Off to a good start.
(https://i.postimg.cc/21hrQN3r/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/21hrQN3r) (https://i.postimg.cc/v1vyK7WK/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/v1vyK7WK)
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Progressing nicely, Candy. Remember when Max would pick up a lot of these? Miss him.
I do remember and I miss him, too. Documents take time and love! There's a lot of handwork that has to be done in them. I like the challenge though.
Here's my update. There's been a lot of hand work, but I've been enjoying it!
(https://i.postimg.cc/4YK2jF9x/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4YK2jF9x)
That's looking really great Candy :up:
Quote from: Lynnya on March 16, 2022, 11:00:59 AM
That's looking really great Candy :up:
Thanks, Lynn. Got a little farther last night and today. Gosh, I wish I could find their seal that's at the bottom. I did find a open template :)
(https://i.postimg.cc/87ZKFnsR/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/87ZKFnsR)
Hi Candy.. I sent you a link to by pm.. it's not quite what you are looking for but you may be able to use part of it.
See PM, Lynn.
I think I may have got it!! Using the seal PNG, commencement brochure, and gold glitter background, I may have got it!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/nMx5MW1W/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nMx5MW1W)
That's such great progress!
Not sure if you have paper textures you can add to the finished cleanup, but if not, perhaps check out the free section at Adobe Stock which has a large selection
https://stock.adobe.com/search/free?load_type=search&native_visual_search=&similar_content_id=&is_recent_search=&search_type=usertyped&k=paper
Shutterstock also has some free paper textures - but they're a bit more crumpled
https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/free-textures
Thanks for the links.
Took a look and chose this one. Looks pretty spiffy!
(https://i.postimg.cc/RJxQVk1S/1613363450-89-p-bezhevii-fon-dlya-istorii-117.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RJxQVk1S) (https://i.postimg.cc/Cn8PcC71/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj2paper.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Cn8PcC71)
That does look nice - has a sense of the physical object versus just a digital image.
You can easily make that whiter (or whatever color) if your distributor prefers a neutral look
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Just a little. Time for bed!
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZCV6v76L/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj2paper.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZCV6v76L)
Beautiful Candy!
Hugs, Lynn! I have one more set of signatures to do! Then I'll post. Family time for now.
The last of the last was done today. I believe it's ready to go home.
Before
(https://i.postimg.cc/750968dL/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/750968dL)
After
(https://i.postimg.cc/3yZZXjK5/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj2paper.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3yZZXjK5)
What a huge difference! I did notice something when looking over the finished version that you might want to fix. A lot of the words looked different because the letters aren't spaced evenly the way they are in the original - in some cases the letter shape itself has been narrowed in the cleaned up version.
Here is an example of two words where the original damaged word, in red, is above the finished version with a couple of guides just to show that they're lined up correctly
(https://i.postimg.cc/CBjMzRGc/Levron-D2-01-7-letter-spacing.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CBjMzRGc)
The eye picks up on the irregularity. I think you could probably move the type around using the damaged version on an overlay to check things (I didn't clean anything up, but just blew out the background enough that I could use the original as a template).
Great job Candy, and good tip Jo Ann!
Oh WOW! It's been so cool to watch your progress—such awesome work!!
I always check it all over before I send it in. I don't know if you noticed it or not, but the original was stretched. Once I started lining everything up you could see that it was about 1/8" off from left to the right. There was a LOT of realigning that had to be done. I used ruler guides to do so. Here are a few screenshots showing what I saw. The top layer is the original at 32% so you can see the differences. As for the kerning between the letters, I honestly believe that came from the printers with different spacing. For example, the S always seemed to be stretched fatter than many of the letters. I went in between. Leading had to be worked with, too. Again, I always check it all over before I send it in, but thought I'd share with you what went into this restoration for me.
(https://i.postimg.cc/JyhYGD57/32.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JyhYGD57)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CnVxhgp0/Shadow-is-origianal2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CnVxhgp0)
(https://i.postimg.cc/wRcT3G9m/Signatures.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wRcT3G9m)
(https://i.postimg.cc/WdF5MLJg/guides.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WdF5MLJg)
Reworked the diploma and still have some finishing touches however, this is where I am tonight. It's 1:45 am. Happy spring! I'm heading to bed.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Kk5d0V5f/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj-WIP2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Kk5d0V5f)
Final work.
(https://i.postimg.cc/WD6g7qPF/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj-WIP3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WD6g7qPF)
Looks perfect to me Candy! except for that big ole finger print in the right hand corner...
just kidding! :funny:
:hug: Lynn, that fingerprint was just for you!! To the others it's invisible!! :D ::)
Just a few tweaks this morning and here's the final. Sending it home.
(https://i.postimg.cc/gXPfFr0W/Levron-D2-01-7-5x10adj-Final.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gXPfFr0W)