Scanning photos

Learn how to care for and scan old photo negatives—and why they deserve a place in your collection.

The HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner from only 7½ years ago is a great backup scanner. It could scan 4,800 x 9,600 dpi resolution with 48-bit color, but for the retrocomputing fan, the built-in adapter could batch scan 16 slides, 30 negatives, multiple medium format film frames, and a single 4" x 5" film negative.

How to Scan Prints without a Scanner: My friends and family always make fun of my oversized bag that is always so heavy (but well worth it) because I always have everything I need - when I need it. It feels like I'm MaryPoppins - always pulling out things that really shouldn't be carried on a day to day basis - but it makes me happy and brings me comfort nonetheless to always 'being prepared' - CAN I GET A WITNESS?!? One thing I don't carry around.. would be a huge high-resolution scanner…

Getting your photos scanned and digitized can help preserve your memories

The question for a family with an attic full of family photos is: when is are photo scanning apps the answer vs. DIY or hiring a professional

What is the best way to scan old photos? You might not like this answer.

Epson has just announced the new FastFoto FF-680W, a wireless high-speed photo scanner that the company says is the world's fastest personal photo

Scan Photo Negatives Using a Scanner: Some high-end flatbed scanners include a transparency feature for scanning photos directly from film negatives, while for other scanners you need to purchase a separate transparency adapter to scan your negatives. However, if you have an older or le…

My tips, tricks, and workflow for scanning and digitizing old family photos that I have learned after scanning more than 11,000 pictures!

After scanning old photos, now what? Share your photos in ways that will likely outlive social media. Make your old photos valuable to far-flung cousins