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Scanning prints I currently have a Visioneer flatbed scanner, and a "thrifty" version at that. What I would like to know is, would it be better to scan prints from glossy or matte finished photos? In my mind, I would think matte, since glossy might cause reflection problems, but I would rather benefit from y'all's experience than my guess! Thanks, Joe
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John A. Lind |
Joe, I've scanned a few prints for web use on an inexpensive Visioneer . . . glossy and matte . . . without any noticeable problems. "Your mileage may vary" with your particular scanner. The 4x6's were done at 300dpi. Did all the contrast and color balancing at that resolution. The very last steps were resizing them to the desired pixel dimensions for the web pages they would appear on and using an "unsharp mask" to restore acuity after the resizing. The way to find out for certain is to have two reprints of a single negative made exactly the same way except one with matte and the other using glossy. For a test like this I'd do it at a one-hour lab that can use either paper. Then scan both and see if there is a difference. I tend to have glossy prints done whenever possible because they are inherently capable of higher resolution. Not certain this would make any difference in a scan, especially at less than 200 dpi, but it could. Your experiment should reveal whether it does or not. I never worried about it for web use. -- John
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Thanks for the info, John. I usually get glossy as well, I prefer the way they look. From your experience, it looks like I can stick with that. -- Joe
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