Mindy Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 If I scan a couple of 4x6 pictures at the same time, I end up with a file with a white background and the pictures on there. What's the easiest way to get the pictures separated and into their proper files? Open them in PSE and crop each picture out & drag into a new file? Use rectangular marquee tool & drag into new file? Scan each picture separately? How do you deal with your scanned photos? Just want to make sure that I do this right the first time so I don't have to go back and redo them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryveale Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Mindy, I'm by no means an expert, but when I do get the scanned photo in its own document, I make a text layer and just write whatever was on the back of the photo, the names, and the approx. dates if I can remember them. Just quick & dirty, and then I have the information for the future. Then I save it in layers (not as a jpg). I'm looking at three big boxes of photos that need sorting and scanning...oh my! I guess if I did a little every day, I'd at least be making progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluejean81 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 PSE5 has an option for "dividing" a scan of multiple pictures down into separate files. I can't remember where it is, but maybe if you post on the PSE forum, someone with PSE specific instructions can hlep you. I have used it before and it worked, but I am at work and PSE5 is on my PC at home. good luck, bluejean81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBarnes Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The Divide Scanned Photos is under Images in the menu bar at the top of the workspace. I think 4 had it too but I'm not sure. I usually use the marquee tool and copy and paste into a new document. If you make your selection, do Copy and then go to File>New>Blank File, the program will make a new file the size of what you copied to the clipboard. Kind of a nice short cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie in PA Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 My scanner lets me prescan as many photos as the scanner will hold and then just scan one section at a time. It really makes it faster. I have an HP 1310 all in one and it's a lot faster than my old scanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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