Re: Scan resolution requi

[cdp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Charles Patterson)]

To: panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

denton@xxxxxxxx did comment on Re: Scan resolution requi:


d|>>>People told me that the best print resolution was 150 to 
d|>200 lpi and the relation of dpi to lpi was about 2 dpi = 1 lpi,  which
d|>means that a resoltion of 400 dpi should be adequate.  This can readily be
d|>done on a flatbed scanner working on the real size photo and the digital
d|>file would be about 20 MB in size.  >>

d|>The highest lpi you will probably be using is 133. Therefore a scan at
d|>300dpi is more than adequate.

d|>Since you cannot handle very large files, instead of printing 8x10s for
d|>flatbed scan you should print about the actual size of the postcard. This
d|>way you are not scanning information you will be discarding anyway when you
d|>size the photo.

d|>The quality you will get may depend on the subject. By creating a print,
d|>you are already going thru an additional step. If the neg or slide has a
d|>huge range of contrast, you are better off drum scanning the original. If
d|>the range is relatively low, a home scan should do.

Might I suggest http://www.scantips.com ?.. Wayne has an excellent site 
devoted to getting the best out of your scanner..

Regards, Charles...                Victoria, BC. Canada.
http://www.islandnet.com/~cbear    05/25/99
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