Linda,

I have understood that photos should be saved in a *tif format, as there are
less losses and better detail.  The photos are larger, but they do contain
detail information.  Scan them to the highest setting that is reasonable (I
usually use 300 dpi; I'd use larger, but the file size becpmes unwieldy).  Some
photos I scan as both *tif and *jpg, because *jpg is the accepted format for
posting on the internet.

Good luck,
Mary Lee

--- In genphoto@yahoogroups.com, "wrap_lady" <lindad406@...> wrote:
>
> Susan,
>
> We must be working on the same type of project.
>
> I want to ask if anyone has used the PHOTOMAKER converter?  I have 100's of
slides from my Father and would love to have them so that I can easily share
them with other family member.
>
> Also should they be saved as JPEG or TIFF.....I always get confused as to
which is best.
>
> Linda
>
> --- In genphoto@yahoogroups.com, Susan Farmer <sfarmer@> wrote:
> >
> > So I've got a "normal" flat-bed scanner (i.e., no transparency lid/adaptor).
> >
> > Has anybody ever tried scanning negatives by placing a mirror behind
> > them on the scanner glass?  How does that work?
> >
> > Susan
> > -----
> > Susan Farmer
> > sfarmer@
> > Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
> > Division of Science and Math
> > http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
> >
>