Get the best of both worlds - scan multiple photos and photo enhancement. ScanSpeeder works with your scanner to offer photo restoration and ScanSpeeder's efficiency in scanning multiple photos, digitally tagging them, and splitting them into separate files.
Photo Enhancement for Scanned Photos
Step 1 - Select TWAIN advanced scan method
In the upper right-hand corner of ScanSpeeder click 'File', 'Select Scan Method', and chose 'TWAIN (advanced method)'.
- Please note: a pop-up box will appear confirming that you have switched to TWAIN (advanced method).
- If you want to switch back to the simple scan method, go to 'File', 'Select Scan Method', and choose 'WIA (simple method)'.
- The WIA (simple method) scans faster than the TWAIN (advanced scan method). If you do not need to enhance and restore photos, use WIA (simple method).
Step 2 - Set Scan and Enhancement Options
- Every manufacturer offers different photo enhancing and restoration features. Features range from scanner to scanner.
- Please note that the available enhancement features may vary with your scanner model and may not be as pictured in this article.
- We do not recommend you scan above 1200 dpi and 24 bit colour. Optimal levels: 300 dpi best speed / 600 dpi best quality and 24 bit colour.
- Every manufacturer has a different range of enhancements and restoration options available.
- I have found that the more enhancement options I select, the slower the scan. So, once you play around a bit with enhancement tools, use the ones that give the optimal levels and do not use the ones that give little effect.
- For Epson scanners, I have outlined how to use the Epson Easy Photo Fix technology in this article.
- For Canon scanners, I have outlined how to use the Canon ScanGear in this article.
- For HP scanners, I have outlined how to use the HP photo enhancement in this article.
Step 3 - Scan Photos
ScanSpeeder will scan all the photos and will present you the restored and enhanced photos in the ScanSpeeder software, as shown below.
Step 4 - Automatically Split and Save Restored Photos
In ScanSpeeder's Step 2: Extract Photos, click the 'Extract Photos' button.
Step 5 - Save Photos
In ScanSpeeder's Step 3: Save Files, save your photos.
- I recommend you save your photos in JEPG and TIFF format. JPEG is a compressed format that is great for posting on social media or emailing. TIFF is a "lossless" format meaning it is excellent for archiving photos. For more great tips on scanning photos, see the Top 10 Photo Scanning Tips.
- This is a great time to think about how you will catalog your photos. With ScanSpeeder's caption feature, you can catalog photos at the same time. See this article to see how.