Note: Some scanners come with software so make sure you check what they come with. One, a long time ago, came with full Photoshop (before it went to the web version). That was a great deal! On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:06 AM, Robin Kaspar via <tmg@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I, too, have an older LIDE which served me well when I went to visit > family and unexpectedly was presented with my aunt’s photo album with > pictures of my dad I’d never seen. I ran right over to Best Buy and bought > the LIDE which fit in my computer bag with my laptop. > > But what I’d like to mention now is that if you decide to go with a > flatbed scanner, pick up Photoshop Elements, which has a feature where you > can put as many photos on the glass as will fit, leaving a margin around > each one, and PSE will separate them into individual files. A big time > saver! It might cost about the same as the scanner LOL but think about what > your time is worth. Take it from someone who has scanned a lot of photos, > it was worth it to me. > > Robin in Short Pump > > > > On Aug 23, 2015, at 12:17 PM, Pam Wood Waugh via <tmg@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > > Has anyone purchased a cheap MFP that scans old photos and docs pretty > well? Wading through reviews but none mention much about the scanning. I'm > not sure if I should just get a Canon scanner, instead. I don't really need > a good printer - my husband has one in his office, but I would like an > inexpensive MFP for my office just for an occasional printout but mostly > for scanning. I have hundreds of old photos I just inherited and would like > to get them done rather quickly. Anyone purchased one lately for under > $100? Pam > > The TMG archive is found here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > The TMG archive is found here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >