Hi folks, my this group is growing. Welcome to the new members. I decided to start a new "thread" so we'd have a place other than the "introduction" area to generally chat about buttons. As the subject changes, perhaps we should ad a new topic. To do that, just click on "discussions" (at left side of page) and before you actually click into a specific discussion "thread", in the area above the list of discussion topics you will see "add discussion", that's how you start a new thread.
About pictures, the strangest thing is, although I'm the moderator of this group and posted the first images, I can't see the ones I posted or anyone else's. I hope to have this problem rectified and I can't imagine what is causing it. I will accept an image sent to my personal e-mail box if there is something you need to have identified. Just click to e-mail me and ask if it's ok to send an image. I will accept more than one image but they do have to be sent "one at a time", thanks.
About getting good button images. I've never used a digital camers to photograph buttons. Most of the earlier cameras would not do a good job because they didn't have a macro close-up setting. Without that, about all you will get is a fuzzball. I've always used a scanner. Just put the button on the scanner screen, prop up the lid or take it off (be sure it doesn't crash down on the button) and cover the button with a white or neutral color sheet of paper or cloth. Then, scan away. Watch your size, no one likes waiting forever to see an overly huge image.
-Carol C-
"svengali"
