So I'm using Windows Vista64 with a shiny new Cannon 8800F scanner which has an optical resolution of 4800x9600 dpi. When I go to scan (using either Photoshop Elements or Paint.NET) the highest ...

I received an email from a reader asking about which resolution settings to choose when scanning old photos. The reader also inquired about the age of his scanner (it was more than a few years old) ...

What is the relationship (if any) on dpi and image size, and the effects of adjusting one on the other? The question I have is thus: I shot some medium format film and asked for the developer to give ...

Before smartphones and Instagram feeds, photographs were printed and stored in shoeboxes and albums. These tangible snapshots were the best way to revisit old memories: photos of great grandparents, ...

Most people have old photographs they want to keep but are concerned about the amount of space they take up and the deterioration than can occur over time. Digitising these images is the ideal way to ...

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While most people have digital cameras (or rely on their smartphones to take photos), many of us still have irreplaceable physical photographs that need backing up. You can then print out more copies ...

A document scanner is often dismissed as outdated technology, a relic of ‘90s corporate offices. But as our lives become increasingly paperless, the need to bridge the gap between physical and digital ...

You can calculate the scanning resolution you require by measuring the original picture. Because resolution is normally expressed in inches, calculations are easiest when the dimensions of the ...