Scanning / copying glossy images

[suttontrust]

I have a couple of books from which I would like to take images (for personal use only!) but something to do with the glossy coating of the paper means that scanning or photocopying them results in an image that's no use.  Does anyone know a way of getting round this?

[Guy Etchells]

I would think you are experiencing moiré pattern caused by the effect of the two fine grid patterns (silk screen of the printed page and the scanner) interferring with each other.
Most scanning software has a setting to reduce this effect, not always successfully.

Try also changing the resolution that you are scanning at.
Cheers
Guy

PS I forgot to add; You may also find that rotating the book on the scanner then scanning reduces or removes the moiré pattern.

[suttontrust]

Exactly, Guy!  I knew it was some sort of interference, anyway.  I'll try what you suggest, thanks.

[dennford]

        Glossy surfaces are not usually a problem due to the reflected light angle being almost perpendicular, I reckon that Guy is correct, most scanners have a setting to reduce or remove the moire pattern - what sort of scanner do you have.
                                                 Denn

[Zeb]

I found this simple solution:

Scan at 200% so the image turns out to be twice the size it should be then in Photoshop or similar paint package, reduce the size by 50%.

I don't know why this works but it does!