Scanning and Editing your Old Photos in Simple Steps

<p>Top Ten Tips</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 1: Determine your scanning needs</p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 2: Understand image resolution</p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 3: Clean your scanner</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 4: Understand file formats</p> <p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 5: Preview your image</p> <p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 6: Use automatic adjustments</p> <p>g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 7: Remove red-eye</p> <p>h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 8: Adjust colour saturation</p> <p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 9: Repair damage with the healing brush</p> <p>j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tip 10: Archive images to disc</p> <p>1. Choose Your Scanner and Editing Software</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Determine your scanning needs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Review your computer’s minimum resources</p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Understand image resolution</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Explore scanner types</p> <p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Consider how much editing you’ll need to do</p> <p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Know what to do if you don’t have a computer</p> <p>g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Purchase and install scanner</p> <p>h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See what your scanner software offers</p> <p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compare free options</p> <p>j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compare low-cost software</p> <p>k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Purchase and install the software</p> <p>2. Perform a Simple Scan</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clean your scanner</p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clean your printed photo</p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Start your scanner</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place the photo appropriately</p> <p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Preview your scan on a flatbed scanner</p> <p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perform a quick scan with your flatbed</p> <p>g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Use Windows Fax and Scan</p> <p>h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Connect your stand alone scanner to your computer</p> <p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perform a quick scan with your stand alone and your computer</p> <p>j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Save your scan</p> <p>k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Understand file formats</p> <p>3. Adjust scan results using your scanner</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Preview your image</p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apply dust removal</p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apply color restoration</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fix backlighting</p> <p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust brightness and contrast</p> <p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust image resolution</p> <p>g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enlarge your image</p> <p>h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Change the orientation of the image</p> <p>4.Adjust Results with Editing Software</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Open your scanned image in editing software</p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Use automatic adjustment </p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rotate your image</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Crop your scanned image</p> <p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Straighten your image</p> <p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remove Red eye</p> <p>g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Repair torn or blemished images with the clone tool</p> <p>h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust brightness and contrast</p> <p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust colour saturation</p> <p>j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Increase the size of your image</p> <p>k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Frame your scanned image</p> <p>5. Scan Slides and Film with an adapted flatbed scanner</p> <p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adapt your scanner</p> <p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place your negative film</p> <p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place your film holder in the scanner</p> <p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Preview your images&lt;/</p>