On 19Feb2006, at 9:39 pm, J Philippe Chaperon wrote:
Dear WAMUG'ers,
Can someone with experience in graphics give me some advice regarding
scanning old photos please?
http://www.scantips.com/
I'm currently scanning all my old photos going back to the 50's at
times.
The equipment I'm using are:
Negatives could yield a better result, but is your scanner capable?
Also are they still available?
Also, is there a good application to touch the photos, without
going to the
expensive solutions of the full blown Adobe Photoshop or similar. I
do not
have much experience in using graphic software, and have only now
started
using GraphicConverter which I find quite difficult to use knowing
nothing
at all of the technical terms used in the graphics world.
GraphicConverter X is a great program mainly designed as a converter
of files, but has evolved to offer a fairly good range of tools that
would do the job you require. One huge advantage is Batch processing
set required results and walk away, yes photoshop can do, but GC
offers some options even Adobe cannot obtain, also a little easier to
configure. So, visit their webiste http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/
index.htm and download the manual also visit tutorials and workshops.
Photoshop does offer some extras, but are the extra's worth it? I
would have to say maybe, but I have digitally advanced with Gimp
using Linux and now OS X, but have used Photoshop extensively. I
would say Photoshop is more stable and a standard for which others
either join or try to obtain a level offering a working environment.
Gimp has a few offerings and you will need to install X11, but it is
a free GNU program, and their is a Photoshop user friendly interface
version known as GimpShop.
http://www.plasticbugs.com/blogimg/Gimpshop-OSX-2.2.10.dmg
You should be able to do in Gimp or GraphicConverter X that could be
done in Photoshop for what you are aiming to achieve. Obtain more,
but each has specifics Photoshop has lots it can do and so do the
others. End of the day it comes down to the tools that are available,
which you feel comfortable and confident with, for some whom have
choice we have favourites for each situation.
Cheers!
`Rob...
