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How to Convert Slides to Photo Prints

In the days of film photography, when a photographer wanted a film that had superior color reproduction he often selected slide film. Slide film was available in slower film speeds than were available in print film, and faithfully reproduced the rich, true colors of the original scene. Before digital technology, converting these slides to prints would have required them to be photographed with print film. Digital technology lets you scan these slides, then print them.

Things You'll Need

Flatbed scanner
Anti-static cloth
Home photo printer (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on your home computer and flatbed scanner, and open the scanners software on your computer. In the scanner software, select "Photo slide" as the input source for your scanner. This will set the scanner's resolution to a high setting, providing you with a digital file that will be suitable for printing.
- 2
  Prepare your slides for scanning by carefully cleaning them using an anti-static cloth. This specially treated cloth will remove dust and light debris from your slides and prevent dust from collecting on them during the scanning process.
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  Place the slide on flatbed platen, lower the scanner lid and press the start button to commence the scan. Review the image on the scanner's preview screen. When you are satisfied with the image in the preview screen, complete the scan and save the digital file to your computer's hard drive. Once the slides have been converted to digital files, you can print the photos at home or send them to your local photo retailer to print them for you.

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