Confusing instructions in Duplicate Image article
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Jay said: The article How should I index a duplicate image? (https://www.familysearch.org/help/sal...)
contains the following text:
1. Examine the potential duplicates closely, and decide if they are duplicates:
o Look for notations, overlays, tears, folds, and inkblots. Do not mark these as duplicates.
o If one image is merely lighter or darker in color, than the second image is a duplicate.
I find the whole section to be cumbersome, but the two sentences that I find confusing and somewhat contradictory are:
Look for notations, overlays, tears, folds, and inkblots. Do not mark these as duplicates.
It seems that some information has been omitted regarding notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots. If any or all of those are present and identical on the two images the second should be marked as a duplicate. If the notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots are not identical the second potential duplicate should not be marked as a duplicate.
I would suggest changing the sentences In the above quoted section (Step 1) to read as follows:
1. Use the Reference Images tool to examine the potential duplicates closely to determine if they are duplicates. Consider the following guidelines:
o Ignore any difference in the lightness or darkness of the two images, it is not a factor in determining if one image is a duplicate of the other.
o In addition to the information on the images look for notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots. If any of these types of markings are present and are not identical on both images, the images are not duplicates. If they are present and identical the images are duplicates, mark the second image as a duplicate.
contains the following text:
1. Examine the potential duplicates closely, and decide if they are duplicates:
o Look for notations, overlays, tears, folds, and inkblots. Do not mark these as duplicates.
o If one image is merely lighter or darker in color, than the second image is a duplicate.
I find the whole section to be cumbersome, but the two sentences that I find confusing and somewhat contradictory are:
Look for notations, overlays, tears, folds, and inkblots. Do not mark these as duplicates.
It seems that some information has been omitted regarding notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots. If any or all of those are present and identical on the two images the second should be marked as a duplicate. If the notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots are not identical the second potential duplicate should not be marked as a duplicate.
I would suggest changing the sentences In the above quoted section (Step 1) to read as follows:
1. Use the Reference Images tool to examine the potential duplicates closely to determine if they are duplicates. Consider the following guidelines:
o Ignore any difference in the lightness or darkness of the two images, it is not a factor in determining if one image is a duplicate of the other.
o In addition to the information on the images look for notations, overlays, tears, folds and inkblots. If any of these types of markings are present and are not identical on both images, the images are not duplicates. If they are present and identical the images are duplicates, mark the second image as a duplicate.
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