Upload scan of card to a set. Help a techno idiot

Fabfrank

I've tried to scan and upload some of my cards to my HOF autograph set. Here is the link to the set: Fabfranks HOF auto set

I originally scanned the cards and adjusted file size in Paint (see the M. Allen). I had to play with the file to get it to less than the 100K that PSA requires. I liked the size of the scan but couldn't get it any sharper. Someone suggested that I should use Photoshop. I went out and bought the program on Sunday. The results were the Bednarik scan. The scan is sharper, but the picture is much smaller.
Can any of you more experienced guys give me a qucik step-by-step in Photshop, so that I my scan can be the same size as the M. Allen, but have a sharper image?

Stone193

Frank
Just curious, what kind of scanner do you have?

mike

Fabfrank

It's an HP Photosmart 2610 scanner,printer, copier and fax.

carew4me

Frank,
Post the image you want sized and I will post it back the way you want it.

R

alinchitown

Fab
1. Place card or item in scanner
2. Open Photoshop
3. On the top menu bar click "file"
4. Click import the name of your scanner should show in the menu then click that
5. When the scanner Opens click preview
6. After the the scanner shows you the preview drag your mouse over the section of the image you want to scan if it's the whole thing just point at the top left hand corner and drag the mouse of the whole image till it's within the box then click scan
7. After the image is scanned close your scanner and the image will appear in photoshop
8. On the top tool bar click image then click image size
9. In the Document Size Box type in the size you want the image to be.
10. On the top tool bar click "file"
11. Click "Save As" when the menu opens up click jpeg.
12. When the "jpeg options" menu opens adjust the bar below the image quality to low ( this will give you an image under 100k)

hope this helps .

Fabfrank

Thanks for the responses guys. I will experiment with your suggestions tonight.

InMySock

You should do the 'Save for web...' option, which will give you the opportunity to have a larger scan, and you can also adjust the quality of the picture, getting you to that ever critical 100k.

Good luck!

poppie

Thanks, alinchitown !!! My scans always come out very poor. Will try this also!

Stone193

For those who have HP's that are similar to mine and don't have the photoshop program - I will be happy to show them how to do a nice scan that will fit the 100 or 50mb requirement using the software that comes with the printer.

mike

Fabfrank

alinchitown- Thank you again. I used your instructions and the pics came out GREAT! I've updated my Hall of Fame set. You can check out the results here Fabfranks Hall of Fame set