+++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:
I have a 6×9 negative that I want to scan to make at least an 8"x10" print. Since I have never scanned a negative before, I don’t know what to do for scanning resolution. Need some guidance, please. Using the Epson 3200 Perfection Pro scanner and Photoshop CS. Thanks………
320 pixels per inch should give you perfect results in the final print.
For an 8×10, scan at 8×320 by 10×320 pixels, and perform any appropriate color corrections or other changes.
Finally sharpen the image using Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask, radius 1.6, 70 percent, 0 threshold. YMMV, so consider these starting values.
There are those who believe that scanning at the highest optical resolution is mandatory. You may scan at a higher resolution, but the resulting print will be softer unless you boost the Unsharp Mask radius to correspond to the larger resolution. For example, if your image is 400 ppi, increase the USM radius to 2.0.
If you haven’t checked it out, there’s great info at Wayne’s site www.scantips.com.
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Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
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