste to a document.

PDF / TIFF

  • # PDF > TIFF
    convert source.pdf new.tiff
    
    # TIFF > PDF
    convert source.tiff new.pdf

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