Abstract
Image enhancement provides a means to facilitate information transfer without altering the image information. A plug-in for the commonly used image capture and manipulation program Photoshop™ is discussed as one useful tool.
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Andresen, N.A. A useful tool for image enhancement. Journal of Paleolimnology 30, 461–464 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPL.0000007413.72455.16
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