[Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question

[Marsha A Miles]

Thanks, Nick! These are some helpful tips for either situation.

Best,
Marsha
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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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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



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