Mermaid 1958-Vol01-No04

The text discusses the scanning of vintage magazines, specifically those categorized as "cheesecake" publications.

1. Content Description: The magazines are not considered pornography by modern standards but were deemed risqué at the time of their release. Some models featured in these magazines may appear nude in other publications..

2. Purpose of Scanning: The intention behind the uploads is to assist collectors in acquiring vintage magazine content..

3. Scanning Process: The magazines were scanned using a budget-friendly large format scanner, aiming to balance quality and file size. Notably, later issues, particularly from the 1980s onwards, have fewer scanned pages, as the majority often consist of advertisements..

4. Editing and Quality: Each magazine takes approximately an hour to scan, correct, crop, and convert, leading to limited time for extensive touch-ups. The scans are available for personal editing..

5. Watermarks: Watermarks have been added to the scans to prevent unauthorized sales, as similar scans have appeared on various websites..

6. Model Age Verification: It is stated that all models featured in the magazines were at least 18 years old at the time of publication.