Digital Photo Tips- West Michigan Photo Ops

Now that your photos are scanned to digital and safely stored
on a CD or DVD, here are some pointers to keep in mind...

1. Store a

back-up

copy of the disc in a safe location-preferably in a cool, dry place away from

direct

sunlight. Remember, technology changes constantly. In the future, as alternate storage media

becomes

more available and cost-effective, you may consider storing copies of your digital images on

media such as

memory cards, portable Flash drives, or portable hard drives, etc.

2. With your images in digital format, you can make prints at home on the computer, or you can

use the

self-serve kiosks at local retailers (Meijer, Sam’s Club, etc.).

Enjoy sharing

your favorite

photos in new

creative ways like

Face Book,

photo books, collages, greeting cards, and slide shows.

3. When making prints and

enlargements

of your digital images, consider the size of the

original. If you

try to increase the size too much, the image may appear soft or blurry. Generally,

scanned photos do not

enlarge as well as digital photos captured at high resolution.

Aspect Ratio

is the relationship of an image's width to height, or its proportions. If a print is

made with

a different Aspect Ratio than the original, then some of the photo will be trimmed to fit the

new Aspect Ratio.

Most home computers come bundled with basic photo software that includes a

cropping tool to adjust the

Aspect Ratio prior to printing.

5. If you edit your images on the computer, always save your changes using the

highest

quality

setting

possible. The JPEG format compresses the file every time it is saved. This means you

lose data and the file

becomes smaller.

Heavy JPEG compression will cause unsightly artifacts in

areas of higher contrast.

Minimize compression by keeping quality high. The only time you may want

to consider

using smaller files is when

emailing or

posting photos on the internet.

6. If you have an issue and you are not sure how to proceed,

e may be able to help.

Let us

know

Click HERE for tips to consider BEFORE
you take the photo- from the digital
imaging experts at HP.