Two beta testers suggested to draw the baseline in a light color. This way the baseline is visible to us. Since Scanahand filters out light colors, the line won't end up in the font.
I'm not sure if this will always work, and if people prefer such light colored (in this case yellow) line. What do you think?
Template with Visible Baseline
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I agree that a ruled coloured line for the baseline would be a great help. Even with some practice it is hard to write consistently on an imaginary baseline.
Cyan or light blue may work better as that is used by ruled paper.
Yellow or Green is fine by me, but not red. Green will be hard to see in poor light for many colourblind users. From the Colorblind Home Page
Cyan or light blue may work better as that is used by ruled paper.
Yellow or Green is fine by me, but not red. Green will be hard to see in poor light for many colourblind users. From the Colorblind Home Page
That's why I think cyan or light blue will cause the fewest problems. As long as Scanahand can filter it out. Would it be better to use 256 colour PNG rather than greyscale JPG?Protanomaly (one out of 100 males):
Protanomaly is referred to as "red-weakness"
Deuteranomaly (five out of 100 males):
The deuteranomalous person is considered "green weak".
Protanopia (one out of 100 males):
For the protanope, the brightness of red, orange, and yellow is much reduced compared to normal.
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Thanks for the baseline!
It may seem a small thing to some, but to me on a scale of 1-10 it is a TEN!
It may seem a small thing to some, but to me on a scale of 1-10 it is a TEN!
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