[digiKam-users] managing old documents

[jdd at dodin.org]

Le 06/05/2020 à 11:30, Gilles Caulier a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> With this kind of documents, i use :
> 
> -Restoration to remove artifact and increase sharpness.
> -Sharp again with Refocus or Unsharp Mask
> -Change the Gamma or the Contrast.
> -Reduce colors with White Balance : it's better for text
> -And save in lossless format of course for archiving.

did not give really good results (until now)

> 
> All can be done in BQM in batch. Just found the right settings, save
> in a workflow and voilà... take a coffee and process your items in
> batch.

I use BQM, but there are too many difference between documents to use it 
here

> 
> Note: in recent release, i integrated the GMicQt tool as digiKam and
> showfoto plugin. This tool has plenty of advanced and intelligent
> filters (too much in fact). Experiment, test, and report here of
> course.

In didn't find all in shofoto, but anyway it's a bit long to learn just 
now. May be in the future

> GMic is a monster...

that's a problem as well as the solution :-(

thanks
jdd
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