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BEFORE you hit the "SCAN" button are: Resolution Size Scan Quality RESOLUTION. If your scan is going to be viewed on a screen (online), SCAN AT 72 DPI. Do not use a higher DPI. To better understand why, see Why Is My Scan So Huge? SIZE. BEFORE you hit the scan button, adjust the final size of the scan. As a rule of thumb, scan at about 50% of full size. If the block is 8", set the output at 4" or 50% (depending on how your scanner works). This results in a block that fits on the screen without scrolling and allows me to do some cropping, if necessary. QUALITY. Simple: aim between "too dark" and "too light." A scan preview is not terribly accurate, so don't sweat it too much....Photoshop helps me to do wonders "fixing" scans. However, experiment a little before settling on a too-dark or too-light scan. Generally, you can fix problems by adjusting Contast--makes the whites whiter and the darks darker (or reduces this) or Brightness--brightens (or darkens) the whole scan Look at your preview and decide what it needs. Everyone who does photo correction suits him/herself--there is no true right or wrong, so don't obsess over it! Scan at 72 dpi...4" or about 400 pixels wide... adjust the quality so it is neither "too dark" nor "too light." That's it!
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