Re: Scan resolution requirements for postcards

["M. Denis Hill" <denis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I would appreciate it very much if anyone with experience could answer my
> question, or simply tell me if a 20 MB digital file in TIF format would render
> the highest achievable print quality for postcard-sized photos.  I'm asking
> this question because if the answer is yes I can do the scanning myself.  My
> flatbed scanner can do 1200 dpi but that would produce a 100MB digital file
> for a postcard-sized photo which my computer cannot handle.

Scan resolution of 1.5 to 2x the line screen of printing is as much as you need.
But resolution is not the only measure of image quality. And if you have no
experience with cmyk files, you should be prepared for considerable compression of
the density range you see in your transparencies and Ilfochrome prints. When I
want high quality, I trust the scanning to a competent professional with a drum
scanner.

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