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BASICS IN SCANNING & RESTORATION
OF 35 MM SLIDES AND OLD PHOTOS
BY ELE CHEW
Memories are like autumn
scattered leaves
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OUTLINE
Choosing a Resolution Based on
Final Output
Hardware
Software
Preparation for Scanning
Examples
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CHOOSING A RESOLUTION BASED ON FINAL
OUTPUT
Definitions:
PPI = pixels per inch
DPI = dots per inch
A 1200 dpi printer will place 1200 droplets of ink within each square
of the document being printed
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Computer
Printer
Output Image
Resolution
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Size
(inches)
File Size Required for Print
180 ppi
(good)
240 ppi
(better)
300 ppi
(best)
4x6 720x1080
0.75 MP
960x1440
1.4 MP
1200x1800
2.2 MP
5x7 900x1260
1.2 MP
1200x1680
2 MP
1500x2100
3.15 MP
8x10 1400x1800
2.6 MP
1920X2400
4.6 MP
2400X3000
7.2 MP
11X14 1980x2520
5 MP
2640x3360
8.9 MP
3300x4200
13.8 MP
Conversion of inches -> pixels
Determining megapixels
4” x 300 ppi = 1200 6” x 300 ppi = 1800
(1200X1800)
1,000,000 = 2.2 MP
ENLARGEMENT
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Width
(in)
Height (in) Enlargement
Factor
Width
300 ppi
Height
300 ppi
Original Size 0.8 1 1 240 300
8" x 10" 8 10 10 2400 3000
8" x 12" 8 12 12 2880 3600
HARDWARE
Computer
Memory
Hard Drive Storage
Monitor
Tablets
Color Management & Color Munki
Backup & Long-Term Storage
Printers
Scanner
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Ctein. Digital Restoration from Start to Finish: How to Repair Old and Damaged
Photographs. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Focal/Elsevier, 2010. Print.
HARDWARE
Computer
Recommended:
MacBook Pro with an Intel Core Duo CPU
Frank’s Setup:
iMac with 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
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Fire Wire better than USB transfer to external
hard drive
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Memory
Recommended:
6 GB of RAM
Frank’s Setup:
16 GB of RAM
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70% RAM dedicated to Photoshop.
NEEDS Lots of RAM!
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Hard Drive Storage
Recommended:
360 GB Hard Drive Storage
Frank’s Setup:
HD1 360 GB HD2 1TB
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By default, Photoshop uses the hard drive on
which the operating system is installed as the
primary scratch disk. Scratch disk space is only
for temporary storage and cannot be used for
permanently backing up files.
HARDWARE
Monitor
Recommended:
Dual LCD Monitor
Frank’s Setup:
27-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS
technology; 2560-by-1440 resolution
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27-inch or more. Easy on the eyes.
Wide gamut to show almost entire Adobe
RGB. Ergonomically position the monitor,
desk and chair.
HARDWARE
Tablet
Recommended:
Wacom Intuos 3, 6”x8” active area
Ele’s Setup:
Wacom Intuos4, Small , 6.2” x 3.9” active area
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Especially useful for spot removal.
HARDWARE
Color Management & Color Munki
Recommended:
Color Munki
Frank’s Setup:
Color Munki
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Monthly calibration. Important to profile
printer for quality results.
Not important to profile scanner.
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Backup & Long-Term Storage
Recommended:
DVDs
External Hard Drives
Frank’s Setup:
Promise Technology 4TB Pegasus R4 Thunderbolt Raid
Storage Array
Promise Technology 20TB Pegasus R6 RAID Storage with
Thunderbolt
Backup-Backup Seagate Fast HDD USB 3.0 4TB Black
Hard Drive
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HARDWARE
Printer (dpi)
Recommended:
Epson 2400 (discontinued)
Frank’s Setup:
Epson R3000
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Printer Type: 13" large-format printer - ink-jet - color
Inkjet Technology: Epson Micro Piezo with Active Meniscus
Control (AMC)
Ink Palette Supported (Colors): 8-ink
Nozzle Configuration: 8 x 180 nozzles
Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 2 pl
Ink Type: Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta
Prints beautifully. Expensive ink.
HARDWARE
Scanner-Film/Transparencies
Recommended:
3 Tools:
o Digital ICE-Removes scratches and dirt but with silver-
based B&W films and Kodachrome slides
o Digital GEM-Reduces noise and grain
o Digital ROC- Restores color
Frank’s Setup:
Flextight x5
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• Virtual Drum, Vertical
Loading
• Glare-Free Path to Film
• Scan 35mm to 4”x5” Film &
Prints
• 4.9 D-max (normal slide 3.5
D-max)
• 8000dpi Maximum
Resolution
• 5000ppi Maximum
Resolution
• Fast 300 MB per Minute
Speed
• Batch Scanning Capacity
• Auto Cropping /Formatting
/Naming
• Rodenstock Optical Lens
• Flex Touch Dust Removal
Hasselblad
Flextight X5 Scanner
HARDWARE
Flatbed Scanner-Prints
Recommended:
o 16 bit depth
To capture subtle differences.
o Film adapter
Not a substitute for high quality film scans
Ele’s Setup:
CanoScan 9000F Mark II Color Image Scanner
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• 9600 x 9600 maximum color
resolution1 (film scanning)
with a vivid 48-bit color
depth
• Film Scanning (35mm
film/120 format film)
• Gutter Shadow Correction,
High-speed Scanning
• Auto Document Fix, Auto
Scan Mode
• FARE Level 3
CanoScan 9000F Mark
II Color Image Scanner
SOFTWARE
Lightroom 4/5
Photoshop CC
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Scanner -TIFF
Lightroom – TIFF
Photoshop - PSD
PREPARATION FOR 35MM SCANNING
Materials:
Kinetronics Anti-Static Gloves
ULTRA SCREEN CLEANER UMF-C118 Ultra
Screen Cleaning Microfiber Cloth
Photographic Solution Pec-12 Photo Emulsion
Cleaner
Photographic Solutions PEC-PAD Photo Wipes (4
x 4", 100-Pack)
Static Master Brush 1 - Inch
Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster
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REFERENCES