scanner buying guide

scanner buying guide This scanner buying guide will help you choose the best scanner with the right features & software to help you archive and create files suited to photo restoration.   There is only one scanner choice, a dedicated flatbed! Compared to an all-in-one, there is...

Epson FastFoto FF-680W scanner review

Epson FastFoto FF-680W scanner review This is my Epson FastFoto FF-680W scanner review and an in-depth look at the software and features. NOTE: This unit was given to me to perform this review. It is an unbiased review and opinions of the unit are solely my own. First, let us hear from the Epson news...

Can my phone or tablet be used as a photo scanner

Can my phone or tablet be used as a photo scanner This article is part of Image Restore’s Complete Guide to Scanning Old Family Photos. A perfectly good question to ask is ” Can my phone or tablet be used as a photo scanner ?” In our high tech world, there are so many ways to digitize images. We...

Scanning software for multiple images at once

Scanning software for multiple images at once Written by Neil Rhodes, professional photo restorer and scanner with over 20 years of experience. Trusted by families, museums, and organisations needing reliable photo digitisation. This article is part of Image Restore’s Complete Guide to Scanning Old Family...

The difference a scan makes for photo restoration

The difference a scan makes for photo restoration It is so tempting to whip out your phone and take a photo of your damaged picture and get it restored, simple right? Not exactly. Let us take a look at the issues that can occur when using a phone to take a photo of your image. We can also see the difference a scan...

How to scan a 49 inch painting

How to scan a 49 inch painting Written by Neil Rhodes, professional photo restorer and scanner with over 20 years of experience. Trusted by families, museums, and organisations needing reliable photo digitisation. This article is part of Image Restore’s Complete Guide to Scanning Old Family...

Batch scanning thousands of photos

Batch scanning thousands of photos Written by Neil Rhodes, professional photo restorer and scanner with over 20 years of experience. Trusted by families, museums, and organisations needing reliable photo digitisation. This article is part of Image Restore’s Complete Guide to Scanning Old Family...

Canon Scanner 9000 MK 2 review

Canon Scanner 9000 MK 2 review Photo restoration requires certain tools. A scanner is one of those tools. Over the years I’ve come to know what is needed from a scanner and what it should and shouldn’t do. Two scanners I’ve owned, in fact still own are the Canon 9950F and its...

7 scanning issues and how to avoid them

7 scanning issues and how to avoid them Unlocking the Secrets of Quality Scanning: Avoiding Common Pitfalls for Better Results Scanning photos seems simple – lift the scanner lid, insert the photo, and press “scan,” right? However, with the variety of scanners available, especially the...

Scanning and stitching large images

Scanning and stitching large images . Sometimes images are too big to scan in one piece especially the very long panorama photos that can reach well over 30 inches and bigger than 50 inches sometimes! . . Scanning Problem: The scans don’t match? . When you scan a photo with multiple scans, you may...