What I learned from the presenters on this. 1. Scan them at MAXImum dpi setting. If your scanner has 600 as top, use that. 1200? Use that. 2. Save them in tiff, not jpg or any other format. Tiff is loss-proof. 3. Black and white negative? Be sure scanner surface is CLEAN and CLEAR of any marks or smudges. Use super bright white paper sheet on top of the negatives. Handle the paper with absolute care to ensure smudges or pen/pencil marks whatsoever do not blot it. B/W? Grayscale? Color? You will need to find what is best with your printer/scanner. You don't have to print to see the results. Use Irfanview to view the results for comparsion. PS, the color negatives are nightmare! Requires 3 or more scanning with each color scan (RGB) or you end up with orange color result. W. David Samuelsen On 5/12/2012 12:18 PM, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi all > > Wondering if anyone has any advice on settings to use for scanning photos and negatives (or various > types) > > I now have an Epson V700 scanner and have done some test runs, I have achieved what look like OK > results but am reluctant to blindly go on without seeing is there are better settings than I am > using > > Most of my negatives are black and white of various sizes, some dating back to the early 1930's > > Photos are not so much of a problem but again would be interested to know what the optimum settings > might be > > I have read a fair deal on it and watched many a guide but find there is conflicting information > > For example when scanning black and white, some say 8bit greyscale, others say 24bit colour > > I do not want to embark on the task without knowing what I am doing, I do not want to find out > later that I have to do it all over again > > Anyone have any advice to offer on the subject please > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks David Appreciate the feed back The Epson V700 has a max resolution of 6400, way higher than needed really for most cases There is a point with photos where the greater resolution brings no value, just a larger image size Agree with you on TIFF rather than JPEG as JPEGs diminish each time, TIFFs remain lossless Also agree with the comment on cleanliness, they are dust magnets, and of course the better the scan of the negative, the better the scan of the dust also :-( Not worried about printing as thats not something I want or need to do, digital is far better in my opinion, plus it saves money (and the planet I guess :-) I also use Irfanview The Epson V700 has a light above as well as below the negative so no need for the white paper in this ones case It seems to handle the colour negatives OK but have only done a few testers, its the black and white I have more concern over My fear is having to do them all again at a later date, as its very time consuming I would rather do it all in one go if I can Appreciate your advice Its interesting to see the results of the scans I have done so far , most I have never seen before as they are from way before I was born Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > What I learned from the presenters on this. > > 1. Scan them at MAXImum dpi setting. If your scanner has 600 as top, use > that. 1200? Use that. > > 2. Save them in tiff, not jpg or any other format. Tiff is loss-proof.