The Best VueScan Scanner Settings I Could Find (HP 8300) 10 10

[DavidTheDavid]

2 hours ago, namisgr said:

I need to have Adobe Photoshop for work, and I find it terrific for post-scan processing of images.  There are advantages using image processing software over scanner setting adjustments.  Each comic can be customized to look as true as possible to the book in hand, and there are processing features that scanners lack.

That strikes me as time-consuming. Are you pretty proficient with Adobe PS? 

[namisgr]

12 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said:

That strikes me as time-consuming. Are you pretty proficient with Adobe PS? 

Yes, but you don't need to be to optimize comic book scans.  Using the same cheap HP scanner for the past 15 years, I adjust the image size, contrast, brightness, and sometimes the saturation - takes about a minute a scan.  A little more if I have to also rotate the scan to square the book.  Scans of the raw books don't need any image processing other than a quick size adjustment, since they don't have a slab to distort the comics color and brightness.

They come out pretty sweet, and clearly show every defect to prospective buyers:

Edited July 2, 2017 by namisgr

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

I just picked up a 8300. The slab settings look great! Thank you!

On raw's, what kind of settings do you guys recommend?

Edited July 29, 2017 by Ovrclck
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[DavidTheDavid]

1 hour ago, Ovrclck said:

I just picked up a 8300. The slab settings look great! Thank you!

On raw's, what kind of settings do you guys recommend?

You'll find mine earlier in this thread.

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

11 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said:

You'll find mine earlier in this thread.

Thanks David, not sure how I missed that. 

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

On 7/1/2017 at 0:58 PM, namisgr said:

I need to have Adobe Photoshop for work, and I find it terrific for post-scan processing of images.  There are advantages using image processing software over scanner setting adjustments.  Each comic can be customized to look as true as possible to the book in hand, and there are processing features that scanners lack.

I took your advice with Adobe Photoshop. Only a few adjustments needed. Thank you!

[Knightsofold]

I can't tell if I like the black or white background better.  For those who do black, how do you do it?  The scanners I've used have all had white background. 

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

26 minutes ago, Knightsofold said:

I can't tell if I like the black or white background better.  For those who do black, how do you do it?  The scanners I've used have all had white background. 

Scan with the lid open.

[Chuck K]

Just picked up an HP Scanjet 8250 Scanner this week for 100.00 on eBay. Used the setting in the OP's post and worked like a dream. Thanks!

[Buzzetta]

I have an HP 8300

Does anyone have any experience using them to scan slides?  If so... care to share?  Ideas on best settings for slides?  1950's color, B&W, 1970's color.   I just checked and I have the slide trays for the scanner. So I believe everything I need is here. I could not find anything on YouTube as far as a manual... 

I have a couple thousand... okay maybe a few thousand family slides that I saved from the garbage.   As a Christmas gift to my mom and Aunt I was thinking of setting up a private Facebook group and organizing all of my grandfather's slides dating back to well... possibly WWII.  I know they wish they could have seen them but they didn't think it was viable.   I figure if I were to dedicate the time to do some here and there each day, I could have a large amount done by Christmas.