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Assess Chart Quality

Decide whether an imperfect scanned chart can be cleaned into reliable vector evidence or if a new original is needed:…

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AExecute — “help me do it”Decide whether an imperfect scanned chart can be cleaned into reliable vector evidence or if a…+
Decide whether an imperfect scanned chart can be cleaned into reliable vector evidence or if a new original is needed: attempt an image-trace, simplify and compare against the scan at 100% and 200%, and note whether minor distortions remain that affect evidentiary use.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before I recommend requesting a new original, assess risk and remedies: produce a cleaned…+
Before I recommend requesting a new original, assess risk and remedies: produce a cleaned vector attempt with annotated differences called out, estimate whether changes could alter factual interpretation, recommend acceptance or re-request with a one-paragraph justification, and provide both SVG and comparison PNGs for the judge to review.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

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Decide whether an imperfect scanned chart can be cleaned into reliable vector evidence or if a new original must be requested.

Who does this

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Law Clerk

Questions people ask

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Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Illustrator — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.