RE: LS-2000 help

[Gregory Parkinson <glp@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 9:16 AM -0400 8/8/00, Sokolowski, Ed wrote:

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>Ok on to the scaling. Scanning at a large size and reducing is the BEST
>CASE. You are effectivly increasing the scan resolution and the output will
>be just fine. What I was refering to was the guys that scan an image at HIGH
>DPI 600, 1200, 2400  and then after the image is saved the BLOW UP the image
>to 11X14 or 16x20 and wonder why the output looks like poop! What I was
>saying is scan your image to the final size you are going to use. For
>example: If you have a 4x5 and you need an 8X10 Final Scan the image at 200%
>not at the max resolution of the scanner and then blow it up. Even though
>the image file seems big It does not contain the DATA to increase the size.
>Once again you can DECREESE the size and the resolution will increase but
>with this method you can end up with 1x2" 100Mb image files.

The maximum resolution of the scanner is an absolute.  Is there a difference
if you have the scanning software interpolate up to 200% or if you 
let Photoshop
do it?  Or maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying.

Greg