Scanning Photos

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  basflt Registered Users Posts: 1,882 Major grins

  October 30, 2011 edited October 30, 2011

  http://www.photohowto.info/how-clean-old-photographs

  Bas
  
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  BinaryFx Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins

  October 31, 2011 edited October 31, 2011

  Tipmyhattou wrote: »

  I've been scanning my 5 x5 print size color photos at a resolution of 600dpi. I find that in some cases i find fingure prints on the photos. What is the best method for cleaning the prints before I scan them?
  
  Tip

  
  Pay particular attention to glossy prints and the shadows of prints! Are the prints glossy, matte or do they have a subtle "lustre" texture? I am hoping that they don't have major texture like some very old "honeycomb" surface prints!
  
  You are on the right track, it only takes a few seconds to clean before scanning... and much longer to try to fix after scanning.
  
  
  Good luck,
  
  Stephen Marsh

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  MarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins

  November 2, 2011 edited November 2, 2011

  You may also find that at 600 dpi you are enhancing defects without getting any real gain in photographic information. You may find it better to scan at a lower resolution and uprez later if needed.
  
  Note the use of the word "may" a lot-- I'm hedging my bets!

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