The case of the scratch

So I was finally ready to print my panorama, the frame was built and waiting, I new exactly where I wanted to hang it, this was going to be epic!

After 15 minutes the printer finally spit out a perfect 17" x 60" print. It looked incredible! Surely my photographic and processing skills would go down in history.

After allowing the print to dry overnight I got to work framing it. Now I must say I was pretty proud of myself, after all this was an amazing piece! Cleaned the glass, slid the print in, temporarily pinned the backer board and lifted it. I had outdone myself! It was everything I had hoped it would be.

But wait... where did that little spec of dust come from in the clouds? No problem, that is why I had only temporarily pinned it. I pulled a couple of pins, lifted the print and cut loose with the air gun. Surely, no piece of dust could survive the air! After setting everything back in place I lifted the print to admire my handy work. Wait, what the he**?? The dust was still there.

OK this time everything came apart, the print went face up under a bright light. Ah, so that was the problem, it wasn't dust it was a small scratch. Now how could I have scratched that print? I was so careful. Well I guess there isn't much choice but to reprint it and wait till tomorrow to finish it.

Back to the computer, reloaded the roll of paper and started a new print. This time I watched it carefully and made sure there was not way it could get scratched. Once it was done I took it and laid it under the bright light. Wait, no, it can't be! Another scratch, and in the same place as the other one?

OK, back to PS. Yep you guessed it, my "scratch" was a spot I had missed editing.:o

So here we go for a third time. And the best part is my printer tracks costs so I can tell you with certainty that each of the two prints I threw away cost me $12.50

Man, I feel your pain!

Although I constantly find myself trying to clone out "dust" from my images that is actually on my screen.

Yeah, done that too!

This reminds me of the first pano I did on my new Epson 3880, only 8 1/2 x 25 though. I was standing about 6 feet from the printer when a gnat (a rather fat one) flew up in my face. I instinctively clapped my hands, killing it. Guess where the dead gnat landed. I figured I could just flick it off after the print dried, but when I did the ink came off with it.

Never done any of the stuff mentioned here. Never. No idea what any of you are talking about.

Never actually scratched a print between printing it an putting it in the frame either. No sir-ee. Would never be that careless.

ejenner wrote in post #16568087
Never done any of the stuff mentioned here. Never. No idea what any of you are talking about.

Never actually scratched a print between printing it an putting it in the frame either. No sir-ee. Would never be that careless.

Yep, me neither. Never.

kirk

Scatterbrained wrote in post #16567804
Man, I feel your pain!

Although I constantly find myself trying to clone out "dust" from my images that is actually on my screen.

Ahh, that maneuver when you reach out to the monitor and tentatively brush your finger against the spot to see if you're losing your mind.

ejenner wrote in post #16568087
Never done any of the stuff mentioned here. Never. No idea what any of you are talking about.

Never actually scratched a print between printing it an putting it in the frame either. No sir-ee. Would never be that careless.

Same here, I tend to be over careful and check everything with a magnifying glass before printing.

Scatterbrained wrote in post #16567804
Man, I feel your pain!

Although I constantly find myself trying to clone out "dust" from my images that is actually on my screen.

Did that a couple of times, then the third time I spent a minute trying to wipe off a mark from the screen that turned out to be sensor dust.