2007-02-15 10:42:12 · 11 answers · asked by Laura C 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
you can either pay to have it done, or you can do it yourself by scanning the negatives in, inverting them in photoshop, and then burning them to a cd.
2007-02-15 10:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by ??? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the quality you need. Your local one-hour lab may be able to do this. In my lab, the resolution is enough for a 4x6, and it is .39 per scan plus the cost of the CD.
Some flatbed scanners can scan negatives. If your flatbed has this capability, you won't need to further convert the images from negative to positive, the scanner will do that for you.
Or you can buy a dedicated film scanner. Time consuming, but better results.
Finally, there is the pro lab. $$$$$$
If you are wanting prints, just have the negatives reprinted. Better quality than all but the best scanners. Then you will have prints which you could scan at home on a flatbed, if you need digital files.
2007-02-16 03:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At home I have a pretty ordinary scanner, which didn't cost much. This scans negatives (colour or black & white) and turns them automatically into positive digital images. It will also do the same trick with colour slides. No need for the image to be manipulated in any way as some people seem to think. These can be stored on the hard drive and viewed on the screen. They can then be transferred to disk should you wish.
2007-02-15 11:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by david f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about 35mm negatives...
Yes it's possible, there are two ways to do it. One you can buy the actual machine, called film scanner, cost about $600. It will scan your negative into digital format. That will do a perfect job, but if you want a cheesy job, some scanner (priced around $100) can actually allow you to scan negatives, and you just have to do some simple photoshop editing to get your color image!
Another way is through services online, try searching for "film scanner service", but they run about 75 cents per image.
Either way this is expensive.
2007-02-15 10:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Goodwill2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photo labs can do it for you but it depends on the size of the film. If they are 35mm you can do it yourself with a scanner that has a neg adapter.
If you are in the uk a shop like jessops will be able to do it.
Some mail order companies will be able to do it too but most will expect a roll of undeveloped film.
Dont cut up the films.They should be in strips of about 8" wide.
2007-02-17 19:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by marvelous_mad_madam_mim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a film scanner from www.jessops.com They have very good ones for about £120. It is rather time consuming however. If you want quality prints, do not put them through an ordinary flatbed scanner, they will most probably be out of focus and will not be good resolution.
Putting them into a lab is expensive, but easier. Horses for courses really.
2007-02-17 17:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to a photo shop and they can do it for you - as long as they can reprint photos from the negatives you're golden for a cd
2007-02-15 10:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by margarita 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you scan the negatives into your computer you may be able to use paint or something to reverse the negatives.
2007-02-15 10:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you would have to get them print first, and then scan them into a cd, but you can print them all together in one contact test (for economical reasons) and then w a software you fixem in parts
2007-02-15 11:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by cherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the first photographer's shop around the corner, they'll make it for you.
2007-02-18 02:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋