scanning colour photo for newspaper reproduction

[juzzo66]

Could anyone tell me the best method for scanning a colour photograph for newspaper reproduction including resizing, colour correction, sharpening, etc.

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

For the scanning part read the last 2 posts of this thread: thread229-303861

As for color correction there are many ways to do it, but it all depends on what the image looks like after it has been scanned in.

Same goes for sharpening.

If you want to know more about the variuos color correction ways let us know and we can help you further.

Hope this helps! NATE

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[juzzo66]

Thanks Spyde,

1 more question, do digital pics have to be colour corrected and sharpened. As they haven't been scanned they should not have lost detail?

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi juzzo66,

Again, it all depends on their quality. That is up to you.

I personally like to increase the saturation of something or check the levels or brightness/contrast or do some correction using color range or channels before I use them in print.

Hope this helps! NATE

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[barehug]

I think images for newspapers have to be 'knocked back', don't they?
you can do it in photoshop by adding a 15% opacity layer of white on top of the image, or better yet tell the printer to 'knock it back for print'.
This may just be for B&W images, it's been years since I worked at an ad agency!

 

[juzzo66]

Thanks Spyde and Barehug.

 

[cbiehl]

maybe a bit off topic, but here is a really cool tutorial i found and have used many times to make a "fake" newpaper clipping. might get some ideas from it for colors, etc.

http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/newspaper.html

hope that helps someone!!!

chris