[mdlug] OT: Photo Software

[Stan Green]

David,

Yes, I have scanned hundreds of pictures. (OK, not on Linux.) I have used a HP 
photo scanner and a midlevel flat bed scanner. I think the dedicated photo 
scanner does a better job, overall, than the flatbed. Most of the time I scan 
from negatives, but I have also done prints.

The one question I have is what level of quality do you want and is there need 
for image touch up? If you want high quality or touch up, you might what to 
consider sending them out. A good quality photo scanner can cost over $1,000. 
So it is not someting you what to run out and buy unless you are going to do 
thousands of pictures.

If you are doing it at home, plan for no less than 3 minutes per picture. This 
includes loading, scanning and archiving. (Make sure you cut a DVD when you 
have them all scanned.) If you are going to touch them up yourself, there is 
no way to estimate this time without knowing what needs to be done.

Good luck.
Stan Green

On Friday 19 June 2009 07:34, David Relson wrote:
> G'day,
>
> My siblings and I just went through the parents' photo albums and there
> are many that each of us wants copies of.  Consequently, I've got a big
> stack to be sorted, digitized, and tagged (who/when/where/etc).  Have
> any of you done this?  What software did you use?  Did you scan them
> yourselves on your home printer/copier/scanner, use an online service,
> go to CVS, Meijer's, etc???
>
> TIA,
>
> David
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