Scanning Negative's & Slides
Some home and office scanners claim to have the ability to scan slides and negatives but in our experience they are not really up to the job.
Unlike a print, a 35mm negative has only a small area within which to hold all that precious information.
To get good results when scanning negatives it's best to use a dedicated film scanner with a resolution of up to at least 4000 dpi
We use up to 6400 x 9600 dpi
Most home and office scanners are not really capable of this.
Our scanner is specifically designed to scan film and transparencies.
That's its job. It is also equipped with digital ICE4 ® technology which can enhance images, for example, automatically removing dust and scratches
You're probably only going to do this once
so our advice is not to cut any corners
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Image Resolution
If your sole purpose is to email your photos or post them online and you have no intentions of printing or editing your photos
72-100 dpi will work just fine.
The scanned file size will be small, reducing the time it takes to download or email an image ideal for those with bandwidth limitations or use a dialup internet connection.
Scanning at 300 dpi is a good choice for those who wish to print photos no larger than 5x7.
This is a decent resolution to use for scanning and archiving, it also provides enough quality for restoring and editing your photos.
600 dpi and higher
Scanning images at this level means very large files which will use a lot of your computer's storage
Think 30 (MB) and beyond!
You should scan at the highest resolution if you plan to print your photo larger than 5x7.
It's also a good idea to scan sentimental or important photos at your scanner's highest resolution so you won't forfeit any detail or quality of the photo.
Because
of the large file sizes, you should really consider saving these images
onto an external storage device, such as a CD or DVD.
