ByUser:Kristenmollica @timeAndDate(1265822417)
If you're looking to forever preserve all those wonderful memories in the digital realm, you'll need to find an excellent photo scanner that can get rid of that red eye and keep the same quality as the original photo. Like any good piece of technology, there are a lot of fancy features so it's always best to determine your needs before you go spending a fortune on a scanner with unnecessary functions.
Know the Terms
So what is all this business about dpi and OCR and all these other funny acronyms? Let's get familiar with that terminology so you know what to look for when comparing scanners.
* '''DPI''': Stands for dots per inch. The more dpi, the greater the resolution and the better your pictures will come out. DPI is very important for scanning photos. It makes the difference between seeing blocks and seeing the actual image. If you're looking for good photo quality, 300 dpi and up is perfect. If you're looking to enlarge a photo, always double the dpi every time you increase the size.
* '''Bit Depth''': Refers to how much information a scanner receives to produce the image. The greater the bit depth, the better the detail and the brighter the colors.
* '''OCR Scanning''': Stands for optical character recognition. You would use this if you need to scan a document and edit it.
* '''Transparent Material Adapter''': You will need one of these if you want to scan photo negatives and transparencies.
