Scanning double sided pages - how to prevent see-through effect?

[Special K]

I just scanned a bunch of black and white text/image pages out of a manual and now on every image, I can see through to the page that was on the backside. It is light, but still quite noticeable. Is there any way I can fix this in the images using photoshop, and how can I prevent it from happening again in the future?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Lower the grayscale sensitivity and rescan or use an OCR to rescue the text and merge images into the rescued text.

 

[corkyg]

The OCR approach is the way to go. However, if you are using imaged copies to print, why not do it the easy way and Xerox the pages?

If you are not doing OCR, scanning doesn't bring a lot to the party. But - you can decrease the photosensitivity, like on a copier when you go darker to lighter.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Scan with a dark piece of construction paper on the back of the page you are scanning. I have had that help.

In Photoshop, you should be able to sample the color of the unwanted text and remove all of that color from the image I think.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
Scan with a dark piece of construction paper on the back of the page you are scanning. I have had that help.

In Photoshop, you should be able to sample the color of the unwanted text and remove all of that color from the image I think.

Just what I was thinking.

 

[Special K]

Thanks for the replies everyone.