Photo reducing a Doctors letter

**NicoleLJ** · 03-06-2007, 01:53 PM

I have a question for the people who know how to do this. I know of some people who have taken their Dr.'s Note for their Service Dog and photo reduced it and then had it laminated. They would then put a ring on it and a clip so they could attach it to their dogs vest or collar or thier key ring when they go out. I have tried several times to reduce my Dr. 's letter but every time I do to a reasonable size the writing becomes unreadable. I see the reducing and laminating as a lot more convient then caring around the letter itself and getting it all dirty, creased and so forth, as I did the last one, and have to get a new one. Which I got a new one today(the last one was too worn). Where as the laminated one would be a lot easier and less likely to get wrecked and so forth. Can anyone help me in figuring out how to do this.
Nicole

**DrKym** · 03-06-2007, 01:56 PM

Niki, alot of people here take a snapshot, then print that and laminate.

It is still a bit larger 3x5 but seems to work well and they simply attach to a backpack(inside) or the vest pocket (not sure if Sheenas vest has a pocket some do some don't)

Maybe that will work for you too?

how are you and the new arrival to be feeling?

**NicoleLJ** · 03-06-2007, 02:07 PM

Tried the picture thing. Ugggg is all I can say. Ran it thought my scanner so now have a decent copy on the computer. Just trying to reduce it and still have it readable is the thing.

No Sheena's vest doesn't have pockets. But she also has a Service Dog back pack that has clips in it to attach the cards and ID's and such. So that one will not be a problem. When she wears her vest I might just attach it to her collar instead.

I am doing better now that the doc has me on some nausea meds. I am also going through with drawal from several of the meds i am on now since I am not suppose to take them while pregnant. So that is fun. Otherwise I am doing ok. Tire but ok.
Nicole

**Cinder & Smoke** · 03-06-2007, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by NicoleLJ

Ran it thought my scanner so now have a decent copy on the computer.
Just trying to reduce it and still have it readable is the thing.

Couple ideas:

1) Go to a Copy Shop (Kinko's, Quick-Copy) and ask them to help.
They can "crop" the original = mask off all the margins & wasted space below
Doc's signature;
then "reduce" it as much as possible.

2) Get it as small as possible while still being readable ...
then FOLD it in Half (fold between lines of type) and
Laminate it as a TWO sided piece - Top Half on one side; Bottom Half on the opposite side.

Good Luck!

**NicoleLJ** · 03-06-2007, 02:53 PM

Thanks for those ideas. I will defiantely try them.
Nicole

**mike001** · 03-06-2007, 07:52 PM

Very weird, considering that the fact was brought up that it is against the law for anyone to ask for proper ID for service dogs. Why go to all the trouble?