i thought it would be nice to devise a step by step instruction on creating high resolution, raw scans that can be used to create glorious wallpapers.
as a background reference on "resolutions" i have scanned an article by the imaging wizards at Photoshop
Creative, that i have found most informative:
to scan one needs access to:
electricity
a computer
digital imaging software [PS or PSP]
a scanner [be sure to clean the glass]
an art-book [make sure book is clean not dusty, bloody, muddy etc]
i will be using Photoshop software.
before scanning: make sure to set up PS or PSP to directly IMPORT scans. never use the scanning software to
edit/scan provided with the scanner, since PS is so much better at editing large scans and the image will be directly
imported into Photoshop.
now we can begin:
1) Open up Photoshop. We are ready to start scanning. go to FILE - IMPORT - THEN SELECT YOUR SCANNER. I choose Epson
Perfection 2580.
2) Always scan at the highest resolution you can. Never scan lower than 300 resolution. In this case I am scanning at 600 ppi. Hit PREVIEW and then SCAN.
3) After scanning your images- hit CLOSE. You are now back in Photoshop. Hit C to crop. Select the area you want to keep and then RIGHT CLICK and choose CROP. Hit ENTER.
4) Next is resizing the image. Hit [CTRL-ALT-I]. Make sure all the boxes are checked and the sampling function is set to BICUBIC SHARPENER or BICUBIC in PS7 or earlier.
5) Change the WIDTH to 2000. all other values remain fixed. i.e. don't change them. if you want the width to be 2500 or 3000 etc then substitute that value. the key is to only re-size 1 time. Hit OK.
6) Now SAVE the image. Hit [CTRL-ALT-S]. provide a file name and select JPEG.
7) Select the IMAGE QUALITY. In this example I used "8" since the total file size was approximately 1.6 mb. Ideally the file size should be as close to MT's 2mb limit as possible.
here is the final result: I'll be your
mirror by DREAM
any questions or comments- feel free to respond.