Where do I return with information on the best mode to scan outmoded black and white photos and digitalize them?

I'm trying to scan prehistoric black and white family photos that date hindmost to the beginning of the later century. I have a Canonscan LIDE 500 F scanner that I don't really trouble for and I have Photoshop--the full-blown version-- but I don't mull over I'm computer literate enough to bring the pictures properly touched up. I guess what I'm looking for is the best scanner that will be easy to make out. And is there a scanner whose software could do what I am have problems doing with PhotoShop? In other words, I'm probably taking on a brief that I don't have the scientific knowledge to do, but I want to do it myself.

Answer:
You know I have my heart set on getting a Nikon Coolscan for years, but finally went a step 'lower' to a flat bed scanner that scan various sizes of show negatives, slides, photos, etc. The scanner is the Epson Perfection 4990 Photo, and comes bundled beside Silverfast SE scanning software. One of the features you definately want is something call Digital Ice, this feature is nice to enjoy because it automatically fixes defects, but it significantly lengthen scanning time, and it does not work beside prints, Kodachrome slides or conventional black and white negatives. *

For color corection software on scan prints you should look at Kodak Digital ROC... whitch is available as a Photoshop plug in for around $50.*

* Both suggestion an article in Maximum PC magazine February 2006 "Restore and Preserve Your Photos" by Tom Halfhill.

I know none of this have addressed scan Black and White but in that article, the author used tools within Photoshop to get immensely good results next to his black and white photos.

I would do some searching on scan old black and white photographs. If cant find any fitting comprehensive guides send me a private message.

Good luck.
first, it's not your scanner that cause the difficulty, it's your lack of fluency of how to use the scanner and the software properly.

Check these links for some info

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