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1. Do I Need The Most Expensive Photo Scanner?
No. In this photo scanning guide, I’m using a simple $200 scanner to prove my point. Here’s why a simple $200 scanner (or the scanner you already have) is good enough.
2. How Do I Properly Clean My Photos Before I Scan Them?
If you don’t clean your photos before you scan then your digital image scans will have A LOT of dust. And if you don’t properly clean your photos, you may scratch your originals and destroy them.
3. How Do I Load Photos On The Scanner The Easy Way?
Are your photos scans coming out backwards? Does your scanner recognize photos? Read these tips and they’ll explain how to setup your scanner properly.
4. What’s The Best Resolution For Photo Scanning?
Photo scan resolution is confusing. You have DPI, mega pixels, dimension, PPI, output size, etc. In this part, I’m going to show you a simple way to understand resolution. Once you know this simple thing, the rest will be easy.
5. How Do I Fix Colours So they Look Natural And Remove Dust / Scratches?
Using your scanner to fix your digital images is very easy to learn and use. But remember, what you get in convenience, you’ll pay in quality. If you’re serious about quality, see the Advanced Scanning Tips below.
6. How Do I Crop My photos In The "Preview Window" And Get My First Scan?
The Preview Window is where you can check your photo scan quality, make sure nothing is being cropped, and make sure they’re scanned in order. Here’s how to use the Preview Window and get your first scan!
Advanced Photo Scanning Tips...
Your Scanner Is Saving Your Scans At Low Quality Digital Images
Before you even get your first photo scan, you need to change THIS scanner default settings.
Get A "Natural" Photo Scan
Scanning software will often harm your scan. It's best to get a "natural" scan, then fix it using professional software. Here's how to get a natural scan. And below I show you how to fix the natural scan using Photoshop, Lightroom, and GIMP.
How To Use Photoshop To Fix Photo Scans
I personally use Photoshop to edit all my client’s scans (ScanCanada.ca). If you have the time, I’m willing to show you my scan secrets.
How To Use GIMP To Fix Photo Scans
GIMP is far more powerful than your scanner software. It does the same thing as Photoshop. And it’s FREE. Download GIMP here.
Want To Learn How To Scan With Lightroom, Elements, Photoshop, GIMP, or CorelDRAW?
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Free Ebook: Tells You Secrets To Getting High Quality Slide, Negative, Photos Scans In Half The Time
Which of these scanning troubles do you want to overcome?
- What's the best resolution / DPI to scan your slides, negatives, and photos -- so you don't lose details
- Best method to digitize slides, negatives, photos using your regular flatbed or film scanner
- How to clean your negatives, slides, and photos before you scan them -- so you don't scratch them
- What side should you scan a slide or negative -- so they're not backwards or facing the wrong way
- How to setup your scanner to get higher quality digital images -- 24bit JPEG? 48bit TIFF?
- How to fix your digital images using Digital ICE, GIMP, or Photoshop and make them look new
- How to improve your scan workflow so you can double your productivity and finish your project twice as fast
- Understand the technical stuff of a digital image so you can make sideshow videos, reprints, and more!
Hey, my name is Konrad. I've been scanning professionally since 2005. I've helped multi-billion dollar companies, pro sports teams, pro photographers, artists, museums, book publishers, etc. I've scanned over 930,000 slides, negatives, photos.
The reason I'm telling you this is because no matter what challenge or frustration you're having, I know exactly what you're going through. So, to help you RIGHT NOW, I've put together a super simple scanning guide to get you started.
