5. Scanning technology has progressed since that time. Now the archive owner
is keen to print a set of limited edition posters that are of considerably
larger format.
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Damage to the image took place on four levels. One level consisted of
tears, water, fading, mold, dirt collected in folds and other damage to the
original art work. Shortcomings in the photography (color shift, shooting
angle and flash reflection) were the second level. Damage to the
transparency (scratches, hair, dust, fingerprints and color shift) is level
three. Poor scan quality lead to loss of data (edge detail and color) and
represented the last level of damage. Occasionally, there is an additional
factor to consider: The quality of the original print!
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Before image restoration began we had to decide if we would treat the
poster as an artefact and remove only the damage caused in the
capturing process or we if would go much deeper and get the image as
close as possible to what the artist had intended before he brought it to the
printing company.