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Quality Starts with Proper Preparation
Quality Photo Scanning starts with proper preparation, and proper preparation means having the right tools at the right time.
Scanners need to be cleaned regularly by passing a textured cleaning sheet through them. This keeps dust from accumulating on the scanners’ lenses, which can cause streaks in the scanned photos.
Even with this regular cleaning, scanner lenses will occasionally get contaminated with particles. An observant scanner operator can immediately correct the problem by quickly opening the scanner for a more thorough cleaning using a lens cloth.
When scanning photos, accurate color capture is extremely important. High-quality, accurate monitors should be used on scanning workstations. A test sheet like the one shown here can help the scanner operator make sure that the scanner is capturing colors accurately and make adjustments as needed.
Proper prep starts before scanning actually begins. It is important to have the proper materials and tools on hand when getting photos ready for the scanner!
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If the album will be reassembled after scanning, taking photos of page layouts will help in putting it back together correctly.
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Gloved hands should be used when handling photos. This minimizes fingerprints and direct skin contact, which can damage photos over time.
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Care must be exercised when removing photos, particularly when they are in old albums that used an adhesive to hold the photos in place.
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Tape and adhesive residue must be carefully removed from the photo to make sure that it does not contaminate the scanners’ lenses.
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Extremely small photos need to be mounted on a carrier sheet. This will help them to feed through the scanner properly.
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The scanner can rotate photos after they are scanned, but it best practice to go ahead and rotate them into the proper alignment during the prep stage.
Careful, personal attention to preparation details like these makes a major difference in the finished quality of your scanned photos.
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