From: Mike Rosenberg on
Steven Fisher <sdfisher(a)spamcop.net> wrote:

> > >> Wouldn't it be nice if it could remove the reflaction of the computer
> > >> screen from your glasses?
> > >>
> > >> Or blacken the screen while it takes the picture.
> > >
> > > Yeah, the flash is a gimmick that hurts more often than it helps.
> >
> > A. Remove spectacles;
>
> I don't wear any.

Well, then, you wouldn't have the OP's issue in the first place, would
you? ;-)

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From: John McWilliams on
Mike Rosenberg wrote:
> Steven Fisher <sdfisher(a)spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>>>>> Wouldn't it be nice if it could remove the reflaction of the computer
>>>>> screen from your glasses?
>>>>>
>>>>> Or blacken the screen while it takes the picture.
>>>> Yeah, the flash is a gimmick that hurts more often than it helps.
>>> A. Remove spectacles;
>> I don't wear any.
>
> Well, then, you wouldn't have the OP's issue in the first place, would
> you? ;-)
>

Bada-bing!

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From: Steven Fisher on
In article <1jgtytk.1812al6121oqjkN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:

> Well, then, you wouldn't have the OP's issue in the first place, would
> you? ;-)

'strue!

Though the flash from the screen backlight is rather sickly-looking. :)


Steve
From: Wes Groleau on
On 04-11-2010 23:52, John McWilliams wrote:
> A. Remove spectacles;

But then it would be a picture of somebody else--somebody who
can't figure out where the camera is.

> B. Or: Place black (preferably matte) paper over the screen.

That is actually a pretty good idea, thanks!
Still, it would be cool if the program could
simulate that while 'snapping' the way Grab
removes it's things from the screen during a grab.

> C. Or: Use a real camera for imaging.

BTDT. Works well, though takes more tries to
get it aimed right. And PhotoBooth doesn't require
hook up and import.


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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Kir=E1ly?= on
Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)freeshell.org> wrote:
> Wouldn't it be nice if it could remove the reflaction of the computer
> screen from your glasses?

Ahem, *Reflaction*?

Get some anti-glare coating for your lenses. The coating is great for
working in offices too, where your colleagues can see your eyes instead
of seeing banks of fluorescent lights reflected back.

> Or blacken the screen while it takes the picture.

lean a book against the screen.

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