Scanned image versus projected slide image.

The Bad News First

You should be aware that viewing a slide on a TV or computer screen is never going to appear as clear and vivid as a slide projected onto a screen.

TV screens (even the most expensive High Definition ones) have a relatively poor resolution, you'll see a better image on a Computer screen because it is capable of higher resolutions. If you have the scanned image printed by a professional printer on photographic paper that will give you the best result of all.

The type of screen also determines how good the image looks, CRT are the best, LCD and Plasma battle it out for second position.

The quality of the image will also be affected by the settings of your screen. If you have the brightness too high the slide will look washed out, if contrast is not right it may look too black or too grey.

The scanned slide can only ever look as good as the best TV station (on your TV) or the best picture (on your Computer).

The Good News

Slides are often old and faded, they may have a colour caste (eg Agfa slides generally have a horrible purple look). They may have a lot of dust spots or scratches. Our software can do a pretty good job of removing a lot of that. However, of course, it is not always 100% effective. If a slide is too dark we can sometime brighten it to reveal more detail.

The Bottom Line

• The best way to view your slides is with an old fashioned slide projector and screen.
• The easiest way is on your TV or computer.
• Once the images have been digitised they will never fade, get dusty, or warp in the heat. On your computer you can crop them, add captions, copy them, print them, email them to friends, make slideshows, retouch them ... anything you like.