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Smile, You Could be on a Postage Stamp

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Fran Adams — Leave a comment

The Chicago Tribune article by Tricia Bishop Smile, You Could be on a Postage Stamp discusses vanity images on postage stamps. In a report titled Embracing the Future, the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service last year recommended letting…

Defining Graphic Image Terms (2)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Fran Adams — 1 Comment

Fran Adams (continuation of the article Defining Graphic Image Terms Part 1) The second set of terms for graphics involves focus, color and optimization. Focus Focus is perhaps the most important factor in obtaining good images for a digital philatelic…

Defining Graphic Image Terms (1)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Fran Adams — 1 Comment

Fran Adams Building a digital philatelic study relies heavily on the use of graphics. Some of our readers may not be not familiar with terms used to describe graphic images or their properties, so let’s define some of these image…