What Resolution should I use when scanning?

[bondwoman]

What a great video! Definitely going to check out your site

[superstar]

very informative and helpful video. Thanks Linda!

[rickkaylor]

Thanks for doing this video. I found it to be very helpful. I have about 1 thousand slides and pictures to scan and this gives me a good idea of what resolution to use.

[claudiatapia]

I was blown away by all the information present it!! Thanks a lot!! Great video!!💫💫💫

[mariannawilliams]

Thank you for the formula. Have alway tried to guess when doing larger than a 4x6. I think you may have saved me a few megabytes in storage space.

[timothycalderwood]

That is good info to have. Would you consider doing a video on specifically scanning slides as well as color and B&W negatives? How do you minimize dust and what's your technique for editing in Photoshop or Elements afterwards? Thanks!

[jessietrotter]

This information is invaluable. Wish I had known this before I had started scanning years ago. My default on my scanner was 200 dpi....oh well....This old dog has learned a new trick! :)

[desleykakoulidisgallaway]

very clearly explained and helpful - thanks

[MrCoconutcat]

I have a question about (medium format film size) and making reprints from my scanned film slides, what's the best size to have for reprints 6×4.5 or 6×6 or 6×7 or 6×8 do you have a video about this

[Bandrik]

Thanks for the video! I tend to want the highest resolution possible, so I was split between 300 or 600. 300 scans faster and takes less space, but I like having the ability to crop or zoom in more so I think I'll go with your suggestion of 600 dpi. Thanks for helping me make my decision!

[ramonaotten]

Hi Linda, I have lots of very old B & W negatives of my dad as a young man. I have tried to scan them on my flatbed scanner and they just don't turn out. I have considered sending them to a professional for scanning, but, I'm concerned about the cost since I have so many and also the fact they could be lost. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
PS I just bought your latest video with the video that Charlie has put together. Can't wait to watch that one. Your tutorials are always so complete and informative. I have been watching them for years and have many of them from digital scrapper. Thanks for all your time and effort.

[berlindabahnam]

Any recommendations for Photo scanners that will scan 4×6 - 8x10. I have 1, 000's of photos to scan and wanting to and want use a feeder to help expedite this process. Do you think an Hp Office JET Pro 8715 which is an all-In One can do the job??? Thank you

[gloriadelarosa]

If I scan at 1200 pixels per inch for Printing will that give me the best quality and resolution print?

[godifiedsaint]

how do you edit the changes on the scanner?

[ish]

What about scanning (text) documents? I scan multiple pages of text document, which sometimes are not very clear, what dpi would be recommend for text documents to get the best possible document, when scanned.

[godifiedsaint]

Ya I finally figured that out last night😂😂😂

[janinemaradionido]

hi need help. I scan 1x1 picture and need to enlarge it by 2x2 what reslution should I use

[madmurdock]

Double resolution results in four times the size… 🙄