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You can calculate the scanning resolution you require by measuring the original picture. Because resolution is normally expressed in inches, calculations are easiest when the dimensions of the ...

Before smartphones and Instagram feeds, photographs were printed and stored in shoeboxes and albums. These tangible snapshots were the best way to revisit old memories: photos of great grandparents, ...

So I'm using Windows Vista64 with a shiny new Cannon 8800F scanner which has an optical resolution of 4800x9600 dpi. When I go to scan (using either Photoshop Elements or Paint.NET) the highest ...

While most people have digital cameras (or rely on their smartphones to take photos), many of us still have irreplaceable physical photographs that need backing up. You can then print out more copies ...

What is the relationship (if any) on dpi and image size, and the effects of adjusting one on the other? The question I have is thus: I shot some medium format film and asked for the developer to give ...

Most people have old photographs they want to keep but are concerned about the amount of space they take up and the deterioration than can occur over time. Digitising these images is the ideal way to ...

If you’ve been on this planet for more than a couple of decades, you probably have boxes of 35mm slides, negatives, and photo prints collecting dust in your back closet. You’d love to convert them to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Scanners normally come in three flavors: flatbed, film and ...

Epson’s Perfection V30 is an inexpensive flatbed scanner that boasts an optical resolution of 4800 dpi and 48-bit colors. It isn’t the fastest scanner we’ve seen (nor does it produce the best image ...

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Given the fact that we’re leading a highly digital life, the need for scanners has only grown over the past few years. This is where photo scanners come into the equation. While there are plenty of ...