POLL: Do you prefer large scans or small scans on the Registry?

dude

Any additional comments are welcome.

CreeperKat

The file size doesn't really bother me. It is the "full screen" scans that annoy me. A quarter of half screen is good enough.

toppsgun

Dude,

Didn't you get the memo? Size matters.

TG

sjeanblanc

Just make sure that they are large enough to see the card, but will fit on the screen for viewing. Small files also make it nice for us poor dial-up users.

Scott Jeanblanc
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TWINRON

HOW DO YOU KEEP IT SMALL? WHEN I SCAN THE CARD, IT LOADS AS A GOOD 4X6 SIZE, BUT WHEN I PUT IT ON THE REGISTRY, IT COVERS THE WHOLE SCREEN AND THEN SOME? RON

murcerfan

I wish there was a slide show function with a few intervale selections (3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, pause, etc)
I don't think it's that hard to implement.

gemint

<< <i>HOW DO YOU KEEP IT SMALL? WHEN I SCAN THE CARD, IT LOADS AS A GOOD 4X6 SIZE, BUT WHEN I PUT IT ON THE REGISTRY, IT COVERS THE WHOLE SCREEN AND THEN SOME? RON >>



I agree Ron. This is a real pain and the main reason I haven't scanned more of my cards. I think this is an area PSA should concentrate on. I like Dave's suggestion of implementing a slide show feature. When the image is larger than the viewing window, you have to maximum the image window and then scroll down to see the entire card. I've been unsuccessful in getting good scans when shrinking to smaller image sizes. It would be nice if the registry tool would format the image automatically for easy viewing and indexing.

mariner

smaller scans about the size of the card or maybe a little bigger with high quality pic.

mariner

I do like the idea of a slide show function.

34GoudeyCollector

I like the quarter screen size. Just makes it easier to click through the set and not have to jack around resizing the screens and all that crap. My file sizes end up around 15K.

Keep photos smaller problem: The scanner software you have should allow resizing of the photos. I keep mine 350 pixels high by 200 (and something). It keeps the scan proportional to the original size, so I standardize at 350 pixels high and let the software figure the rest.

By the way, AWESOME IDEA ON THE SLIDESHOW !!!! Hopefully this will be a feature added soon...

Ken

murcerfan

remember that depending on how many pixels you allow on your monitor, the size of the image and window will vary. what is quarter screen to you is probably full screen on my rig.

It is annoying to constanly have to resize the windows to get down to the navigation buttons.
I wish i were nerd enough to figure out a fix that would force the window to stay within the screen size, but then what would we complain about around here?

......waiting 2 months for rediculously harsh vintage grades?

RobE

I'm just happy to get a scan up period.

goodriddance189

<< <i>HOW DO YOU KEEP IT SMALL? WHEN I SCAN THE CARD, IT LOADS AS A GOOD 4X6 SIZE, BUT WHEN I PUT IT ON THE REGISTRY, IT COVERS THE WHOLE SCREEN AND THEN SOME? RON >>



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FB

I gotta go with small size - I'm assuming that small equals original as opposed to the whole screen (large) sized photos I've seen.

peterredshoes

I strive for balance with a preference for keeping things small so that modem users don't have to try and figure out how many packs they can open while they wait for the picture to load. Like others who've commented on it I'm also not a fan of the scrollbars on windows for larger pics.

I've settled on a method much like Ken's-I target a 240 pixel width and end up with heights in the 400-410 range and filesizes ~35K. On my little monitor at 1024x768 resolution they don't look so big that you can scrutinize every detail, but you can get a good feel for the focus, centering, etc. I'd be curious to know how they look on other platforms.

Peter G.

ZodiacMindwarp

I have brought this thread back to the top to share something which I have just recently learned. When viewing the scans of cards in a registry, if I press the "F11" button, the screen height enlarges and I am able to select "next image" without having to scroll down (usually). When I am finished, I press "F11" again and the screen returns to normal. I'm sure that many of you knew this already but I know that there are others here that are as technically challenged as I am and I hope this helps a bit.

34GoudeyCollector

Didn't know that.....thanks for the tip. Makes it much easier viewing the full screen cards!

Ken

Mitochondria

ZodiacMindwarp,

Thanks for the suggestion. I thought I knew alot about computers, but I never appreciated the benefits of the F11 key.

Dude,

Interesting poll. I am frustrustrated on how the true sharpness of cards can not be realized from a scan, but this has been tempered by the understanding that there must be memory limits. In the end, I believe that the 100K limit is reasonable aside from the size that is actually visible. In any event, my vote is for the large image which I entered in the poll you created.

Ron

magellan

I'm somewhat in the middle, my own scans are 50-60 kb to maintain a certain level of detail for cards I'm going to be selling so my default is that size. But......I don't like having to scroll on the large scans either so perhaps zodiac's tip will alleviate that problem. The idea of a slideshow option is great too.

Dave