how to transfer 35mm slides to a CD using optic film 7200. Can't understand instructions with scanner?

Answer 1

I have an HP ScanJet 5370C but you MUST have a Slide Scanner to scan slides/negs. What it does is synchronize the backlighting with the scanner light -- so you don't get hotspots on the scan. I bought my ScanJet with the slide scanner prepackaged (Office Depot). I can't remember the exact cost but it wasn't too much more than buying just the scanner bed. At the time (5 years ago) you could buy them separately, too. I'm sure that would have run into some money.
You can also buy specially made one piece scanners, but this HP was my best bet at the time and for all time.

All you do is:
-- plug your slide scanner into the main bed scanner
-- turn on the scanner
-- open your scanning program. I use the program that came with the machine
-- put your slide in the special HP mounting template, lay that on the scanning bed
-- overlay the slide scanner on top, aligning the little feet on the mounting template
-- the program automatically senses the slide scanner but you still have to select whether you want to scan a slide or a neg, B&W or color, your dpi (I prefer high rez -- 300 and up), and tho' I'm a more "hands on" photo editor, check out other editing toys that are there.
-- prescan the slide, select the scanning area, rescan for keeps and edit to your heart's content in PhotoShop
-- burn to a CD. But wait until you have several, burning piecemeal is a pain in the ****

I had a contract to scan two family albums. Scanned everything from 4x5 negs to 35mm slides -- thousands of them. In between other jobs it took three years. Both scanners still work like a dream.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, I cannot understand your question, in so far as you refer to 'optic film 7200' and then to a scanner. What is that 'film'? And what is it about the scanner instructions that you don't understand? If you could be a little more specific, perhaps someone might be able to assist you.

Answer 3

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