How Do You Remove Moire Patterns From Scanned Photos In Photoshop And Elements?
Scanning photos from books, magazines and newspapers often results in an unsightly interference pattern called moire. If your scanner doesn’t offer descreening, it’s not too hard to remove yourself.Difficulty: AverageTime Required: 5 minutesHere’s How: • Scan the image at a resolution approximately 150-200% higher than what you need for final output. • Go to Filter > Noise > Median. • Use a radius between 1-3. Typically the higher the quality of the source, the lower the radius can be. Use your own judgement, but you will probably find that 3 works well for newspapers, 2 for magazines, and 1 for books. • Go to Image > Image Size (Image > Resize > Image Size in Elements) and resample to the desired image size and resolution using the bicubic resampling option. • Make sure you are zoomed to 100% magnification. • Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask. • Exact settings will depend on the image resolution, but these settings are a good starting point: Amount 50-100%, Radius 1-3 pixels, Thre
