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Olivia A. Hurtado
 

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 negative, how do you get a picture out of that? I know this is probably remedial to most, but since I am a beginner, I do appreciate all answers and feedback. Thanks!


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August 23, 2004

 

doug Nelson
  Scanning a negative or a slide gives you the image as a digital file. You can save it to CD for when you want to print it, or print it from your computer on an inkjet printer. You can also downsize (make the resolution, measured in pixels-per-inch, smaller) so that you can send it, post it to a Web page, or use it as on your computer desktop. Read the articles on my Web page and ask any question you'd like.


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August 23, 2004

 

Olivia A. Hurtado
  Thanks, Doug, for the quick response! I will take a look at your Web site.


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