For archival tiffs, scan 3.5 in. negatives at 1800 dpi - if your scanner can do it. I recommend an Epson Perfection 4990 PHOTO scanner. Ann
On 11/21/06, Julie Grob <jgrob at uh.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > > We are about to begin scanning a large group of early 20th century > negatives. They are about 3.5" square. We will be creating master TIFFs of > course, but we would like to be able to print larger than 3.5" images. Is > it better to scale up and scan them at something like 200%, or to increase > the resolution from 600 dpi to a higher dpi? > > Thanks in advance, > Julie Grob > > > Julie Grob > Digital Projects and Instruction Librarian > Special Collections > 114 University Libraries > University of Houston > Houston, TX 77204-2000 > (713) 743-9744 > jgrob at uh.edu > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
