BetterPhoto Q&A: Scanning Photos and the Digital Darkroom

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  Clone Stamp in CS2
I have Photoshop CS2, and in editing some photos, I have discovered that my clone stamp is not working. It is as though it is somehow "turned off". Does anyone have an idea why and how I can fix ...
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June 09, 2008
 
  35mm Slide Conversion
I have thirty years of slides in my closet and would love to convert them to digital files on my computer for viewing and for making photo copies. I have seen a device at Brookstone that claims to...
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May 24, 2008
 
  Scanning Photos
Many of my older pictures are taken on film. Recently I've purchased a digital camera and uploaded some of those pictures to my Web site as well. When I compare the quality of the film prints ...
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December 04, 2007
 
  Film & Slide Scanners
I have tons of 35mm & 2-1/4 negatives and transparencies that I'd like to scan. The minimal purpose would be for my Web site and e-mailing, and to burn onto a CD for magazine photo editors...
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October 13, 2007
 
  Film Scanning Issue
Hi! Today I got a roll of Velvia 100 slide film developed and scanned. On the light table, the transparency looked great. The colours were so vivid. But when I got the CD home, the digital images w...
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December 29, 2007
 
  On Screen Resolution - Scanned Images
I am an amateur photographer and use a Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm film SLR camera. When I develop my film and have it put on a CD, the resolution on the CD isn't very good. The pictures appear very ...
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June 05, 2007
 
  How Do I Convert Slides to a CD?
I have about 3000 color slides that I want to convert from slides to a CD. How do I do this? I am trying to make a memory disc for my parents 50th wedding anniversary....
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May 18, 2007
 
  Converting Color Slides to Digital Files
Is it possible to convert color slides to digital photos?...
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April 27, 2007
 
  Film/Slide/Photo Scanners
I have about 25 years of film, slides and photos that I am thinking of digitizing. First, I have a simple question: When one scans a strip of negs with the scanner (with the proper adapter), does t...
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June 18, 2006
 
  Viewing Old Negatives
I would like to go through old negatives to determine which ones I want to print. I do have a scanner and tried scanning a sleeve of negatives on my computer but not sure what the next step is. I ...
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November 16, 2005
 
  Proper Digital Scanning
I'm having a heck of a time with scanning my negatives or digital. I can't seem to get it. Any help would be appreciated. I like to blow pictures up sometimes to 30x40. So when I scan negat...
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August 30, 2005
 
  Scanning Film for Big Nature Prints
I have recently decided to start printing my nature photography digitally, so I purchased the Nikon Coolscan 9000 film scanner (35mm and medium format). In order to have large prints made for me, ...
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July 21, 2005
 
  Dirt Spots on Scanned Slides
You can see a picture that I shot with my Nikon F55 using Fuji Velvia 50. One picture is my whole image; the other one is made in Photoshop by actual pixel command. As you can see in 100-percent vi...
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June 28, 2005
 
  Converting Slides to Digital: How to Do It?
What is the best way to transfer slides to digital format?...
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May 17, 2005
 
  Scanning Slides
I have a Nikon SuperCoolscan 5000ED. When I make a scan, the unprocessed version is dark with a bluish tint. The slide, when viewed with a slide viewer, doesn't look this way. Shouldn't the...
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February 01, 2005
 
  Scanning Old Photos Safely
I recently acquired a book of black-and-white photos from when my dad was young. The photos were taken around 1921, and they look to be in good shape for the most part. I am worried that a scanner ...
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January 26, 2005
 
  Cleaning 35m Slides and Negatives
What are the best materials for cleaning 35mm slides and film prior to scanning? And what's the best procedure for doing so?...
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December 22, 2004
 
  Photographing Paintings
Someone has asked me to shoot some of their paintings. He has expressed interest in both slides as well as having the images scanned to a CD for e-mailing, etc. I was hoping to shoot at various se...
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December 15, 2004
 
  Saving Negatives to CD.
Recently I have been having my 35mm negatives processed, and then I scan and transfer them to CDs after some Photoshop work. This is rather inexpensive, but time-consuming. My question is this: If ...
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December 26, 2004
 
  Scanning Slides onto a Disc
This question has to do with taking old slides and somehow getting them scanned and on to a disc?...
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December 09, 2004