That's a good suggestion which I will try, GEMSFAN. I have at least one CD single where the unused outer portion of the disc beyond the playing area completely darkens-out when scanned.
new comments:
I did an edit on the disc image with lukewarm results... not nearly as sharp, but atleast it is much closer to what the disc looks like. I used a slightly coarse "dummy" disc placed in front.. note the off center CD hole, anyway this process eliminated all of the annoying color bands of blue and orange.
my original comments were:
when viewing the disc image, there are no scratches over the text area (right side), on the disc.
I placed 2 clear plastic "dummy" CD's (which have scratches) in front of this "mirrored" disc, to somewhat shield some of the reflection from the scanner lamp, which would have otherwise, really darkened everything. obviously, the blue/brown color are as a result of scanning.
one unique feature on the packaging. while the sleeve is a gatefold, the CD doesn't slide into the right side, from left (inside image), but rather from the top on right! (over Spanish text)