Saturday, April 23, 2011

How To Digitize Photos For Personal Use

By Merle Nixon


In today's society we live in a time where taking photos is still quite popular but thanks to modern technological advancement we can take pictures using different devices and saving them in a number of ways. You can now use a computer to digitize photos which can serve as an extra copy in case the originals are damaged.

It is very easy for images to become damaged thorough aging, water, or many other types of accidental disasters but if you have a digital backup copy of your photo, it can be replaced in no time. When learning how to make digital image the steps and materials are not hard or very many. The only thing you will need will be a computer or laptop and a scanner. Keep in though that the image quality depends on the capabilities of the scanner so make sure you get one with a reasonable resolution ratio.

When you begin you must first turn on your computer or laptop and check to make sure that scanner is on and plugged in correctly to your device of choice. When this is done you can then get your photos and organize them by name, date or however you see fit. This will save you a lot of time when you begin the initial scanning so that everything wont be cluttered and out of order.

After you have carefully organized your images you will next install the scanning software on your computer if it is not already and then open up the program. From there you will create different categories for your images in folders on your computer or laptop if you need them. You will then need to get one photo and lift the lid of your scanner and placed the photo face down on the platen.

Once this is done you will lower the lid and press the start button on the scanner or start the process from your computer. Once the scanning is complete you can remove the image from it and go to the next one.

You may find that the software will let you view your pictures before actually saving them. When saving, you should choose a file name that you can remember well and save it as a 'TIF' image. These types of pictures tend to be large on your hard drive but this is because the program will allow you to add effects and edit your photos later in the best quality.

After complete your last image you can either leave them on your computer or print them out and share with your friends and family.

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