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

theodorebrannonscott1
theodorebrannonscott1 ✭
November 3, 2021 in Indexing

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.

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  • Mirevo
    Mirevo ✭✭✭✭
    November 3, 2021 edited November 3, 2021

    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:

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    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.

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