No, they are not a result of scanning...not given the size and resolution of the Kos image.
You cannot have 70,000 different colors in a 2427 x 2369 pixel, 300 DPI JPG, and also have only grey and white pixels between the letters.
It cannot be produced by scanning an image. Even if you intentionally lighten the scan, that should effect everything in the scan, and there are no “haloes” anywhere around the borders.
I’ve tried to replicate the Kos image every way possible, including scanning at the same size and resolutions, and it will not produce the haloes.
See, you cannot make a judgment solely based on speculation.
I’ve created over 320 variants of the Kos image, and there is only one way to have a situation where there aare no green pixels appear between the letters.
Interesting analysis. But some of the key questions were whether on the newer birth certifications do the borders match the older known genuine ones or do they match Obama’s and whether the state seal and signature stamp show clearly through unlike Obama’s.
You didn’t address these questions or show this newer Hawaii birth certification in full so we can determine if this is the case.
PhillyGuy1
The "Certificate of Live Birth" text looks white, with no hint of background color, in Obama's scans. I haven't seen scans of known real certificates with resolution adequate to clearly see the background behind the "Certificate" text, but the color seems to show through at least.
Has anyone seen a Certificate of Live Birth in which the border was preprinted? Has anyone physically examined the DeCosta certificate to determine if the border was printed in the same fashion as the text?