Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Yes, the book is correct in saying you only need to scan at 80 for computer monitor resolution but I've found that my results are better if I scan high (150-300 dpi) then downsample in Photoshop. The reason this gives better image quality is because there is more information coming in on the scan...300 dpi of info vs. 80 dpi. I do all my fixing up to the image then downsize it to 75. If you don't have any image editing software then I'd keep doing as you are and scan at 80. I don't know how deep you want to get into all this digital fun but you might keep your eyes out for a copy of Photoshop LE which is a great program with many of the features of the full Photoshop at a fraction of the cost. I have several friends who use it and it meets all their scanning, web and digital photo needs. Keep at it and have fun...... Lea - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures...sharpen/ : : Hi Lea, et al: : : Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I will have to wait for a while to : get into the PhotoShop league - I am using an HP Scanjet 5100C which is : a flat bed with dedicated and very limited software. What else would : you expect from a 71 year old retired country-cousin who's just now : going into his second childhood? ;-) But I do what to learn to take : good, interesting photos and also how to use the equipment I have, so : your help is very much appreciated. : : You have all inspired me to read the help file (don't all Americans : follow the edict, "if all else fails, read the instruction manual?) and : to my amazement there was a note on turning on and off the automatic : sharpening -- well, mine was turned off. : : I also have a question for you. I have been scanning photos for display : on the Net at 150 dpi. My manual says I can use a setting of about 80 : dpi for photos that will be viewed on a computer monitor. Is that : setting high enough to do the photos justice, or should I go higher? If : so, how high? : : Now, back to the manual. I will rescan and replace those photos post : haste. : : Thanks a lot, folks! : : Ted in Olalla : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com> : To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> : Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 9:52 AM : Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures...sharpen : : : > If you're using most versions of Photoshop go to : > Filters>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask : > : > a dialog box will appear : > : > Try an : > amount of 100 : > a radius of .5 : > and a threshold of 0. : > : > You will be able to see the difference in the preview box within the : dialog : > box. : > To see the difference befor sharpening and after, place the cursor : (hand) in : > the preview window and click. : > : > That will get you started.............then you can play around and see : > different effects. : > Lea : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> : > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> : > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:30 AM : > Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures : > : > : > : : > : Hi Simon: : > : : > : You and Allen both mentioned the need for sharpening. I am using : an M3 : > : with a 50mm DR Summicron f/2. The prints are tack sharp -- problem : is : > : with the scanner (me) and the scanning. I don't have much : experience : > : and haven't figured out how to sharpen them yet. I'll replace them : when : > : I do. : > : : > : Thanks for your comments. : > : : > : Ted in Olalla : > : : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> : > : To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> : > : Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:51 AM : > : Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures : > : : > : : > : > Ted : > : > : > : > All the images look a little soft. What scanner did you use? : They : > : could : > : > perhaps do with a touch of sharpening to offset the softening : caused : > : by your : > : > scanner. : > : > : > : > I hope the weather dries up for you though ;-) : > : > : > : > Simon : > : > : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > : > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> : > : > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> : > : > Sent: 26 January 2002 08:09 : > : > Subject: [Leica] Posting First Pictures : > : > : > : > : > : > > : > : > > I have posted my first pictures - have had less then 30 minutes : > : without : > : > > heavy rain since the camera arrived yesterday. : > : > > : > : > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/tedbayer/index.html : > : > > : > : > > Your comments and suggestions will be much appreciated. : > : > : > : > : > : > -- : > : > To unsubscribe, see : > : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html : > : > : > : : > : -- : > : To unsubscribe, see : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html : > : : > : > -- : > To unsubscribe, see : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html : > : : -- : To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html : - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html