Scanning Your Images and Documents

If you must scan an image, look carefully at the inside of the scanner bed and clean off any dust or debris.

Try to align the edges of your document as straight as possible the guides on your scanner.

In your options panel, try to choose the option that most accurately describes your document (photo for photos, b&w document for a black and white document).

If you can, set DPI at “300″ when scanning art or pictures. If you document includes text set your DPI at “400″

It’s best to save your scanned images as .tiff files because these best preserve color and sharpness.

Most scanners save images in the RGB color space. To print on a four-color printing press, all RGB images need to be converted to CMYK. Learn how to convert color modes here.

The shadows of your images usually get darker after your scan and no matter how careful you are there will likely be dust specks or crooked alignment. Photo correction will almost always be necessary to restore your image. If you’re unsure how to do that, Action Printing’s designers are proficient in photo restoration and adjustment and will be happy to help.