From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: not@chance.dude   
   Subject: Re: Shatner sick of Star Trek feuds   
      
   Quadibloc wrote:   
   > On Dec 5, 4:54 pm, Quadibloc  wrote:   
   >> On Dec 4, 10:19 pm, Wickeddoll  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I had a manual SLR at the time, and knew squat about how to use it,   
   >>> obviously.   
   >> Never mind. You have demonstrated that with the right flash   
   >> attachment, and the right exposure settings, it doesn't matter if   
   >> you're white or black!   
   >    
   > But seriously, if you have a paint program with the right features,   
   > you can salvage that photo.   
      
   I do have Paint Shop Pro - guess I'm just not good at it enough to fix    
   that thing.  I tried increasing the contrast and a bunch of other    
   tricks. but sucks, it still does.   
   >    
   > Separate the photo into its RGB components, and save the B component.   
      
   Eh?   
   >    
   > Then take the photo again, and this time separate it into hue,   
   > saturation, and luminance. Take the B component you saved before, and   
   > mix it into the luminance part with 25% transparency, and recombine.   
   > It still won't be perfect, but it will be significantly more   
   > recognizable.   
   >    
   > John Savard   
      
   I'll try to figure out how do to what you've just said - I haven't tried    
   layers.   
      
   Natalie   
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