art2d3d Senior Member Dec 15, 2003 1,309 1 38 Jul 31, 2006 #1 Can anyone please advise me the best way to scan a photo (4R) which will be printed into A1 poster later?
Can anyone please advise me the best way to scan a photo (4R) which will be printed into A1 poster later?
ortega Moderator Nov 2, 2004 23,752 16 38 Singapore, Singapore, Singapor Jul 31, 2006 #2 give it to the people who are going to print your poster to scan
art2d3d Senior Member Dec 15, 2003 1,309 1 38 Jul 31, 2006 #3 Thanks. How about drum scanning? They have scanners..... but not sure if it's efficient?
B bringal New Member Jan 25, 2005 26 0 0 Bt Panjang Jul 31, 2006 #4 It will be better if you have the actual film and scan that instead of the photo. Then you can blow it up big without losing the details.
It will be better if you have the actual film and scan that instead of the photo. Then you can blow it up big without losing the details.
ortega Moderator Nov 2, 2004 23,752 16 38 Singapore, Singapore, Singapor Jul 31, 2006 #5 art2d3d said: Thanks. How about drum scanning? They have scanners..... but not sure if it's efficient? Click to expand... if you can send it for drum scanning, it would be best but drum scanning is done from positives and not prints if you have the negs it is best to have it enlarged to the size that you want - best quality if you have the slides also can do that or send fro drum scanning. cheapest option is to enlarge to A4 size and use a flatbed scanner to scan it at the highest resolution that is possible. BTW how is it printed? Ink jet?
art2d3d said: Thanks. How about drum scanning? They have scanners..... but not sure if it's efficient? Click to expand... if you can send it for drum scanning, it would be best but drum scanning is done from positives and not prints if you have the negs it is best to have it enlarged to the size that you want - best quality if you have the slides also can do that or send fro drum scanning. cheapest option is to enlarge to A4 size and use a flatbed scanner to scan it at the highest resolution that is possible. BTW how is it printed? Ink jet?
art2d3d Senior Member Dec 15, 2003 1,309 1 38 Jul 31, 2006 #6 Yup . Plotter. A1 How? I only have the 4R printed photo... It's actually for the Kiss in the City competition... They want me to send the file for printing.... Please advise. I thought Drum scanner can scan print photo too?
Yup . Plotter. A1 How? I only have the 4R printed photo... It's actually for the Kiss in the City competition... They want me to send the file for printing.... Please advise. I thought Drum scanner can scan print photo too?
ortega Moderator Nov 2, 2004 23,752 16 38 Singapore, Singapore, Singapor Jul 31, 2006 #7 art2d3d said: Yup . Plotter. A1 How? I only have the 4R printed photo... It's actually for the Kiss in the City competition... They want me to send the file for printing.... Please advise. I thought Drum scanner can scan print photo too? Click to expand... drum scanner cannot scan from prints http://www.dtp-aus.com/hi_flat.htm do you have the negative? if possible send the neg for enlargement and then scan it with a hi end flatbed.
art2d3d said: Yup . Plotter. A1 How? I only have the 4R printed photo... It's actually for the Kiss in the City competition... They want me to send the file for printing.... Please advise. I thought Drum scanner can scan print photo too? Click to expand... drum scanner cannot scan from prints http://www.dtp-aus.com/hi_flat.htm do you have the negative? if possible send the neg for enlargement and then scan it with a hi end flatbed.