Learning how to scan the "right" way

I love my new Epson Perfection V700 Photo scanner. I am planning on scanning a bunch of old family photo negatives and prints. But when I do something I have to do it "right". It's a pain having a perfectionist mentality and sometimes causes me not to do it at all... but not this time.

I found an excellent website called "A few scanning tips." It took me a few days to read it, but I finally finished. The site covers the basics of scanning prints, negatives, and slides to produce great results! There are some topics (such as scanning for faxes) which I didn't feel was relevant to my needs, but as I read I found that even those topics helped me understand the scanning process better. The author does a good job of identifying the items that are essential to know and drills those topics into your head.

The author also has a book available of the same name. I have not purchased the book (yet), but the author claims that the book has more current information than the website. Some information on the website does seem a bit aged.

If you have a scanner, or are considering getting one, definitely bookmark this one!

Picked up a new toy... score!

Sorry it has been so long since my last update. I picked up the Epson Perfection V700 Photo scanner and have been busy studying how to use it... properly. I'm still learning, but I have been really pleased with the scanner. I will post some scans later this week.