Scanning foil cards...

digicat · August 10, 2007 7:35AM

Is there a setting on scanners or photo editing software in general to make a foil stand out more on cards, instead of turning black?

This is how foil cards look on my scanner:

but then I see scans like this on Ebay, where the foil background is really alive:

lawnmowerman · August 10, 2007 7:42AM

Your scan looks a million times better. It almost looks as if they "lightened" their scan up or just have a junk scanner.

CDsNuts · August 10, 2007 7:47AM

You should have some type of photo editing software preloaded onto your computer, like PhotoStudio or something like that. Just play with the contrast and brightness.

digicat · August 10, 2007 8:52AM

<< <i>You should have some type of photo editing software preloaded onto your computer, like PhotoStudio or something like that. Just play with the contrast and brightness. >>

Yeah, I have Photoshop at work and Fireworks at home. Regardless of which one I use, I can get the background to liven up, but then the non-foil image of A-Rod gets rather scarry looking.

SoonerCowboy · August 10, 2007 10:27AM

<< <i>Your scan looks a million times better. It almost looks as if they "lightened" their scan up or just have a junk scanner. >>

To quote Meat Loaf: "You took the words right out of my mouth."

Scanning foil cards...

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