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Chapter 4Getting the Photo into the Computer

How-Tos in This Chapter

• How to unmount a slide

• How to scan a faded B&W print

• How to scan a dark B&W print

• How to scan an underexposed negative (or a print from one)

• How to convert an RGB scan to grayscale

• How to improve color with a good scan

• How to scan a magazine or newspaper illustration

• How to inspect very dark parts of a scan

• How to scan color negatives

• How to determine what resolution to scan at

• How to scan cracked, creased, or textured prints

• How to photograph tarnished or textured prints

Introduction

Before you can digitally restore a photograph, you must get ...

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