How to scan slides?

Clean Up. Clean your scanner bed and film slides thoroughly with a dry, lint-free cloth. This will make a difference during the photo touch-up

Get Backlighting. Slides, like negatives, require backlighting. They’re made to show their image when light is passed through them. You can use

Up the Resolution. Place your clean slide on the flatbed scan and put your backlighter box over it. Set your scanner and scanning software to

Photo Edit. Your scanned image will likely be darker than you’d like. In a photo editing tool, such as Photoshop, you can adjust Brightness and

Can slides be scanned?

Sadly in many cases, standard flatbed scanners result in scans that are just too dark to be used, although you might find that one or two slides can be scanned that were photographed in brightly-lit environments. In most cases you need a device to act as a diffuser.

What is a slide scanner?

Definition of: slide scanner. slide scanner. A scanner that is specialized for scanning 35mm slides and film negatives. The slide or film is inserted into a single slot in the machine or into a tray, which is inserted. Many flatbed scanners are also able to scan slides.