Re: [photo-3d] Re: Behind the curve

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 09:09 AM 3/21/00, you wrote:
>From: "Dan Shelley" <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >>It seemed practical to flatten them before copying them.
> >
> >I'd say it is necessary to flatten the stereo cards
> >before scanning or copying.  If you put a curved
> >view in the flatbed scanner you will get a green
> >reflection.
>
>Or, if you turn the card 90 degrees, it scans perfectly. I have done many
>thousands of scans this way with no problem, and have not had to flatten the
>view in any way. =)

I would think that scanning a curved card would give you distortions, 
because the top and bottom edges are not perpendicular to the 
scanner.  Portions of the image near the top and bottom should appear 
foreshortened somewhat.

-pd


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