Hi Andrew, I'm glad it's working better for you. I found that the Epson software was sometimes very confusing, and they also take too long to issue updates to keep up with the Mac system software. I now use VueScan software which is very good and much easier to understand: https://www.hamrick.com Support is good too, and there are often updates (I bought the full version which has free updates). It also works with my old Canon scanner that is no longer supported with Canon software.
I always scanned my slides at 4800 dpi which makes massive file sizes, but then used Affinity Photo to reduce them down to 3500 pixels on the longest edge. This is still plenty big enough for my requirements. Saved then as high quality jpegs (not best quality which is still very large file size) which brings them down to about 2mb each. David On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 at 18:49, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the advice re scanning! Having increased resolution and 1 or 2 > other things the scans are now coming out much better. A lot lore playing > around tomorrow and they might start looking really quite good! Thank you. > > Andrew > > On 3 Feb 2021, at 5:10 pm, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jason. > > Thank - I shall try that. > > David - the Epson V550 is the one that I have - I obviously need to > experiment more and try to find out what I am doing wrong. I’m using it > with my 2011 iMac. I’d rather use it with my Macbook 2018 but would have to > find some way to link it up. > > Thanks all > > Andrew > > On 3 Feb 2021, at 5:06 pm, David Ransom <[email protected]> wrote: > > I scanned all my slides as well as my Dad's and my Grandad's on an Epson > Perfection V550 scanner. It is not a cheap scanner, but the results are > good. It is a large scanner, but it will do four slides at once, as well as > various sized negatives and large prints (up to A4). Quite tricky to learn > how to use (I had to make lots of notes). The attached is from a slide > taken by my grandfather in 1956. > > I think the scanner has now been replaced by a newer model: > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo-Scanner/dp/B002TAA3MY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NZWLOG5LH4WA&dchild=1&keywords=epson+perfection+v550+photo+scanner&qid=1612371468&sprefix=Epson+Perfection%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2 > > David > > On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 at 16:46, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> what resolution does it do? And can you say more about what was >> disappointing (eg colour/clarity) >> >> You basically want the highest resolution you can get (I think I did mine >> at 1200), then to reduce them to something more agile, rather than scanning >> at a low resolution. >> >> cheers, >> J >> >> On 3 Feb 2021, at 11:51, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group >> wrote: >> >> Thanks Jason. I have the flatbed scanner which has a slide holder - I >> shall persevere with that. I tried it some months ago but was disappointed >> - in all likelihood I was doing something wrong! >> >> Andrew. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 3 Feb 2021, at 11:48, andrew lancaster <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks that’s very useful! >> >> Andrew >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 3 Feb 2021, at 10:44, Tony Crooks <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, Andrew, >> >> If you aren’t too bothered about getting high quality images from the >> slides I would look online for a slide scanner that copies them to a USB >> memory stick which you can the. Use with a suitable adapter to input to >> iPad/iPhone. They cost about £100. You can always try selling the slide >> scanner afterwards. >> >> In lockdown we’ve scanned our many thousands of photo prints onto our >> Mac. I bought a Plustek photo scanner which I subsequently sold onto >> someone else who wanted to scan their backlog of prints. So I assume that >> you might be able to find a slide scanner that way. >> >> We had slides too but I wasn’t bothered about quality that much and >> bought a 5Mp 'middle of Lidl' slide scanner for £19. Did the job but >> required a computer - wouldn’t work directly to either iPad or iPhone. >> >> -- >> Tony Crooks >> [email protected] >> +44 7428 706227 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CAHkKbUCgQM1NfJDEYCSH9DuzJW6ysYkywktuh1wHDbYomHvTCg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CAHkKbUCgQM1NfJDEYCSH9DuzJW6ysYkywktuh1wHDbYomHvTCg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/45DA794E-A9A6-4904-9637-A355FE6A6F41%40mac.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/45DA794E-A9A6-4904-9637-A355FE6A6F41%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jason >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/37E13C31-F1B7-4A64-BC4E-099CE6B2058F%40me.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/37E13C31-F1B7-4A64-BC4E-099CE6B2058F%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CA%2BCHw1K0Yu2bor9w2WDKoq2B9EDUKOVHvg5PR0GUTwN%3DZVWMPQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CA%2BCHw1K0Yu2bor9w2WDKoq2B9EDUKOVHvg5PR0GUTwN%3DZVWMPQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <1956 slide.jpg> > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/FBAC2B1C-19AC-40CB-A8D6-42D6DB3002F2%40mac.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/FBAC2B1C-19AC-40CB-A8D6-42D6DB3002F2%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/91354479-F406-42D5-B860-09C567B8FE5D%40mac.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/91354479-F406-42D5-B860-09C567B8FE5D%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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