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Tips for Getting the Best Scan
Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors, including the quality of your
original and the resolution you select. The better your original is, the better your scan
will be. While you can make some corrections in your scanning software, you’ll need
to do major photo retouching in a program such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or Adobe
Photoshop to correct or mask problems such as a coffee stain on the original image.
Recommended Settings
If you are manually adjusting the settings in the TWAIN window, you should
consider using the following settings for optimal scans (a more detailed listing is
available in your electronic Reference Guide):
1
If your final file is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page or in an e-mail message),
select 72 dpi for your resolution.
2
If you are enlarging your image, you must manually increase the resolution (dpi) proportionally to
maintain the resolution of your original.
Image type Recommended Image Type
Scanning resolution
for printing
1, 2
Photograph Color Photo 300 dpi
Small photograph to be enlarged Color Photo 300 dpi to 3200 dpi
Magazine Color Photo 300 dpi
Newspaper (text only) Text (Background Removal) 400 dpi
Text for OCR Text (Background Removal) 400 dpi
Text with images Color Document 400 dpi
Line art Line Art 300 to 3200 dpi
35 mm film (negative) TPU for neg.Film 300 to 3200 dpi
4 x 5 or Brownie film (negative) TPU for neg.Film 300 to 3200 dpi
35 mm slide or
4 x 5 transparency
TPU for pos.Film 300 to 3200 dpi
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