This is a presentation on scanning and restoring photographs prepared by Alejandro Gonzalez, Community Data Curation/Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU intern

Gonzalez, Alejandro

Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab-FIU

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Florida International University FIU Digital Commons Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) Digital Archive 4-8-2024 How to Scan & Restore a Photograph Alejandro Gonzalez aldagonz@fiu.edu Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab-FIU Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/wphl-da Recommended Citation Gonzalez, Alejandro and Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab-FIU, "How to Scan & Restore a Photograph" (2024). Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) Digital Archive. 20. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/wphl-da/20 This work is brought to you for free and open access by FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) Digital Archive by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact dcc@fiu.edu. How to Scan & Restore a PhotographALEJANDRO GONZALEZDIGITAL ART LAB Step 1. The Photograph•Does it include information of note?•How fast is it deteriorating?•Is it already damaged?Step 2. The  Scanner•Epson Perfection V600 Photo•Check & Adjust Settings• Document Type: Reflective (for Photos)• Document Source: Document Table• Auto Exposure Type: Photo• Image Type: 24-bit Color• Resolution: 600 (More than needed)• Target Size: Original• Select: Unsharp Mask               Color Restoration               Dust Removal (Optional) Step 3. The  ScanningPre-PreviewScreenPost-PreviewScreenClick ”Scan”File Save Settings• Select where the file will be sent to• Select Image Format TIFF in this case (Best for printing purposes)Step 4. Photoshop•What does the photo need? •Can it be done?•Stains, Pen Lines, Scratches, and a piece of tapeCropClone ToolClone ToolPost-Clone ToolAdjustment LayersHue/SaturationHue/SaturationResizeSave & Rename• Saved According to Standard:[CityThePhotoIsFrom] (Miami)[YearCataloged] (1998)[DonationNumber] (234)[Number] (1320)MI1998-234.1320BEFORE            AFTER

How to Scan & Restore a Photograph

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