Question on Scaning Cards

baseballjeff · March 7, 2004 2:06AM

Hello,

I want to post pictures of my cards for my 1959 Registered collection and whenever I go to scan them and alter the size it always comes out huge on the PSA website. Any advice would help. I really want the picture to be card size, or at least a little bigger. I don't like it that when I view a picture I posted I have to arrow down to see the entire picture.

Thank you everyone!
Jeff

yawie99 · March 7, 2004 2:16AM

I have an HP Scanjet 3500c and generally scan my cards at about 175 dpi, resize the height to about 3.8-4.1 inches and then when I save an image, set the jpeg compression level to about 80 percent. That combination seems to at least work for me and my monitor settings. Good luck, becaue I don't like having to scroll down to view the entire card. You might also want to ask virtualizard, who is my message board Oracle of Scanning.

1420sports · March 7, 2004 2:18AM

Jeff, you just asked what I was thinking. I am having the same problem.

motocrosser · March 7, 2004 2:47AM

Yawie99.

I have the exact scanner as you and do about the same. What you said about JEB is actually the best answer.
JEB has tought me everything I know about pictures and is a very cool person to deal with...

Jeff, 1420, JEB's email is on all of his posts, I bet he will be on this one soon.

mx'er

Virtualizard · March 7, 2004 2:57AM

Sorry, I deny any and all knowledge of scanning or anything scan related. What is a scan?

jeb@virtualizard.com

JEB.

Bearsnum34 · March 7, 2004 3:38AM

I just scaned the pic...resized it while keeping the porportions the same....then saved it compressed as a jpg. the amount of compression you use will determine the quality of the scan...also, crop the pic so that you can eliminate the sides and only show the card...hope this helps

Vargha · March 7, 2004 4:54AM

My HP ScanJet won't work now that I have XP, even after downloading a driver off of HP's site.

Virtualizard · March 7, 2004 4:59AM

<< <i>My HP ScanJet won't work now that I have XP, even after downloading a driver off of HP's site. >>

I had the same problem 2 years ago. I now use a different computer running Win 98 2nd edition for scanning and printing. Not sure why HP can't update drivers in 2 years time.

JEB.

Basilone · March 7, 2004 5:06AM

I have a HP Scanjet 3570c and it works fine for me with Windows XP.

Vargha · March 7, 2004 5:07AM

Mine is a 3200c

BigKidAtHeart · March 7, 2004 5:32AM

well that answers that question....

HP wants everyone to "upgrade" their HP scanner
rather than just the drivers....

scottsusor · March 7, 2004 5:34AM

I may be misunderstanding the question, but why not just use the Windows internal Paint program to reduce the size?

Scott

1420sports · March 7, 2004 12:06PM

I am still trying ! All of the scans are too big for the PSA site. They are fine for eBay, but too big for the registry.

Aknot · March 7, 2004 12:09PM

OK. You should have some type of Photo Manipulating program that cam with your scanner. MGI Photosuite is one that is usually "packaged" with scanners.

With that there should be a section on cahnging the size, dpi, colors etc. for the opened picture. BEFORE doing that make copies of all the originals and put them in another folder and work off copies.

If you do not have one of those programs. Let me know. You can either post here or email/PM me.

jimtb · March 7, 2004 12:30PM

Vargha - I have the same scanner! Once I added XP, the scanner would not work. I fought with the drivers for months and finally gave up. I just bought a new one on sale for under 80 bucks.
Jim

SportscardAdvocate · March 7, 2004 12:33PM

I had a problem posting some pictures onto an equipment classified site. The tech support essentially told me to resize it in "Pixels" as opposed to in Inches. She recommended 480 pixels width by 640 height (or reversed for horizontal cards). I use my HP software to resize and keep aspect ratio. Usually just entering 480 for one value resets the other.

This will be a smaller, more manageable file and I don't think you'll lose resolution.

Hopefully this helps.

Good Luck

Ev

Vargha · March 7, 2004 12:49PM

Jim -- That's the same conclusion that I reached as well. I just have to go buy the new scanner.

brucemo · March 7, 2004 2:21PM

To change the size of the scan, scan with fewer dots per inch.

If you use a paint program to reduce the size of a scan, the scan will get fuzzy. It is much better to just scan it right in the first place.

Not to mention that it takes a long time to mess with a scan after it's already made.

Any cheesy scanner should work perfectly fine.

bruce

Davino · March 7, 2004 2:54PM

I use an Epson Stlyus CX6400 Scanner/Copier/Printer. It works great. Take a look at this PSA 8 '69 Ryan that I have on Ebay now:

: see how clear the scan is?[/IMG]

Peace,

Dav

Basilone · March 7, 2004 3:26PM

Actually...I mine is last year's model...they already have a new one. This years version can be picked up for approx $100.00.

It is pretty much a necessity when you collect/sell PSA cards.

I scan at 300 DPI and reduct 33% so all of my cards fit within the registry guidelines fine.

magellan · March 8, 2004 1:44AM

<< <i><< My HP ScanJet won't work now that I have XP, even after downloading a driver off of HP's site. >> >>

I had the same problem with my Canon FB 62OU, tried to d/l new drivers & scangear tools from their website.....nothing works . I'm resigned to buying a new one too Vargha, have it saved on my want list at Amazon. I think it's an Epson if I recall correctly.

Dave

baseballjeff · March 8, 2004 2:53AM

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for your help. That advice on changing the pixels is what helped. If your interested here is a link to my collection. Took forever, but well worth it.

Thanks again,
Jeff

I am in the 20th spot, Baseball Jeff's collection, or Jeff-O's Cards

baseballjeff · March 8, 2004 2:57AM

Keep checking back as more pic's will be posted. It's posting them online one after another that will take so long.

Jeff

Basilone · March 8, 2004 2:59AM

Nice looking scans Jeff !

jimtb · March 8, 2004 3:15AM

Great job on the scans! It was worth the hassle!
Jim

Virtualizard · March 8, 2004 4:14AM

Jeff,

Nice start. Here are a couple of additional tips:

1. I believe you said you have an HP scanner - try selecting the "descreen" function before scanning. It will give the scan a smoother look without all of the lines.

2. Try scanning with the lid of the scanner open in a dark room. It really adds to most cards (dark bordered cards excluded).

Here's a new one from my collection:

Email me if you need any more help - jeb@virtualizard.com

JEB.

Basilone · March 8, 2004 7:19AM

JEB- you are such a show off

......NICE CARD (or rub off) !!

Virtualizard · March 8, 2004 9:32AM

Thanks, John!

See what you're missing. Believe it or not, I actually bought that card raw on ebay for $6 or so!

JEB.

1420sports · March 8, 2004 9:50AM

Allright ....

I am still having problems here. There is not a way to adjust dpi on my scans, and I have set at 6,12, and 25%, I have selected everything from lowest to highest compression, and tried everything in between. What's next?

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