tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post3212733026393847863..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: 6 Tips for Scanning Success: Guest Post on the How to Archive Family Keepsakes Blog Book TourMiriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-22713029201107576412013-01-27T17:58:08.670-08:002013-01-27T17:58:08.670-08:00Apparently some of the comments didn't make it...Apparently some of the comments didn't make it to my email, so I apologize for publishing them so late!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-87151506600741225792013-01-26T06:24:37.416-08:002013-01-26T06:24:37.416-08:00I started using my Professional mode right away be...I started using my Professional mode right away because I have so many faded prints. But I never knew that Descreening was for Newspaper prints. Thanks for the tip!<br />Kimberly Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-1352708107127769302013-01-26T04:25:43.558-08:002013-01-26T04:25:43.558-08:00I think the scan station and scanning sessions are...I think the scan station and scanning sessions are great ideas. I am already thinking about how to set that up and hope to get lots of scanning done soon!Pamela Guye Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314290453902221181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-28671756050439655872013-01-25T18:46:30.054-08:002013-01-25T18:46:30.054-08:00Kathleen, it depends upon the document. If it'...Kathleen, it depends upon the document. If it's a typed letter or statement, especially a modern one, I would use the document setting. If it is a vintage record, I would likely use the photo setting to ensure capturing any image details.Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-1065937067768576262013-01-25T17:17:40.706-08:002013-01-25T17:17:40.706-08:00Kathleen, If you are in Pro Mode you can make sett...Kathleen, If you are in Pro Mode you can make settings that are best for Documents anyway, but Photo or Doc helps give you a start. In Home or Guided Mode it's about the only way to tell the scanner what you are working with.<br /><br />Hope this helps. ~ DeniseFamily Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-52553231807374537632013-01-25T09:12:51.315-08:002013-01-25T09:12:51.315-08:00Professional mode is great, and you can save your ...Professional mode is great, and you can save your preferred settings so you're all ready to go when you have some time to scan. You can save seperate settings for documents, photos, slides, etc.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080769378839936965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-5085000608747184602013-01-25T06:00:59.709-08:002013-01-25T06:00:59.709-08:00Thanks for the great tips on setting up the scanne...Thanks for the great tips on setting up the scanner! How important is it to select document when you are scanning a letter as opposed to photo?Kathleen Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983194198265305675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-82286937674658410972013-01-24T21:52:03.529-08:002013-01-24T21:52:03.529-08:00I love the idea of setting up a Scan Station. It s...I love the idea of setting up a Scan Station. It sounds like a great way to work through things. And I've never heard of Professional Mode before--I'll have to check my scanner settings. Thanks for the great tips, Denise!Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-77155240205150029502013-01-24T16:37:58.182-08:002013-01-24T16:37:58.182-08:00Resolution is key. Always scan at the highest DPI ...Resolution is key. Always scan at the highest DPI you think you will need. You can always make a copy with lower resolution, but not the other way around. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-25134500640072421932013-01-24T15:48:52.183-08:002013-01-24T15:48:52.183-08:00Great tip on using the "professional mode.&qu...Great tip on using the "professional mode." Guess I'll have to look for mine. I'm not sure I even knew there was one! LOLCarla Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619143242524216127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-79467905771063740952013-01-24T12:34:09.090-08:002013-01-24T12:34:09.090-08:00Don't feel left out... it took me a while to f...Don't feel left out... it took me a while to find that Pro Mode too! I love all the new tools that it allowed.<br /><br />Bonnie - good plan to scan as PDFs. It's a stable format and good for archiving. I use TIFF and often convert to PDF to save file space, because I can edit or enlarge those tiny yearbook photos as TIFF files.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by the Tour. ~ DeniseFamily Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-21317032857761303262013-01-24T09:47:53.049-08:002013-01-24T09:47:53.049-08:00Thanks for the scanning tips. I'll have to che...Thanks for the scanning tips. I'll have to check my scanner for Professional Mode. I'm enjoying the blog tour.Anne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380083199710609778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-67768057852516319332013-01-24T09:47:11.120-08:002013-01-24T09:47:11.120-08:00Thanks for the scanning tips. I'll have to che...Thanks for the scanning tips. I'll have to check my scanner for Professional Mode. I'm enjoying your blog tour.Anne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380083199710609778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-45606132873633444582013-01-24T09:17:02.932-08:002013-01-24T09:17:02.932-08:00Another tip I encourage is when scanning documents...Another tip I encourage is when scanning documents, do them at high enough resolution and capture as a PDF. With my Acrobat software, I can then scan them for OCR capture and make them fully text searchable. Great for yearbooks!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494190967174359622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-56727836130977857882013-01-24T08:00:37.268-08:002013-01-24T08:00:37.268-08:00 These tips are so timely! I have a scanning proj... These tips are so timely! I have a scanning project I am working on the moment. I had no idea that there was a Professional Mode to unlock! Thanks so much!Cheri Hudson Passeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439902368387077263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-503564288628895502013-01-24T06:48:34.098-08:002013-01-24T06:48:34.098-08:00Thanks for the tip about using Professional Mode. ...Thanks for the tip about using Professional Mode. I never knew it existed. I continue to learn something new each day of the blog book tour.Mary Perkinson Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296269311675434531noreply@blogger.com