Help on basic scanning from film.

hellrock · 24th September 2004

I scanned a 4R print using 300dpi. When i blow to 8R, the image was pixelised. Where did i go wrong? Please anybody out can share on what's the correct procedure. Much apprecited.

foxtwo · 24th September 2004

it's always better to scan direct from the negative than from prints. Quality from prints is really quite awful.

hellrock · 24th September 2004

the problem is that i don't have a neg scanner nor the neg itself. so wat is the best resolution to scan?

CY_OH · 24th September 2004

Originally Posted by hellrock

the problem is that i don't have a neg scanner nor the neg itself. so wat is the best resolution to scan?

I suggest scanning the photo at 600dpi, so that the output 8R can print at 300dpi resolution. I can't say for sure how the results will turn out.

chantyeroop · 24th September 2004

you can also try scanning at different resolution beginning from 200dpi to 260 dpi, increment of 20dpi.
And set your output size to 10" x 8" for all resolutions.
Then check the scans and decide which is the best for your application.
You can also compare those scans with the 600dpi ones. (should have output size of 6" x 4").

24th September 2004	#1
hellrock Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Next to Hell - Westside Posts: 227	Help on basic scanning from film. I scanned a 4R print using 300dpi. When i blow to 8R, the image was pixelised. Where did i go wrong? Please anybody out can share on what's the correct procedure. Much apprecited.

24th September 2004	#2
foxtwo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: singapore Posts: 1,707	it's always better to scan direct from the negative than from prints. Quality from prints is really quite awful.

24th September 2004	#5
chantyeroop Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Eastern Zone Posts: 849	you can also try scanning at different resolution beginning from 200dpi to 260 dpi, increment of 20dpi. And set your output size to 10" x 8" for all resolutions. Then check the scans and decide which is the best for your application. You can also compare those scans with the 600dpi ones. (should have output size of 6" x 4").