Friday, April 22, 2011

Learning How To Digitize Photos

By Merle Nixon


In today's society we live in a time where taking photos is still quite popular but thanks to modern technological advancement we can take pictures using different devices and saving them in a number of ways. You can now use a computer to digitize photos which can serve as an extra copy in case the originals are damaged.

This is good because the original image could be damaged or destroyed all together so having a digital back up copy or copies is a great thing. The process of digitizing your images is not a hard one at all and the only thing you would need is a good flatbed scanner and a laptop or desktop. The quality of the digital picture depends on the scanner and choosing one with a great quality output is recommended for the best results.

To start this process you will first have to make sure that you laptop or computer is powered on and the scanner is on and ready. You will then have to place all your photos in a set order. You can arrange the by the date they were taken to give you an example. When your images are organized they are easier to scan to the computer without mixing things up.

After you have carefully organized your images you will next install the scanning software on your computer if it is not already and then open up the program. From there you will create different categories for your images in folders on your computer or laptop if you need them. You will then need to get one photo and lift the lid of your scanner and placed the photo face down on the platen.

now you are ready to press the start button from your scanner to scan. This process should take only a few minutes, so you can relax for a little bit. Once the scanning of your first picture is complete you can remove it and go to the next one.

You may find that the software will let you view your pictures before actually saving them. When saving, you should choose a file name that you can remember well and save it as a 'TIF' image. These types of pictures tend to be large on your hard drive but this is because the program will allow you to add effects and edit your photos later in the best quality.

The file size may appear large on your hard drive but this is because of the type of file which is perfect for editing. If you want to add effects you can but if not there is an option to convert your image down to a smaller size with the loss of resolution. If you want the extra space though, you can print your photos out and frame them and delete the other files from your computer. From there you can frame your digitize photos or you can make a photo album, the choice is up to you.

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