16th February 1999

A few of you e-mailed me with this scanning tip, so I figured I'd pass it along to the rest of you. If you use a scanner, it might also be wise to have a black sheet of paper handy. Whether you're scanning text or pictures, place the black sheet behind the document. This way, you won't get as much glare or light reflection, creating crisper, richer scans. Any bit of plain construction paper will do. It's a low-cost way of getting better output! If you have any other scanning tips, be sure to let me know!