Scan Negatives?

[Stringbean]

I use an HP Scanjet 3970 Printer that is capable of scanning slides. I am wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to scan any old black and white negatives into my computer with it? I use XP.

[TonyW]

I assume you mean a scanner not a printer. I don't have this one but most scanners that have a transparent material adaptor should be able to handle black and white negatives unless they're too big for the adaptor. Even if you can't you can always try scanning as a positive and use the invert filter in PSE to do the negative to positive conversion.

Tony

[Stringbean]

Thank you Tony but the negatives are too big.

[Wendy]

Hi Stringbean ...

What size are the negatives, how old are they and how many do you have to do ?

Sorry to ask so many questions :)


Wendy

[TonyW]

Take a look at this thread (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10849). It sounds like it can be done by just placing the negative on the scanner bed but will take some experimenting depending on your scanner.

Tony

[Stringbean]

Wendy - I have all kinds of negatives hanging around. The ones I am talking about are 1 3/4" X 1 3/4, also 3 ½ X 2 ½ . Black & white probably from the 1960's.

[Wendy]

Hi Stringbean ...

Only reason I asked was in case they were very old glass ones. I would try Tony's method and see how that works ... another alternative is (if you have a lot) then see what it would cost to have then done professionally :)

Wendy