posted on December 1, 2000 08:33:40 AM
I take good photos------then scan---but when they show up on e-bay so much quality is lost.....any suggestions? Some pictures I see are so great.......
I'm no expert but I think much has to do with the resolution you scan it at. I did this one at 200% or original size. That's what I usually do.
Also, when I'm scanning things with pink in them, they usually turn out quite strange looking... So I scan them at 300% then I resize them after to 33% of the original scan. It works every time for me.
posted on December 1, 2000 09:48:36 AM
Also, remember that you may have the colors on YOUR monitor set for YOUR viewing; but once it gets up on the NET, different viewers will see it differently.. And sometimes, the pics seen when viewed from the Image Hosting place, whoever they maybe do appeasr quite a bit darker. So, LIGHTEN your pics a little more, so they will show more normal when posted. If they look good to YOU, lighten them
Scanning at higher resolution, then RESIZING is excellent. Be sure to resize enough...some pics on various listings, are so HUGE, it makes potential bidder impatient...
posted on December 1, 2000 09:59:58 AM
Another idea...if you are taking photos and then scanning them, you're working with a second-generation image. If you get your photos developed by Kodak processing (and probably others as well), ask for "pictures on disk" (good resolution) or "pictures on CD" (very high resolution, more expensive).
I've been using pictures on disk for a year, and they come out looking terrific. It costs a little more than straight developing, but it is worth every penny. I've tried them on CD, and while the clarity and quality is really excellent, it's overkill for eBay (and also a lot more expensive).
posted on December 1, 2000 12:59:40 PM
Jozi- what a great picture-- I never get anything like that-- we use Adobe . Now I will try to post picture here( which I really like I am in a foriegn country now)
When scanning pictures to use on the web, or for monitor viewing, you don't need to scan at 200 dpi. Normally about 75 dpi is fine for on screen, which also helps keep the file size down.
When I have to scan something for an auction, I use my scanning software to take the Preview scan, then I crop, and set the size I want the finished scan, and set the resolution, normally 75 dpi. Then I take my final scan. Sizing it before taking the final scan gives a better result than enlarging it afterwards. Then I use Photoshop to correct brightness or color if necessary.
The measurements for auction pics should be around 450 pixels wide, give or take a bit.
posted on December 1, 2000 02:41:44 PM
I find that if you are scanning small text, like the back of a CD or software package, scan at the high resolution (200dpi) first, then reduce the screen resolution. You will get more clear text this way. But this advice is only for small text scanning.
Follow the above posters suggestions for any other type of scanning.
[ edited by Meya on Dec 1, 2000 01:25 PM ]