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[schaer]

What DPI do I tell the service bureau to use when scanning slides in preparation for restoration? Since they are so small, I would think it would be different than the standard 300 dpi used for photographs.

Thanks.

A. M. Schaer

[Mhayes]

Hi A.M.

Since this is not for OPR, I would think that would be your preference. It also depends on what you want them for later---printing, web, ? If you go go through someone like DigMyPics, they would have a recommended dpi.

Margie

[TerryB]

This may help
http://www.scantips.com/calc.html

[schen]

A.M.

The standard 300 DPI is for print not for film.  If you shoot 35mm film, the film size is the same as the 35mm slides.  Personally, I use 8x10 print as my guide.  I assume 8x10 is the largest size of print that I will hold in my hands while looking at them.  Anything larger than 8x10, they are likely framed/hung on the wall and looked from a distance. 

And that translates into 3600 x 2400 pixels.

By the way, DigMyPics scans to 2746 x 1876 pixels

Shujen