As Norm said - scans are generally clearer.
However some cards are best photographed to capture their design - so it depends on the card, but generally scan would be the one to go with.
As Norm said - scans are generally clearer.
However some cards are best photographed to capture their design - so it depends on the card, but generally scan would be the one to go with.
On the same topic, what's a good/acceptible DPI to scan with these days?
I think I used to scan at around 600DPI, but they were too large, and when they were reduced to thumbnails, they looked crap. I think I'm scanning around 300DPI these days, but they still look crap:
Maybe I need a new scanner. Currently (or still) using my HP2610 All-In-1, which has a scanner bed on top of the printer.
Yeah, scan is the way to go as a general rule as it shows the condition of the cards better, but some cards definitely need a photo to show it as it really is!
I use 300DPI with my daughter's EPSON Stylus NX130. It cost me $40 at Dicksmith a few months ago. It works great. Just have to play with the settings everytime i scan something.
On the same topic, what's a good/acceptible DPI to scan with these days?
I think I used to scan at around 600DPI, but they were too large, and when they were reduced to thumbnails, they looked crap. I think I'm scanning around 300DPI these days, but they still look crap:
Maybe I need a new scanner. Currently (or still) using my HP2610 All-In-1, which has a scanner bed on top of the printer.
It looks alrite. Those shiny gold cards are hard to scan to have a result that will be close to its original color. And I just like scanning the cards with a darker background/outline to really make the card stand out.
I personally use a camera only because I don't have a scanner. I find with the camera is can show off some cards way better eg below. But sometimes it's quite hard to get a nice shot depending on the finish of the card and lighting etc. I would prefer to use a scanner and have said for the past year I'd get one but I've been to lazy