This set of scripts was written for the Text Laundrette workshop. The workshop takes place in the Publication Station, WDkA building.<br> Rotterdam, 03-02-2020<br>It is a workflow to turn the pictures from the DIY Book Scanner into a final OCRed PDF.<br>
<p>We will use a home-made, DIY book scanner, and open-source software to scan, process, and add digital features to printed texts brought by the participants to the workshop. Ultimately, we will include them in the “bootleg library”, a shadow library accessible over a local network.</p>
<p>Shadow libraries operate outside of legal copyright frameworks, in response to decreased open access to knowledge. This workshop aims to extend our research on libraries, their sociability, and methods by which we can add provenance to texts included in public or private, legal or extra-legal collections.</p>
<p>The pages are now in their original position, but they have a bounding box. This script iterates through them and crops the highest contrast area found.</p>
<p>The pages are now cropped, but the mirror may still be visible in the edge. This happens if the cameras are not adjusted properly. I commented it out because if the cameras are positioned correctly there is no need for this step.</p>