Nancy & list, The brief exposure during scanning will not harm the tintypes. Scanning tintypes (or copying photographically) gives surprisingly good results, even with originals which have become darkened with age. For storage, the originals should be kept in a cool, dark location. R. Lewis * * Orig. message: > > I have several "tintypes" handed down from our CAPPS family. They appear as a light brown color and are in excellent condition. Trouble is-I cannot identifiy "who is who" since nothing was written down to identify them. > > Will scanning/ copying (light) affect the quality of these pictures? > > Nancy