help with contrast, please

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Jan 4, 2010
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I have some documents white background with black typeface. I would like to get better contrast between the white background and the black lettering.

Using the contrast tool I can whiten the background but I lose the clarity of the typeface.
Going the otherway it darkens the white background.

Is there an easy way to keep the background as is (white) and just `darkening` the lettering.

thank you
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Mike Russell
Jan 4, 2010
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 18:36:11 -0000, SS wrote:

I have some documents white background with black typeface. I would like to get better contrast between the white background and the black lettering.

Using the contrast tool I can whiten the background but I lose the clarity of the typeface.
Going the otherway it darkens the white background.

Is there an easy way to keep the background as is (white) and just `darkening` the lettering.

thank you

Try the levels command – you will see two peaks, one for the paper and one for the type – move the black and white rectangles into each of the respective peaks, and fine tune using the gray triangle.

If darkening the lettering causes areas of the paper to become dark – if that’s the case you may need to provide an example.
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Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com
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SS
Jan 4, 2010
"Mike Russell" wrote in message
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 18:36:11 -0000, SS wrote:

I have some documents white background with black typeface. I would like to get better contrast between the white background and the black lettering.

Using the contrast tool I can whiten the background but I lose the clarity
of the typeface.
Going the otherway it darkens the white background.

Is there an easy way to keep the background as is (white) and just `darkening` the lettering.

thank you

Try the levels command – you will see two peaks, one for the paper and one for the type – move the black and white rectangles into each of the respective peaks, and fine tune using the gray triangle.
If darkening the lettering causes areas of the paper to become dark – if that’s the case you may need to provide an example.
—
Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

Thanks Mike that sorts my problem.

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