How to Digitally Scan 35mm Slides
Let your fingers do the walking.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Let your fingers do the walking.
Go to Google.com, and search for "digitize slides." There are a number business that will be happy to do the work for you.
If you have a lot of slides, the beauty of a professional slide digitizing house is that they can process them much quicker and generally better than you will be able to on your own.
Here are some key points to consider:
Price.
This can vary dramatically, from $50 for 400 slides, to nearly $100 for 250 slides.
Considering the cost of home alternatives—and considering how often you'll be shooting slides in the future—these prices are very reasonable.
Delivery.
How fast can they turn the job around? Some places will take a couple weeks, others just a couple days, and that may come at a premium.
If you want better quality, you can make less of a dent in your wallet if you can afford to wait.
Quality.
Slide-scanning services can deliver very high quality scans of your slides that will look good even when printed on 8x10 paper.
Make sure they have the technology to reduce or remove dust spots, which is very important with these old slides.;
Detailed Guide
Go to Google.com, and search for "digitize slides." There are a number business that will be happy to do the work for you.
If you have a lot of slides, the beauty of a professional slide digitizing house is that they can process them much quicker and generally better than you will be able to on your own.
Here are some key points to consider:
Price.
This can vary dramatically, from $50 for 400 slides, to nearly $100 for 250 slides.
Considering the cost of home alternatives—and considering how often you'll be shooting slides in the future—these prices are very reasonable.
Delivery.
How fast can they turn the job around? Some places will take a couple weeks, others just a couple days, and that may come at a premium.
If you want better quality, you can make less of a dent in your wallet if you can afford to wait.
Quality.
Slide-scanning services can deliver very high quality scans of your slides that will look good even when printed on 8x10 paper.
Make sure they have the technology to reduce or remove dust spots, which is very important with these old slides.;
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