Please post the name and author of the book on scanning again. Somehow I missed it....
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dolores desideri
dolores_60190
Apr 9, 2006 1:41 pm
I'm using Elements 4 and not PhotoShop so some of those tools are not part of my program. dolores...
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negativephoto
Apr 8, 2006 10:53 pm
I agree with Ken about Katrin's book, for working with vintage photos it is the best bang for the buck of any publication. When I set out to learn Photoshop, I...
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Ruth
rutba200
Apr 8, 2006 8:52 pm
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html ... From: "Ruth" <ruthplay@...> To: <genphoto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08,...
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Ruth
rutba200
Apr 8, 2006 8:46 pm
Thanks. Ruth ... From: <IowaGob1@...> To: <genphoto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [genphoto] PDF conversion...
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IowaGob1@...
Apr 8, 2006 8:40 pm
Yes, Google "pdf to txt" Jerry...
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ibarker@...
Apr 8, 2006 6:11 pm
See "A Few Scanning Tips" by Wayne Fulton. http://www.scantips.com/ He also has a book based on his web site, which explains these theings very well. Ian...
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Ruth
rutba200
Apr 8, 2006 4:52 pm
Hello, I know we can convert text files to PDF, but can we reverse the procedure and convert PDF to text? Ruth "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of...
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Ken Allen
allenk637
Apr 7, 2006 6:50 pm
Hi Dolores, There is a book that talks mostly about what to do with the images once they are in the computer, but does also cover many of the scanning issues: ...
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dolores desideri
dolores_60190
Apr 7, 2006 1:10 am
Are there any good scanning books that explain the things we've discussed this week, such as when to raise the resolution when working with photographs? I've...
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Ruth
rutba200
Apr 5, 2006 4:24 pm
My Fuji camera downloads some of the photos only half there--cut off at the bottom. But they don't look that way on the screen in the camera. I'd like to know...
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Pat Baber
pbaber@...
Apr 5, 2006 4:18 pm
I have learned a lot from the discussion on dpi / ppi. Thanks. But I have a question. I am working on a project to locate, identify, document, and...
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Susan B. Farmer
baker_farmer
Apr 4, 2006 7:33 pm
I still like the Umax. There's no problem with scanning negatives (or transparencies) because the "transparency adaptor" is a new *lid* If it will fit on the...
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Steve Knoblock
knoblockphoto
Apr 4, 2006 7:24 pm
... Most professional photographers I know prefer Epson scanners and printers. I would say that HP products are easier for consumers to use and Epson products...
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IowaGob1@...
Apr 4, 2006 5:07 am
Thank you Chuck, that makes sense and I begin to understand. Pretty complicated. Jerry Hale Deltona, FL...
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Steve Knoblock
knoblockphoto
Apr 3, 2006 7:34 pm
... It depends on your purpose. Generally, you want to scan with sufficient resolution for acceptable quality given the chosen output medium and size. For...
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Chuck Linsley
clinsley
Apr 3, 2006 7:24 pm
I don't see any other answer to this yet, so I'll give it a try. ... That is more-or-less right. "Pixel" is short for "picture element," and is, basically, a...
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ngchesnutt@...
lugoff2001
Apr 3, 2006 6:58 pm
Have you read the information about home burned CDs do not hold up and that you should store things on an additional hard drive? I would like to hear comments...
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negativephoto
Apr 3, 2006 6:13 pm
... Most people now use the words interchangeably. The important point to think of is that printers make dots per inch. Scanners make pixels per inch. and ...
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Whitney McMahan
firstwango
Apr 3, 2006 5:09 pm
Ok I've been on this list for at least 8 years! I've watched all the "which scanner should I buy" dialogue with mild interest as I was not ready to purchase...
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IowaGob1@...
Apr 3, 2006 4:08 am
I'm confused, is not a dot a pixel? I guess a dot is on a printer while a pixel is on a monitor. Wrong? Pixels have different numbers of bits according to...
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Susan B. Farmer
baker_farmer
Apr 3, 2006 12:40 am
... My guess is that it's the scanner software. You might try scanning as if they were full color negatives rather than black and white. It should do gray...
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the Crows
captainwierd...
Apr 3, 2006 12:34 am
Query! Is it a property of the scanner, software, or monitor that yields an instant jump from all black to all white, or nearly so, image when scanning B&W...
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Steve Knoblock
knoblockphoto
Apr 2, 2006 8:58 pm
... The list does not accept attachments. You should be able to upload the images to the mailing list file area. Steve...
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negativephoto
Apr 2, 2006 4:26 pm
Yes most consumer software uses "DPI", another example of English language corruption. Even professional software like Vuescan uses "DPI". The underlying...
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Susan B. Farmer
baker_farmer
Apr 2, 2006 3:30 pm
... In MY experience DPI vs PPI is one of semantics. ... I've also been told that you get a better scan if you use "multiples" of the native scan dpi of your...
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dolores desideri
dolores_60190
Apr 2, 2006 2:06 pm
This is a topic that really interests me. First of all - are you using dpi and ppi interchangeably? I have been working with my family's old photos and run...
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IowaGob1@...
Apr 1, 2006 6:52 pm
Thomas, So then why do my scanner software programs only offer me choices of scan resolution in DPI ? I see nothing about PPI although I do see DOTS PER PIXEL...
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negativephoto
Apr 1, 2006 5:45 pm
"DPI" is dots per inch, a printing spec. scanning is "PPI" pixels per inch. I would recommend that you think in these terms since it will reduce confusion and...
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Ken Allen
allenk637
Apr 1, 2006 5:42 pm
Daryl, Scan the photos at the resolution that provides you with the detail that wish to obtain or a resolution that your computer is capable of handling. 300...
