BetterPhoto Q&A: Scanning Photos and the Digital Darkroom

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  Which Photoshop?
If I were to get Adobe Photoshop, which one do I just HAVE to have? All I want to be able to do is edit photos ... no video stuff or anything. Most likely, I would just use it for touch-ups, color ...
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December 02, 2004
 
  Film Scanners
I just want to know if I have this straight ... If you have a film scanner (not a flatbed, but one that looks like a hard drive), do you scan your prints or the actual negative? If you scan the ne...
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August 23, 2004
 
  Scanning 35mm Slides
I have been using my Sony 4meg digital camera to photograph my art. I have been enlarging the images and printing on an Epson 2200 with good results. The more I do, the more detail I would like to ...
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August 24, 2004
 
  How to Scan Slides
I recently developed my slide film and would like to know if it is possible to scan the slides onto my computer and if so how do you do it? I tried and they are too dark and you can not see them v...
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August 24, 2004
 
  Scanning Photographs
To achieve maximum results/image quality, is it better to scan 8X10 images rather than smaller formats?...
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August 06, 2004
 
  Scanning: Prints Vs. Negative
I have recently become a digital convert, and would like to start digitizing some of my best 35mm images. Unfortunately, not being the most organized of people, it's not always easy to find the...
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June 07, 2004
 
  Let the Scanner Adjust Colours? Or not?
Do you best scan your film/prints/slides by letting the scanner adjust the colour or leave it as original and then use PS if necessary? Any help is most welcome. ...
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September 04, 2005
 
  How Important are Scanners?
Hello, I have a question about going digital. I plan to keep using my film camera (Canon Rebel 2000) and I want to use Photoshop to enhance my pictures, how many pixels do you need for a nice 8 by ...
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March 04, 2004
 
  Coverting 35mm Slides to Digital
Is there a way to copy my 35mm slides to my computer other then making pictures of my slides then scanning them?...
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February 23, 2004
 
  Deluxe Web Site
Hello all,I am in the process of setting up my DeluxE web site and would like hints from people that already have one, as to the best way to scan my pics and put them into the site. I have had some...
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January 22, 2004
 
  How to Mount Photos
I am currently working with my local library on a showing of old photos. They would like me to restore and repair the photos, print them, mount and matt them. There will be a total of 25. They are ...
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July 20, 2007
 
  From the Digital Darkroom to the Developer
I am new to digital and have a Nikon CoolPix 4300 4Mp digital camera and I have simply fallen in love with it. I have the camera set to store my photographs at 2272x1704 with an image quality of "...
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January 05, 2004
 
  Scanned 35mm slides
I've scanned 1200+ slides using the Minolta Dual Scan III. I scanned them at 1024 x 768 and saved in low compression jpeg format. They average 300 to 600 KB.I want to "clean" them up and burn ...
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September 12, 2005
 
  How Good Are Those Scanners With Slide Attachement
I am new to photography and I thought it may be a good idea to purchase a scanner, say from HP which has a peripheral attachment for 35mm negatives. I would take my roll of 35mm film and just have...
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December 15, 2003
 
  How To Fix Leaning Horizon
I have taken this great shot over a lake at sunrise, but the horizon is leaning. I saw some bloke do it once but have forgotten. It was done on Photoshop 7, which I use....
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November 26, 2003
 
  Resizing
Resizing to 600 pizels (no problem), but the image they ask for has to be no bigger then 80 kb. When I get down to 80 kb or smaller the image is small. I have to keep resizing down below 600 pizel...
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September 12, 2005
 
  Making Digital Negatives with Photoshop
I have been trying to find a method of taking a digital image, edit in Photoshop, make the image a negative in the software app, then print to a transparency of some kind. Then take the Negative Tr...
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December 19, 2006
 
  Steps for Best Photo Printing with a Canon 10D
I just got a 10D (and I am totally green to digital photography), so I am sure I am about to ask a question that has been asked before, but...When I load my photos from my camera to my computer wha...
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September 11, 2003
 
  Trouble Working With High Resolution Scans
I am using an Epson 2450 scanner to scan my color negatives. I just started scanning at 1200 dpi because I want to print the images as 8x10 and I want the image to be excellent. Adobe PS Elements...
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December 28, 2004
 
  How to Transfer Picture Files to a CD?
Hello,I recently purchased my first digital camera and is really excited about using it. I've taken my first full memory set today and want to take more pictures but don't know how to trans...
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July 25, 2003