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How to Scan a 35 mm Slide

To scan a slide there must be a light source above the slide. When the scanner starts, the bottom light turns off and the top light turns on. The light from above shines down through the 35mm slide onto the sensors in the scanner bed. This is how the image is captured. If you already know how to scan a printed photograph you can easily scan a slide.

Things You'll Need

Scanner with slide scanning capabilities
35mm slide

Instructions

Scanning a Slide On a Visioneer Scanner
- 1
  Lay the 35mm mask on the scanner's glass bed. This is a black board with a square opening to position the slide in. Drop the 35mm slide into the square opening and close the lid. Make sure the scanner is turned on.
- 2
  Open the scanner software on the computer. Click on the drop-down menu and select "Scan 35mm."
- 3
  Click "Preview" to preview the image. This will do a quick scan of the image. Study the quick scan and make any adjustments in the settings, such as contrast and brightness using the software program as needed.
- 4
  Click "Scan" when you are satisfied with the setting adjustments.
- 5
  Save the image file to the hard drive of the computer when the scanner stops.

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