The slides pictured here were shot using a medium-format camera.
Just like print film, slide film came in a variety of different sizes. The 2 1/4-inch slides were produced from 120/220 roll film that was used in medium format cameras. These slides are larger than 35mm slides and, when exposed correctly, produce an image that can be enlarged to a greater size than an image from a 35mm slide. Converting 2 1/4-inch slides into a digital file can be accomplished using a flatbed scanner designed to scan slides.
Instructions
1. Turn your computer on and connect the flatbed scanner you will be using to the computer. Install the software for the scanner if you have not already done so, and open up the software.
2. Go to the Options tab and select "Photographic slide" as the document source. Set the file type as "TIFF" and create a folder where the scanned slides will be saved to. While "TIFF" files are larger than "JPEG" files, they retain a greater amount of file information from the scanning process. They become a digital negative that you can edit in the future.
3. Clean the slide carefully using an "anti-static" cloth. This cloth is designed to remove any dust from the slide and will help prevent dust from collecting on the slide when it is being scanned.
4. Place the slide into the carrier tray and lay the carrier tray onto the scanner platen. Press the start button on the scanner or in the software to commence the scan. Depending on the scanner you are using, there may be a preview option where the scanner will display the slide before it completes the scan. Perform some editing, if you wish. If you plan on editing the slide in a photo editing program, do not do any editing here.
5. Save the scanned slide to the folder you created earlier and repeat the process until all the slides you want to scan are completed.
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