scan them after they have been developed and printed? get them put on disk from the place developing them? the only thing im worried about is the quality they'll be after I scan them. any suggestions?
2007-12-26 02:44:27 · 10 answers · asked by phathom 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Yes, scan them (from the neg ideally). But, if you're doing your own, first decide on the maximum size you'll need and use that to set the resolution / file size. Actually there's no point in over scanning images unless you may want to output bigger versions at a later date... it will mean more messing around later in terms of re-sizing / resolution and sharpening.
Make sure they are clean first as this will also save time and quality issues down the line.
Yes, again, if you can get them put onto disk at the time you get them processed it will generally be cheaper and better quality.
2007-12-26 04:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by The Violator! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way for pictures on film to get on to a computer is through a scanner of some sort. You can scan prints or you can scan the negative itself. You can have a lab scan them for you, but caveat emptor, most lab scans are not good. You can buy a scanner to do it yourself, and this is usually the best option. Many scanners have some sort of batch scanning mode so you can scan up to 24 frames of 35mm film at once. It does take time. There are ways that don't involve a traditional scanner, such as using the scanning feature of your office copier (only works on prints). Alternatively, if you can get a solid back light, you can use a digital camera to take pictures of the negatives and process them on the computer. Neither of these are anywhere close to the quality you will get from a dedicated scanner though.
2016-04-11 01:14:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most places will put them on a CD for you and you can have prints made from the CD. The quality is very good (better than your own scans) for use with your computer.
2007-12-26 02:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by remowlms 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best quality would be to take the film to a developer and have them put on a disk. Then you can load the disk into your computer and all of the pictures will be in your photo album. You can reduce their quality and size if you want to send them in an email.
2007-12-26 02:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Beach Girl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For highest quality, get them put on a cd at time of developing (or after, but still from the negatives). The more you reproduce something the lower the quality of the result.
2007-12-26 02:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jenny B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THe quality might be just as good as the original if you scan them, but it depens on the scanner. If you are concerned, I would have them put on a CD, then you won't have to worry about anything! Good luck :)
2007-12-26 02:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Lola 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scan the negatives if you are able. You will probably get a better result than from machine made prints.
2007-12-26 03:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have them put on CD when you get them developed, it only costs like 2 bucks extra and save a lot of aggravation.
2007-12-26 02:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
scan them using the highest resolution you can.
2007-12-26 02:46:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can just have the photos put in a scanner and saved as a jpeg.
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2007-12-26 02:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋