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irishkb
02-12-2003, 08:52 AM
well i can't seem to get the pictures to come in as sharp as i think they should be.. i have microtek slimscam c6 scanner and i use scan suite microtek scan wizard.. if anyone can give me some tips on settings or things like that it would be appreciated.. thanks...

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ChrisTheCop
02-12-2003, 09:08 AM
<html> <img src="http://www.metalasylum.com/ragingbull/movies/scanners.jpg"> </html>

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irishkb
02-12-2003, 09:09 AM
funny chris... very funny

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ChrisTheCop
02-12-2003, 09:14 AM
sorry man. humor is the tool of the uninformed. i cant help u, so i joke.

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Bill From Yorktown
02-12-2003, 09:14 AM
I've never been able to get a scan to be as sharp as a digital camera pic - the only thing I suggest is set a high resolution, and then use your photoeditor to scale it down.

I think the number of colors is more important than actual res

- I agree it doesnt make sense - a digital cam pic at 1792x1200 with 24bits/pixed color is pretty sharp.

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walking joint
02-12-2003, 09:23 AM
i have no input on the scanners, but your sig pic is awesome. Snorks...LAL
donnie_darko
02-12-2003, 12:37 PM
scanning really is a trial and error type of thing, you need to just keep messing with your settings till you find what you like.

and also make sure the scanning surface is clear.
but you really shouldnt expect images as clear as a digital picture from that scanner, but they should be good none the less.

goodluck.

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PAPARATZ
02-12-2003, 05:59 PM
Your problem is basically equipment related. A budget scanner is likely to have some shortcomings, and image quality is going to be the most noticeable. I'm not familiar with your exact model but try scanning your original at maximum optical resolution for the sharpest scan, ignore the scanner's digital interpolation, it's algorithms are not likely to be very sophisticated.
If you want to make the scanned image bigger do it in photoshop and then use unsharp mask for a final tweaking.
If you're serious about scanning photos it will pay to invest in a film scanner, such as a Nikon LS4000, for the best desktop scans. They aint cheap though!!