Scanning multiple photos

[Paula SIms]

Hello all,
I have over 1000 photos to scan, most of them 4x6's but several 5x7's
and 8x10's. Can I put 2 or 3 of them on a flatbed scanner and then
digitally separate them, or should I get the HP 5530 where I can auto
feed at least the 4x6's? If I can scan them in by batch, can Vue Scan or
other software easily separate them and then do the color correction?

Thanks

 

[Mendel Leisk]

Hello all,
I have over 1000 photos to scan, most of them 4x6's but several 5x7's
and 8x10's. Can I put 2 or 3 of them on a flatbed scanner and then
digitally separate them, or should I get the HP 5530 where I can auto
feed at least the 4x6's? If I can scan them in by batch, can Vue Scan or
other software easily separate them and then do the color correction?

Thanks

Vuescan has options to define distinct areas of flatbed scanner and
output individual files from those areas. Haven't had the need to do
this, but it's been available for quite a while, so I would think the
it works ok.

Just a thought: do you have the negatives, for some or all of your
photos? They have much greater potential, if you can afford prosumer
level film scanner.

 

[John]

I had the same task to do a couple months ago, and through some research I
found that the Canon software did multiple picture scans (others may, too -
I don't know). But I bought a Canon Lide 50 scanner for $70 online. It came
with the Canon toolbox software, plus a full version of Photoshop Elements
2.0, which I also wanted anyway. I couldn't be happier. I scanned all my
photos, sometimes six at a time, and it was flawless. It even straightens
them. I already have a better HP scanner, but for the money, this was worth
it, if even just for this major project. The scanner is USB powered meaning
no separate power cord. And I used it with my USB 1.1 equipped laptop. I've
also plugged it into my USB 2.0 desktop; the speed difference was
negligible. Incidentally, I was tipped off to this scanner through this
newsgroup.

 

[David R]

You did not mention the scanner you currently have.
We need that information in order to give you all the options available.

I have used Vuescan to do this but Vuescan is not available for all scanners.

 

[Linea Recta]

That's the way I work: I put as many photo's on the scanner as will fit,
make the scan (300dpi) and in the program I save all the cropped area's.
This saves you opening and closing the scanner lid hundreds of times.


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