[Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question

[Nicholas A Pavlik]

Hi Marsha,

Is this is a digital microfilm reader that the patron could extract image captures from? If so I think they could try an AI transcription tool like Transkribus<https://www.transkribus.org/>?

If it's a digital microfilm reader, they could also try adjusting some of the brightness/contrast settings directly in the software. I've found that useful on occasion when I'm in a similar situation.

Hope that's (kind of) helpful...?

Nick

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From: Ohiodig <ohiodig-bounces at lists.library.ohio.gov> On Behalf Of Marsha A Miles via Ohiodig
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2026 4:06 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Ohiodig] microfilm question

Hello all,

A patron has asked the following, and I don't work with microfilm much.

Looking at old papers from the 1840s on microfilm and some of the print is not legible - is there any kind of program that can view a document and kind of fill in the letters like what's most probable letter; that could interpret what the print would actually say if I actually had the original print?

Any software that can fill in missing letters in microfilm?

Thanks!
Marsha


Marsha Miles, MLIS

Assistant Director for Collections & Resource Management

pronouns: she/her/hers



Michael Schwartz Library, RT 324C

Cleveland State University

216-687-2369


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