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Old April 24th 12, 04:25 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Separation of scanned images of several stamps

An interesting article written by the well known participant in this ng,
Bill Sharpe, just appeared in the last Linn's Stamps News.

Bill describes his positive experience with the free program named "Stamp
Image Bursting Application", that can be downloaded from he
http://www.drakeserver.com/

The straightening of slanted images can be then done with different image
editing programs, for example (says Bill) with the free MS Windows Live
Photo Gallery.

I have downloaded the program but I haven't tried it yet with a scan. So far
I found it strange that I couldn't move the program's window, that
positioned itself in the top left corner of the screen.

BTW, the same can be done maybe easier but surely not cheaper... with
Photoshop, as described on my old page:

http://www.artonstamps.org/Magazine/...can-stamps.htm

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Old April 24th 12, 12:54 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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"Victor Manta" wrote in message
...
An interesting article written by the well known participant in this ng,
Bill Sharpe, just appeared in the last Linn's Stamps News.

Bill describes his positive experience with the free program named "Stamp
Image Bursting Application", that can be downloaded from he
http://www.drakeserver.com/

The straightening of slanted images can be then done with different image
editing programs, for example (says Bill) with the free MS Windows Live
Photo Gallery.

I have downloaded the program but I haven't tried it yet with a scan. So
far I found it strange that I couldn't move the program's window, that
positioned itself in the top left corner of the screen.

BTW, the same can be done maybe easier but surely not cheaper... with
Photoshop, as described on my old page:

http://www.artonstamps.org/Magazine/...can-stamps.htm

I stand corrected. After answering OK on the splash screen, one can move the
main window normally.

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Old April 24th 12, 04:18 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Billns
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Default Separation of scanned images of several stamps

On 4/23/2012 8:25 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
An interesting article written by the well known participant in this ng,
Bill Sharpe, just appeared in the last Linn's Stamps News.

Bill describes his positive experience with the free program named
"Stamp Image Bursting Application", that can be downloaded from he
http://www.drakeserver.com/

The straightening of slanted images can be then done with different
image editing programs, for example (says Bill) with the free MS Windows
Live Photo Gallery.

I have downloaded the program but I haven't tried it yet with a scan. So
far I found it strange that I couldn't move the program's window, that
positioned itself in the top left corner of the screen.

BTW, the same can be done maybe easier but surely not cheaper... with
Photoshop, as described on my old page:

http://www.artonstamps.org/Magazine/...can-stamps.htm

That was a quick post, Victor. The online edition of Linn's was just
published Monday. Thank you for the kind words.

Photoshop does the job in one step rather than two, but as you points
out it is expensive. I have also tried separating images with Photoshop
Elements, a cheaper stripped-down version of Photoshop, but was not
satisfied with the results.

Your link to the alternate method at PCSG on the how-scan-stamps page is
dead, as PCSG went out of business a few years ago. I tried to find the
page on the WayBack Machine but there were 26,000 references to
individual pages found...

Bill
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Old April 25th 12, 04:34 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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"Billns" wrote in message
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On 4/23/2012 8:25 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
An interesting article written by the well known participant in this ng,
Bill Sharpe, just appeared in the last Linn's Stamps News.

Bill describes his positive experience with the free program named
"Stamp Image Bursting Application", that can be downloaded from he
http://www.drakeserver.com/

The straightening of slanted images can be then done with different
image editing programs, for example (says Bill) with the free MS Windows
Live Photo Gallery.

I have downloaded the program but I haven't tried it yet with a scan. So
far I found it strange that I couldn't move the program's window, that
positioned itself in the top left corner of the screen.

BTW, the same can be done maybe easier but surely not cheaper... with
Photoshop, as described on my old page:

http://www.artonstamps.org/Magazine/...can-stamps.htm

That was a quick post, Victor. The online edition of Linn's was just
published Monday. Thank you for the kind words.

Photoshop does the job in one step rather than two, but as you points out
it is expensive. I have also tried separating images with Photoshop
Elements, a cheaper stripped-down version of Photoshop, but was not
satisfied with the results.

Your link to the alternate method at PCSG on the how-scan-stamps page is
dead, as PCSG went out of business a few years ago. I tried to find the
page on the WayBack Machine but there were 26,000 references to individual
pages found...

You are welcome, Bill. The online editions appear worldwide very quickly
indeed.

I eliminated the dead link from my page; many thanks for trying to find an
updated one. I also tested quickly Jason Drake's program and published the
results on the same page:

http://www.artonstamps.org/Magazine/...can-stamps.htm

The results were good, as you wrote in your article.

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Old April 25th 12, 06:31 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Pierre COURTIADE[_6_]
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Hi Bill and Victor,

Very interesting subject !
Thanks Victor for your post (and of course Bill for the Linn's article).

I would be very keen to read it. Is it possible to look freely at Linn's
online edition ? If yes what is the url to Bill's article ?

If not, may be Bill could be so kind to send me a copy of his article
(for my own private use only).

BTW : I just visited Linn's website and registered to their free
newsletter. But apparently, their last newsletter (dated April 12) does
not mention Bill's review.

I also discovered that they sell the Scott catalogue as an app for
SmartPhones.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scott...484086693?mt=8

But it is for the moment only available for Apple ; not Android :-(

And the few comments from users are not very encouraging (just a copy of
the catalogs, not possible to highlight stamps whereas it is possible in
the PDF version of the catalogues).

Also *very* expensive : 210 US $ for the set of 7 catalogs
(if I understood correctly their advert)

If this is right, I now find the Yvert (World catalogue plus monthly
updates) online at 100 € (about 132 US $) as a bargain ;-)


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Pierre Courtiade

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Old April 25th 12, 02:35 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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"Pierre COURTIADE" wrote in message
...
Hi Bill and Victor,

Very interesting subject !
Thanks Victor for your post (and of course Bill for the Linn's article).

I would be very keen to read it. Is it possible to look freely at Linn's
online edition ? If yes what is the url to Bill's article ?

If not, may be Bill could be so kind to send me a copy of his article
(for my own private use only).

BTW : I just visited Linn's website and registered to their free
newsletter. But apparently, their last newsletter (dated April 12) does
not mention Bill's review.

I also discovered that they sell the Scott catalogue as an app for
SmartPhones.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scott...484086693?mt=8

But it is for the moment only available for Apple ; not Android :-(

And the few comments from users are not very encouraging (just a copy of
the catalogs, not possible to highlight stamps whereas it is possible in
the PDF version of the catalogues).

Also *very* expensive : 210 US $ for the set of 7 catalogs
(if I understood correctly their advert)

If this is right, I now find the Yvert (World catalogue plus monthly
updates) online at 100 € (about 132 US $) as a bargain ;-)

Bonjour Pierre,

I'm glad that you find the subject interesting.

You cannot read the article online because it is a paid service (btw, $10 a
year, if I remember well) .

Eventually take a look into your e-mail box for my more extensive comments
on the subject.

Amicalement,

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Old April 25th 12, 04:39 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Sir F.A. Rien
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Default Separation of scanned images of several stamps

Photoshop does the job in one step rather than two, but as you points
out it is expensive. I have also tried separating images with Photoshop
Elements, a cheaper stripped-down version of Photoshop, but was not
satisfied with the results.

Bill


If your scanner does not inclue an automatic recognition of various
items placed on the bed, then using the FREE Irfanview, could be a
better solution.

However - with both programs mentioned, making a 'second step'
involves loss of information unless an intermediate -=lossless=- file
format is chosen.

Irfanview does allow you to select a TWAIN source [scanner] and thus
bring in the multiple stamps, separate and save. It's not as elegant
as PS [rotation is much harder than using PS's ruler], but it is FREE!

http://www.irfanview.net/

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Old April 25th 12, 06:58 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Billns
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Default Separation of scanned images of several stamps

See my inline comments.

Bill Sharpe

On 4/24/2012 10:31 PM, Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
Hi Bill and Victor,

Very interesting subject !
Thanks Victor for your post (and of course Bill for the Linn's article).

I would be very keen to read it. Is it possible to look freely at Linn's
online edition ? If yes what is the url to Bill's article ?


No, the online edition is only available to Linn's subscribers

If not, may be Bill could be so kind to send me a copy of his article
(for my own private use only).


Victor has briefly described what I said in my column and given the link
to Drake's site. I also mentioned that most graphic editors have a
straightening (de-slanted is the term Victor used) feature that can be used.

BTW : I just visited Linn's website and registered to their free
newsletter. But apparently, their last newsletter (dated April 12) does
not mention Bill's review.


Linn's April newsletter wouldn't mention any articles appearing in May
issues of Linn's. My column appears in the May 7 issue and probably
won't be mentioned specifically in their next newsletter.

I also discovered that they sell the Scott catalogue as an app for
SmartPhones.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scott...484086693?mt=8

But it is for the moment only available for Apple ; not Android :-(

And the few comments from users are not very encouraging (just a copy of
the catalogs, not possible to highlight stamps whereas it is possible in
the PDF version of the catalogues).

Also *very* expensive : 210 US $ for the set of 7 catalogs
(if I understood correctly their advert)


I believe you'll find the online catalogs even more expensive than that.
Each catalog comes in two parts and each part cost $30 US.

If this is right, I now find the Yvert (World catalogue plus monthly
updates) online at 100 € (about 132 US $) as a bargain ;-)



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Old April 25th 12, 07:26 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Billns
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On 4/25/2012 8:39 AM, Sir F.A. Rien wrote:
Photoshop does the job in one step rather than two, but as you points
out it is expensive. I have also tried separating images with Photoshop
Elements, a cheaper stripped-down version of Photoshop, but was not
satisfied with the results.

Bill


If your scanner does not inclue an automatic recognition of various
items placed on the bed, then using the FREE Irfanview, could be a
better solution.

However - with both programs mentioned, making a 'second step'
involves loss of information unless an intermediate -=lossless=- file
format is chosen.

Irfanview does allow you to select a TWAIN source [scanner] and thus
bring in the multiple stamps, separate and save. It's not as elegant
as PS [rotation is much harder than using PS's ruler], but it is FREE!

http://www.irfanview.net/

You can cut a portion of a multi-stamp image and paste it separately in
Irfanview, but I am not aware of an automated separation feature in
Irfanview similar to that provided in the Image Bursting app.

Bill
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Old April 26th 12, 03:18 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Pierre COURTIADE[_6_]
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Many thanks, Victor and Bill !

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Pierre
 




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