Scan invitation settings? at DVinfo.net

Darryn Carroll · September 4th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Hello all, just a quick question about scanning invitations for inclusion on DVD, any "perfect" settings to use when scanning? I shoot in SD and create SD DVD's, scan at 300 dpi, my invitations often come out "less than perfect".....

Chris Harding · September 4th, 2012, 06:49 PM

Hi Darryn

I would have thought that scanning the invite would be a bit bland for video..surely it would be a lot better to actually film it at the reception setting or even a fake setting? Even on a table with two red roses and pan across or down the card would create a nicer picture and less sterile than just a doc scan.

Chris

Asvaldur Kristjansson · September 4th, 2012, 07:06 PM

Better to videotape it not straight on but from an angle so the viewer will see it as a card in sted of fullscreen graphic.

Darryn Carroll · September 4th, 2012, 08:14 PM

Thanks for suggestions, will give it a try tomorrow

Don Bloom · September 4th, 2012, 09:23 PM

The last time I scanned one (only for a slightly blurred background for another shot) was about 2 years ago and I can't think of the last time I've scanned one in for use on it's own. I do what the other suggested. I shoot it generally with the rings on it. Sometimes straight on, sometimes from an angle, depends on the invite and the way I placed the rings.
Try it, you'll like it! (old Alka Seltezer commerical tag line)

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John Knight · September 9th, 2012, 06:43 PM

Don't forget to use some nice "page-flip" and "random-blocks" transitions with that!

Jeff Harper · September 10th, 2012, 10:47 AM

For ease of use and the highest quality images, I photograph invitations and programs. I add motion and effects in post.

September 4th, 2012, 02:45 PM	#1
Darryn Carroll Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 255	Scan invitation settings? Hello all, just a quick question about scanning invitations for inclusion on DVD, any "perfect" settings to use when scanning? I shoot in SD and create SD DVD's, scan at 300 dpi, my invitations often come out "less than perfect".....

September 4th, 2012, 06:49 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Scan invitation settings? Hi Darryn I would have thought that scanning the invite would be a bit bland for video..surely it would be a lot better to actually film it at the reception setting or even a fake setting? Even on a table with two red roses and pan across or down the card would create a nicer picture and less sterile than just a doc scan. Chris

September 4th, 2012, 07:06 PM	#3
Asvaldur Kristjansson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Posts: 95	Re: Scan invitation settings? Better to videotape it not straight on but from an angle so the viewer will see it as a card in sted of fullscreen graphic. __________________ http://akfilm.is

September 4th, 2012, 08:14 PM	#4
Darryn Carroll Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 255	Re: Scan invitation settings? Thanks for suggestions, will give it a try tomorrow

September 4th, 2012, 09:23 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Scan invitation settings? The last time I scanned one (only for a slightly blurred background for another shot) was about 2 years ago and I can't think of the last time I've scanned one in for use on it's own. I do what the other suggested. I shoot it generally with the rings on it. Sometimes straight on, sometimes from an angle, depends on the invite and the way I placed the rings. Try it, you'll like it! (old Alka Seltezer commerical tag line) O\|O \--/ __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

September 9th, 2012, 06:43 PM	#6
John Knight Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 588	Re: Scan invitation settings? Don't forget to use some nice "page-flip" and "random-blocks" transitions with that!

September 10th, 2012, 10:47 AM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Scan invitation settings? For ease of use and the highest quality images, I photograph invitations and programs. I add motion and effects in post.