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08/25/2007 08:22:52 PM · #1 |
â¦my wife wanted to startup her own photo restoration business as a side job. My wife is very good at restoring photographs and considering investing into upgrades and equipment.
She has the following hardware and software:
1- Custom build Computer w/ Win XP Media edition
Intel ® Core ⢠2 CPU
6400 @ 2.13GHz
4 GB of RAM
Radon 1900 GT video â Dual DVI
1 TB of Storage (1 internal drive â 2 external drives)
Dual Layer DVD burner / CD burner
2- Wacom Intus III 9x12 tablet
3- Acer AL2216W 22â high contrast wide screen monitor w/ DVI
4- Cheap HP photo printer/copier/scanner
5- Photoshop CS2
6- Image Ready
7- Dream Weaver
8- Flash
What upgrades or purchases do you recommend in hardware and software to achieve proper color management between software, monitor and printer, along with anything else she would need?
Message edited by author 2007-08-25 20:24:33. |
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08/25/2007 08:39:19 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by swhiddon:
4- Cheap HP photo printer/copier/scanner
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Why on earth would you do this? A CHEAP scanner? I do photo restoration here and my biggest gripe is the crappy quality of the scans that come my way...even from the photo store. They are covered in tiny, tiny speckles and odd hue shifts as well as the size is very restrictive and contain some distortion.
Why make more work for yourself. Start with a good quality scan and work from there.
Edit - I just reread your post....my apologies. I read it to say that is what you were getting. Okay...let me rephrase....GET A GOOD QUALITY SCANNER FIRST...hehehehe!!
Message edited by author 2007-08-25 20:40:10.
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08/25/2007 08:44:23 PM · #3 |
have to go with Judi, you can have all the programs and skills you want but if you aren't starting with the best scan then your just hurting yourself. I wish I had my scanner here I would tell you the brand, I love it and think it does an outstanding job...I'm sure others can give some input on this.
Good luck...oh if she needs and assistant and you'll get me that hardware too I'll be happy to help lol.
Message edited by author 2007-08-25 20:44:42. |
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08/25/2007 08:46:49 PM · #4 |
| Judi, what would you consider a good quality scanner as I want to buy a scanner just for scanning photos, nothing else. I find my scanner at the moment get that haze on the inside of the glass and I have to dismantel it to clean it regularly (big job). Are there scanners where this is not a problem or where they make it easier to clean? |
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08/25/2007 08:49:08 PM · #5 |
| Just a question Swhiddon, how come your thingy says 'no camera-vote only' and you have all of these wonderful shots in your portfolio? |
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08/25/2007 09:11:01 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Monique64:
Just a question Swhiddon, how come your thingy says 'no camera-vote only' and you have all of these wonderful shots in your portfolio? |
Message edited by author 2007-08-26 00:43:41. |
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08/25/2007 09:15:16 PM · #7 |
| OK. Sorry didn't mean to pry. Just curious. Glad you were able to help someone out. |
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08/26/2007 12:43:25 AM · #8 |
| back on the subject... what would be a good scanner and photo printer for this type of work? |
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