What to do if the record's ink is too light to read?

theodorebrannonscott1

I am having trouble reading the West Virginia Census of 1870-1880. The ink on the page is nearly the same color as the paper it is written on.

Mirevo

Hi Theodore,

If your are record is too bright you can do the following:

1- Click on the vertical menu of your upper left corner of your image field.

2-Click on the submenu icon of Adjust Image (half sun)

3-Move the dial left or right on the screen related to Brightness and contrast. I have included the following image to help you:

You can also reverse the color of the entire document to black and white if you click on the icon above the Adjust Image, I included this image with a red star. To get back to previous color, brightness click again number 1.

Hope this help you answer your question.