Thank you everyone for your replies. I feel much braver about attempting to begin scanning my documents. One question I forgot to ask was about colour (added the word Colour to the subject line). So, thanks to everyone, I've learned to scan a black and white text document as a 600 dpi TIF, should I scan it in black and white, grayscale, or in colour? What about black and white photos? Thank you. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:44:54 -0800 > > When printing the biggest controlling factor is the printer itself. If you > have a very cheap printer, the DPI and LPI can be as low as 72. > Have a read for some real information about printing images at > http://www.design215.com/toolbox/print_guide.php > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 11:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile > > Syble, > > You are quite correct to suggest that 300dpi is about right for printing, and > also that 72 is too low. I tend to think that the appropriate resolution > depends on how one mainly publishes the work. Mine is on the web, for which > 90dpi is the most suitable and that is what I use for Legacy pictures. > > However, when producing reports etc. I always post-process in a > word-processor, and it is at this stage that I import the images as 250dpi > jpgs of the correct dimensions. > > --- > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > "Syble Glasscock" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I've had a scanner for years and didn't know to keep a separate file for > >Tiff's, it's certainly a good idea as has been suggested, to keep the > >scanned originals is a separate folder and have another folder with copies > >at a lower resolution. for legacy, personally I wouldn't have the copies as > >low as 72 dpi, remember they need to be at 300 dpi for printing. I'd be > >interested at what dpi others use for Legacy, considering the fact that most > >of our Legacy use, the photo would be a small size, so I'm not sure what > >would be ideal. > > Syble > > > > > >>________________________________ > >> From: lio . <[email protected]> > >>To: [email protected] > >>Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:23 AM > >>Subject: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile > >> > >> > >> > >>I've been good at sourcing, but up until now I haven't had a scanner to > >>attach scans of the document to source. But this morning I inherited a > >>pretty nice scanjet from my brother who upgraded. > >> > >>I've been reading that I should create an untouched 600 dpi TIF scan of > >>each document for archival purposes. But I'm worried attaching a whack of > >>600 dpi (10 MB) scans to Legacy will slow down my computer and Legacy. > >> > >>Is it better to keep the 600 dpi TIF for my archives, and create/attach a > >>72 dpi JPG scan of each document to attach to Legacy? > >> > >>What do others do? > >> > >>LIO > >> > >> > >> > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >
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