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How To Turn 35mm Slides into Photos

With advances in camera technology comes the desire among many to transfer our slides and film into a digital format. While some companies offer scanning services for a fee, it can be done at home if you have a scanner equipped with a transparent materials adapter. The adapter allows the scanner to read slides and film strips and translate them into digital files.

Things You'll Need

Scanner with transparent materials adapter

Instructions

- 1
  Insert your slides into the template of your transparent materials adapter. This is the adapter that allows the scanner to read slides and negatives.
- 2
  Cover any empty spaces in the template with the light shields that are provided. Inserting the light shields keeps extra light from getting in while you are scanning.
- 3
  Lay the template face down on the scanner glass, making sure the arrow on the template is lined up with the mark on the corner of the scanner bed.
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  Press the "Scan Film" button on the scanner menu. A "Scanning from" dialogue box appears.
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  Click "Change settings" in the "Scanning from" dialogue box. Select "Slides or positives" from the "Scan type" selections. Click "OK."
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  Enter the location where you want your scanned slides saved, then click "OK" to begin the scanning process.

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