Any hints and tips?

colcool007 · Post by **colcool007** » 01 Apr 2006, 19:11

Now that I have got my scanner working and my PC more or less stable, can anyone give me some hints on how to most easily upload scans to the net?

I currently use Picasa 2 and my bog-standard scanner to scan in pics. I end up taking about 10 mins per page to scan and upload it all, so an annual story can take a while! Any hints on how to cut down on the time taken?

Regards

Gary Northfield · Post by **Gary Northfield** » 01 Apr 2006, 21:13

First thoughts are that you are probably scanning in at too high a dpi (dots per inch). The very least you need for print is 300dpi and for the web 72dpi.

Shaqui · Post by **Shaqui** » 02 Apr 2006, 06:52

I use an Epson Perfection 1260, which was quite reasonably priced at less then ?100 a couple of years back. It's quite fast, even for 300dpi stuff, and is run through Photoshop on my eMac.

It's possible your PC doesn't have a fast processor, so takes longer to import the scan and process it.

As Gary says, you need a minimum of 300dpi at s/s (same size) for print, and 72dpi is the usual resolution for the web - not point in scanning higher unless you need it for some other purpose, or if you're trying to up the resolution for something small.

For uploading to the net, it depends if your ISP (internet service provider) allocates you your own free webspace or not. If they do, you need to visit their website to see a/ how much you're allocated and b/ see how they advise uploading scans and other material like your own webpages. Most ISPs will give you a rough tutorial on how to do this.

If they don't, there are free services like Photobucket which you can load images onto and link to from there.