Scanner advise - for dvd covers
as the title reads, i'd like advise as to which scanner to get to scan dvd covers and inserts.
i'd like something that will give a true copy of the cover & inserts, ie something that is as close to the original as possible. and the scanner works in a reasonable quick time. whilst on this topic, i'd like advise as to what resolution i should do the scanning at. 300 dpi? 600 dpi? or as high as possible? i know printed material, even the glossy mags, are not that high in terms of resolution. even so, is it better to scan covers & inserts at the highest possible resolution? for example, in case in future there is a better printer & paper? and finally, if the scanner you recommend is not available in UK, please let me know what is next best / closest match to your recommended one. thanks. |
Easy question to answer. :)
A similar question (for a USA client) was recently asked and answered here: Color Laser Printer (and scanner) Needed For Business Use Quote:
The Epson V300 is available from Amazon.co.uk for £74.50 with free delivery: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...SIN=B001H1WRG6
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Also remember that your DVD cases are likely to be smaller than the source item you scanned. So you'll be downsizing anyway. Downsizing adds a perceived sharpness to imagery, and the only reason reason to scan at 600dpi or more is to capture all available sharpness. Quote:
With a few exceptions (National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, etc), most publications have photos submitted at 200-300dpi. Digitally-created/rendered artwork/graphics can range from 600-1200 dpi. The final pieces are often printed 1200-3000dpi (usually 2400dpi) off a commercial press. Offset printing doesn't really use "dpi", but that's a tangent conversation. ... and that's for big budget work. Cheaper pubs use lower res, often accompanied by lower quality content. Newspapers print at about 200dpi. Quote:
Better? No. The future? Unlikely. I've been scanning since 1992, and have about two decades of experience and knowledge in various areas of the printing world. Very little has changed in 20 years. Scanners are faster, maybe a bit more filtering options, but that's it. Paper hasn't changed in decades. The only thing really different is the processes between the computer source and the final print -- but that's another tangent conversation. |
danke for the reply. i will look into the epson scanner you recommended.
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from a customer on amazon.uk... "I bought this scanner to digitise my old slides and film negatives. Unfortunately the plastic template used to hold the slides and negatives is very fiddly which makes the job very slow and tedious. Also, the quality of the end result is not great."
so is this true from your experience? and that the power & usb cables are at the front of the unit and so the cables can get in the way? |
another question, using 300 dpi setting, how quickly will this scan the cover? under 1 minute? under 30 seconds?
my pc is pretty quick and so there should not be any problems between scanner and pc. |
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Some things to consider:
I also want to point out that "the quality of the end result is not great" is a generic nothing of a statement. It sounds like something politicians would say. As far as cords "being in the way" -- it really depends on how your desk is laid out. My scanner sits on a dedicated cart behind the desk -- the location of the cable is perfect, in my opinion. This just seems like more crying by the reviewer -- not really a valid complaint, just his/her preference. And then "the plastic template used to hold the slides and negatives is very fiddly" is true of any slide scanner. I think the only exception is the Nikon, which can only scan one at a time. But it's not the best at slides anyway. Quote:
Does that explain it all? [8] |
phew! you must be tired after all that typing.
ok ok. you convinced me. and i thank thee for your great advise. |
Yeah, these things take a few minutes to answer. But after a while, I don't have to repeat myself -- I just point to past posts, guides and articles and say "the answer's here" and give a link.
Long term, it'll all pay off .... I hope. :) On a serious note, though, consider a V600 if you want good slide scanning with ICE. I would own one if I didn't already have pro slide scanners. It costs more, so I rarely suggest it for standard scanner advice, as this one had started out to be. |
please add links that show off the benefits of ICE in a scanner so that i can see it for myself.
also, i found out that it might be an added advantage to use photoshop to alter the scan. are there any articles on this that you could point me towards? thanks. |
on top of ICE, what about ROC, GEM and anything else out there?
would these other technologies really help or are they marketing BS? |
ROC and GEM are mostly a waste of scanning time -- you can do much better either in Silverfast or Photoshop. That tech is about a decade old, software has advanced since then, for those two tasks.
ICE has not, however, so you still need hardware for that task. I'll pull out a pair of slides and give a scan. |
ta admin. doing a stirling job.
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