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Creating TIFFs and JPEGs from Slides and Negatives

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Purpose: to create a 2400 dpi archival TIFF image using the Nikon slide scanner, then compress to 450 dpi presentation JPEG image.

Scan the image -- slides

Place the image in the slide scanner adapter
Open the software
- Open Adobe Photoshop
- In Photoshop open File > Import > Nikon Scan 3.1
Make sure the setting are correct:
- Positive; Negative (Color); or Negative (B/W)
- Grayscale; Calibrated RGB; CMYK
Click on the "Preview" button to get a preliminary scan
Hit the "Scan" button
Once the scanning is completed, close the scanning windows

Scan the image -- negatives

Place the image in the negative scanner adapter
Open the software
- Open Adobe Photoshop
- In Photoshop open File > Import > Nikon Scan 3.1
Make sure the setting are correct:
- Positive; Negative (Color); or Negative (B/W)
- Grayscale; Calibrated RGB; CMYK
Insert film strip, emulsion side down, into adapter. Two to six frames of 35mm film can be inserted into adapter. Once the film has been inserted the adapter's feed mechanism will be activated and the film will be loaded automatically.
Click the thumbnail drawer tab to open the thumbnail drawer. Choose the frame to be scanned from the thumbnail drawer.
Click on the "Preview" button to get a preliminary scan
Adjust the marquee (moving dashed line) to cover the area around the image
Hit the "Scan" button
Eject the film strip
Once the scanning is completed, close the scanning windows

Save as a TIFF File

Select Image > Image Size. Change Resolution to 2400 dpi
Select Image > Rotate Canvas> 90° CCW or CW
Select File > Save As ... to save the image as a TIFF file
- Use the Acquisition or Call number or other identifying character to name the file
- Save in LSAT2_SFV TIFF
- TIFF Format

Save as a JPEG File

Select Image > Image Size. Change Resolution to 450 dpi
Select Image > Adjust > Auto Contrast
Select "Save As":
- Save in LSTA2_SFV JPG
- JPEG Format
- Choose Save
- In the "JPEG options," set Quality to 12, and Format Options to "Standard."
Print if necessary
Close the Windows

prepared by G. Nichols, 7/16/2003

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