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New Database for Print Identification
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:53:06 PM »
Cool!  check out the guided tours (for ex):

http://www.graphicsatlas.org/guidedtour/?process_id=47

Click on each of the tabs (deterioration, stamp, surface irregularaties, abrasion etc)


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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 03:24:08 PM »
Thanks Ann, that's an incredibly instructive site... they didn't forget anything!
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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 04:03:58 PM »
Very interesting, love the colour fades on those 1950-60s shots.
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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2010, 04:44:19 PM »
instant is lacking! but interesting stuff.
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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2010, 08:32:43 PM »
instant is lacking! but interesting stuff.

Och Sean,  if ye pool doon re menu under "Guided Tour" ye will find Instant Polacolor, Polaroid an Mounted Polarcolor tae, so ther   8)
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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2010, 09:30:14 PM »
instant is lacking! but interesting stuff.

Och Sean,  if ye pool doon re menu under "Guided Tour" ye will find Instant Polacolor, Polaroid an Mounted Polarcolor tae, so ther   8)

yeah three examples! that's what i meant by lacking.
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Re: New Database for Print Identification
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 03:23:04 AM »
Francois - I love it!!

Sean, alas there's room for improvement, but they are off to a good start  :)