Thanks Marissa,
The information on scanning photos was great. I sure it will be
helpful to many of us. This is just what I was needing about down
loading and saving images for my web page that is under construction
right now. I know most of the basics about HTML for designing my own
web page, but I'm still trying to find out how to down load images for
backgrounds and putting pictures on my web pages. If you can give us
any additional information, let us know. Thanks again, this is very
helpful.
Charles A. Durbin
Artist
Massillon, Ohio
---Marissa C Weaver wrote:
>
> There are a couple of obstacles that I see in your process (and I'm no
> computer expert so I'm certain there are better ideas and
information out
> there than mine -- but here's my two cents).
>
> 1. You stated that you have a 600 scanner which means the highest
resolution
> you can scan a photo in is 600 dpi (dots per inch) which is not the
greatest
> resolution (print quality is 1200 dpi). But if you've set your scan
at any
> less than 600, you are certainly getting poor quality images. So yes,
> changing the resolution will help, but your scanner is limited to
600 dpi
> although your software could scan higher with different hardware.
>
> 2. Photoshop also has other settings that affect the quality of the
scan i.e.
> color vs black and white image settings (color is much more clear -
even if
> the original image is black and white). Linedrawing vs photo
setting (line is
> good for just that -- lines, graphs, charts, etc. -- for anything
else I'd
> recommend the photo setting).
>
> 3. Your Photoshop manual should provide sufficient info and
guidance to
> selecting the best settings for your project. I don't know of any
"bible"
> that's going to provide better or faster solutions.
>
> 4. Remember that the image quality is affected by the original scan
settings.
> You can't go in and make a poor image clearer once it has already been
> scanned. You'll have to re-scan the image to improve the output.
>
> 5. What you see is what you get. If you improve the images on
screen, people
> will be able to print the better images, although I'm certain there
must be
> some control features to lock out printing -- I don't know how that
part
> works, but I'm sure the Mac online folks could assist you there.
You can talk
> to a rep online through their web site.
>
> 6. In terms of saving the image so that it fits the size of your
screen,
> again that will need to be part of your scan settings. In
Photoshop, when you
> initially "place" the scanned image on your screen, there is an
arrow prompt
> that allows you to draw the size of the frame for the scanned image
(or you
> can set the image size manually). You need to set this frame at the
max size
> you desire -- you can always shrink the image later if you like, but
enlarging
> an image loses detail and quality. Again, check your manual for
better
> instructions.
>
> 7. Yes, you can scan multiple images, then cut them indivdually.
But the cut
> and paste process is a pain so I don't know if it really saves any
time or
> frustration. But if you'd like to try, simply scan the images (put
space
> between them when you lay them out on the scanner so that you don't
lose edges
> to cropping during your cut). Save the scan multiple times under
different
> names -- one for each of the individual images. Then simply go into
each
> saved file and cut out the images you don't want in that particular
file using
> the crop and erase tools. Of course, update your saved file after
cropping so
> that you are only left with the desired image remaining.
>
> Finally, 15,000 images is going to take up a lot of space no matter
what you
> do. Since you're using a zip drive, I'd go for the best quality,
but you
> might think about buying those zip disks in bulk! I hope this
helps. Good
> Luck.
>
> Marissa C. Weaver
> Executive Director
> America's Black Holocaust Museum
> Milwaukee, WI
>
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