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holtons2010
Posts: 105
Joined: Apr 2016
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Friday, June 15, 2018 5:05 AM | |
Can anyone please tell me what scanner I have to use for uploading pictures of cards to this site?
Been trying a couple of scanners but nothing seems to be approved.
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mellow1man
Posts: 8
Joined: Dec 2017
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Friday, June 15, 2018 5:11 AM | |
I use a Cannon Photo Jet Printer. The scanner auto corrects the image from being crocked.
I then use Coral Paintshop Pro 2018 to airbrush out any flaws in the image.
Like a spec of dust or scratch.
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C2Cigars
Posts: 11,463
Joined: Oct 2014
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Friday, June 15, 2018 6:01 AM | |
Most scanners will do a fine job as long as it is calibrated and the proper scanning settings are used. The best scanners use a charge-coupled device (CCD) for scanning.
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jasongerman9
Posts: 1,902
Joined: Jan 2015
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Friday, June 15, 2018 6:03 AM | |
I wouldn't say there's a set scanner to use; I simply use my Canon scanner attached to my printer.
It comes down to cropping, making sure images are straight and complete, etc.
I'm no expert, so I don't know if some scanners are better at making that happen than others (I'm sure there are...) but unless the resolution on your images is too low, I wouldn't see the type of scanner you're using being the difference in a scan getting accepted or rejected.
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vrooomed
Posts: 14,945
Joined: Dec 2012
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Friday, June 15, 2018 6:30 AM | |
I don't remember seeing any of your scans come through the queue, so i can't speak to the quality.
If you can submit something, let me know, and I'll see what issues it has (if any) and let you know.
Just make sure you scan at at least 300 DPI, and depending on your scanner, you may have to make some setting adjustments. I know that with mine (I have an Epson all in one), I found a setting (I think it was "Descreening") that I had to turn on. Doing this slowed down the scanning process (takes about 3-4 times as long to scan the same area), but the images look so much like the cards in hand it was amazing. No added lines andthe color is much better. (Only sometimes a little darker than the actual card, but a lighting brightening in Photoscape, where I'll crop it and straighten it anyway, and it's good to go.
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sholtz21
Posts: 106
Joined: Jun 2018
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Friday, June 15, 2018 12:27 PM | |
the scanner itself shouldn't matter as long as it can scan at a decent resolution. I use my Brother multifuction Can't think of the model of hand, but I scan at 1200x1200, then clean, crop and rotate with Photoshop. Once i'm satisfied, I save the image as a jpg, I usually have to lower the quality of the jpg in order to get just below the 1MB limit.
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srellim1954
Posts: 34
Joined: May 2018
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Friday, June 15, 2018 5:14 PM | |
I'm using an Epson WF-3640 all-in-one printer. I scan at 400 dpi using the scan/import software that comes free built into Windows 10. I then use the free version of FastStone Image Viewer to rotate and crop the images. So far I haven't had to adjust any file sizes or colors but FastStone will do that too. I've submitted hundreds of scans in the last month and virtually everything is getting accepted to the point where today they started letting me accept my own scans. Occasionally I'll re-crop an edge using the site's crop tool but that's all I've needed.
One thing I've found very useful. Early on I was having some scan problems so I started laying a colored index card over the sports card when scanning. The scanner then has no problem with the scan area since it's not a white card edge on the white scanner background. The colored index card makes it extremely easy to see where to crop, too.
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sholtz21
Posts: 106
Joined: Jun 2018
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Friday, June 15, 2018 9:57 PM | |
srellim1954,
the index card, thats a great idea!! I don't have an issue with the scan area and white backgrounds. But I really like the idea of having the contrast between the white scan and card itself. Thanks for the tip!
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srellim1954
Posts: 34
Joined: May 2018
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Saturday, June 16, 2018 8:28 AM | |
Just pay attention that whatever you lay over the card isn't too bright. The scanner can reflect it enough so that a little of that color bleeds onto the edges of the card. Depending on the card design you may not be able to adjust or crop it all out.
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jasongerman9
Posts: 1,902
Joined: Jan 2015
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Saturday, June 16, 2018 8:40 AM | |
I use a small piece of black construction paper. It helps a ton.
I also place a toploader at the edge of the scanner and place the card against that. It helps keep the card straight without cutting any edges off.
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I'll never quit collecting entirely, but I am downsizing. Check out my COMC store and help me thin out what I don't want so I can buy cards that I do want. See something you like? Send me a message on here, and we can knock the price down quite a bit. I'll even take a bit of a loss if it means getting you a card you really want.
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