Textured photos

[Michael QC]

I have a small number of forty year old Black & White photos that I wish to
scan and I am finding that the resulting image is covered in white specs.

I have tried scanning using the descreen but it has no effect.

The photos are in excellent condition.

Any suggestions?

Michael

 

[Mary Sauer]

Look at the wealth of information here
http://www.scantips.com/

 

[John Inzer]

I have a small number of forty year old Black & White
photos that I wish to scan and I am finding that the
resulting image is covered in white specs.

I have tried scanning using the descreen but it has no
effect.

The photos are in excellent condition.

Any suggestions?

Michael

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Try cleaning your scanner glass with a
dry, dust free wipe before scanning and
also carefully wipe off the pictures before
placing them on the glass.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

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[deebs]

Colleagues tell me they are very impressed with taking a digital image
rather than a scan.

A good fixed photographic system to keep the source image in good
subdued light (no reflections) with a securely fixed camera seems to
produce surprisingly good results.

 

[Michael J. Mahon]

I agree--it has worked very well for me.

-michael (another one ;-)