HI Bobbie

Yes, you can burn a Cd for both platforms - it's call dual format - and it's
easy.

the decision on what resolution to have them at is really dependant on what
they will do with them - good quality printing should be scanned at 300dpi.
However, If you scan the images at 72 dpi, and save them as jpegs (nice and
universal) - they will be a nice small file size for schools to use (won't
require super duper computers), suitable for on screen (projection), and
usable as small images within documents.

I guess you've considered copyright - are you allowed to make the images
available in this way? You may need to ensure they come with a credit
etc.

hope that helps

emily
Click Suite
www.clicksuite.co.nz

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Subject: images on CD


Hi-

I have a technology question. I have asked a number of people where I live,
but I don't seem to be running into any knowledgeable computer people. So
here goes.

I am working on an education program with some local 4th grade teachers. We
(the historical society and the teachers) are collaborating on choosing
artifacts and photographs that will help the teachers cover some specific
aspects of local history.

One of the teachers suggested that instead of having copies made of the
photographs, we just scan them and burn them onto a CD. That way the
teachers could project them, or the kids could choose which ones they want
to use for the small exhibit they are going to develop using the resources
we provide and print them out. The teachers will also have them for next
year and won't have to worry about wear and tear on actual photographs.

So, does anyone have technical recommendations? The images don't have to be
museum exhibit quality, but they should be reasonable. I know it makes a
difference what the size of the original image is and what size you decide
to print it out at, but I'm not sure what that difference means in terms of
the scanning.

What resolution should we scan at? Do we save them as TIFF files?

I have never even seen a CD burner, so I also don't know whether CDs can be
formatted to be read by both PCs and Macs. If they can, what is the format
called?

We will probably not have access to a really high quality scanner, since I
don't think we will have a lot of money to work with. I'm hoping to find a
scanner in the school system or the local college that will be adequate (and
free). What should I look for?

This is a pilot project to see if we should continue to develop more similar
materials on local history.

Thanks.
Bobbie Scott

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