RE: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile (Colour?)
Thank you everyone for your replies. I feel much braver about attempting to begin scanning my documents. One question I forgot to ask was about colour (added the word Colour to the subject line). So, thanks to everyone, I've learned to scan a black and white text document as a 600 dpi TIF, should I scan it in black and white, grayscale, or in colour? What about black and white photos? Thank you. From: da...@schmeckabernathy.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:44:54 -0800 When printing the biggest controlling factor is the printer itself. If you have a very cheap printer, the DPI and LPI can be as low as 72. Have a read for some real information about printing images at http://www.design215.com/toolbox/print_guide.php Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 11:27 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile Syble, You are quite correct to suggest that 300dpi is about right for printing, and also that 72 is too low. I tend to think that the appropriate resolution depends on how one mainly publishes the work. Mine is on the web, for which 90dpi is the most suitable and that is what I use for Legacy pictures. However, when producing reports etc. I always post-process in a word-processor, and it is at this stage that I import the images as 250dpi jpgs of the correct dimensions. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Syble Glasscock syble_...@yahoo.com wrote: I've had a scanner for years and didn't know to keep a separate file for Tiff's, it's certainly a good idea as has been suggested, to keep the scanned originals is a separate folder and have another folder with copies at a lower resolution. for legacy, personally I wouldn't have the copies as low as 72 dpi, remember they need to be at 300 dpi for printing. I'd be interested at what dpi others use for Legacy, considering the fact that most of our Legacy use, the photo would be a small size, so I'm not sure what would be ideal. Syble From: lio . likeitouts...@hotmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:23 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile I've been good at sourcing, but up until now I haven't had a scanner to attach scans of the document to source. But this morning I inherited a pretty nice scanjet from my brother who upgraded. I've been reading that I should create an untouched 600 dpi TIF scan of each document for archival purposes. But I'm worried attaching a whack of 600 dpi (10 MB) scans to Legacy will slow down my computer and Legacy. Is it better to keep the 600 dpi TIF for my archives, and create/attach a 72 dpi JPG scan of each document to attach to Legacy? What do others do? LIO Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog
Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile (Colour?)
Black and white should/could be scanned as grayscale. I think you'll find, if you try it, that black and white will not make a good scan. Why color if there's no color in your document? Same with photos. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 12/14/2012 2:53 PM, lio . wrote: Thank you everyone for your replies. I feel much braver about attempting to begin scanning my documents. One question I forgot to ask was about colour (added the word Colour to the subject line). So, thanks to everyone, I've learned to scan a black and white text document as a 600 dpi TIF, should I scan it in black and white, grayscale, or in colour? What about black and white photos? Thank you. From: da...@schmeckabernathy.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:44:54 -0800 When printing the biggest controlling factor is the printer itself. If you have a very cheap printer, the DPI and LPI can be as low as 72. Have a read for some real information about printing images at http://www.design215.com/toolbox/print_guide.php Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 11:27 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile Syble, You are quite correct to suggest that 300dpi is about right for printing, and also that 72 is too low. I tend to think that the appropriate resolution depends on how one mainly publishes the work. Mine is on the web, for which 90dpi is the most suitable and that is what I use for Legacy pictures. However, when producing reports etc. I always post-process in a word-processor, and it is at this stage that I import the images as 250dpi jpgs of the correct dimensions. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Syble Glasscock syble_...@yahoo.com wrote: I've had a scanner for years and didn't know to keep a separate file for Tiff's, it's certainly a good idea as has been suggested, to keep the scanned originals is a separate folder and have another folder with copies at a lower resolution. for legacy, personally I wouldn't have the copies as low as 72 dpi, remember they need to be at 300 dpi for printing. I'd be interested at what dpi others use for Legacy, considering the fact that most of our Legacy use, the photo would be a small size, so I'm not sure what would be ideal. Syble From: lio . likeitouts...@hotmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:23 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile I've been good at sourcing, but up until now I haven't had a scanner to attach scans of the document to source. But this morning I inherited a pretty nice scanjet from my brother who upgraded. I've been reading that I should create an untouched 600 dpi TIF scan of each document for archival purposes. But I'm worried attaching a whack of 600 dpi (10 MB) scans to Legacy will slow down my computer and Legacy. Is it better to keep the 600 dpi TIF for my archives, and create/attach a 72 dpi JPG scan of each document to attach to Legacy? What do others do? LIO Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe:
RE: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile (Colour?)
I scan only in color, this allows one to add to the image using color. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -Original Message- From: JLB [mailto:j...@jgen.ws] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 4:19 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile (Colour?) Black and white should/could be scanned as grayscale. I think you'll find, if you try it, that black and white will not make a good scan. Why color if there's no color in your document? Same with photos. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] New scanner - Legacy Profile (Colour?)
Always in color, especially for old photos and the like. It is easy to edit down to gray scale if need be. Starting with gray scale, you can easily lose/confuse detail, making retouching a lot harder. I generally scan at 2400 dpi for important images, but then I have use of a canon color copier that cost more than all the cars I've owned together. Wm Voss Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
