*SCANNING SLIDES- PLEASE RECOMMEND SCANNER/EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Hello,
I used to have the HP Scanjet 4470c which came with a slide/photo-negative adapter. First question, is this compatable with my Mac OS X Version 10.4.8?
When I got the Mac, I purchased the Canon Pixma MP500. This doesn't seem to have the option to scan my old slides.
If you would, kindly let me know what I need to do to properly scan my slides to import to IPhoto- can I update anything, use a third party, or do I need to purchase a third scanner?
Thanks so much in advance for your assistance.
Take care,
Michael

Sieb:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. According to HP's web site the 4470c is not compatible with OS X.
So it looks like you'll need a new scanner as the multifunction Canon doesn't fit the bill. I just bought a Canon 8600F and it has slide capability. Canon has 2 models with that capability ( also the 4400F model). Both will do 4 slides at a time. If doing more than 4 at a time then look into other scanner brands.
With the scanner I just purchased I got Photoshop Elements 4 bundled with it. That's a good add-on.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Thanks for the prompt reply - it sounds like it is just what I want to hear!
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Notes
1. I purposely choose challenging slides for testing. They either have a large contrast range with visible detail in the highlights and shadows; or colour casts; or bright saturated colours.
2. When testing, I compare all scanned images as seen on my computer screen with the original slide on a hand-held light box viewed through a loupe. For example, all colours in the image called Slide Scan 15 GB, even the metallic-looking sheen of the raincoats, appear as a close match to the original slide. The only significant colour variation is in the foreground rocks (which are a grey-brown colour in the slide), and the sky (which is a slightly darker blue in the slide). This slide is, maybe, 1/2 stop underexposed which explains the saturated colours and the dark "natural" scan.
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Welcome to the forums elinhjulstrom,
I saw your post about the scan quality issue you are having with your Deskjet F2180 on Mavericks. I would like to share my ideas with you that might help.
Try:
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Repair disk permissions
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How to scan slides?

How to scan slides?

Watervrees
Your details are unclear to me regarding the involvement of Premiere Elements (any version) in your question of
"How do I scan slides."
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a. In Elements Organizer of Photoshop Elements 12
b. In Elements Organizer of Premiere Elements 12
c. In Photoshop Elements 12 Full Editor
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Photoshop Elements 12
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then determine if a. b. c recognize your scanner. It may not be. Then you will have to scan to the computer hard drive and then import from the computer hard drive into your applications.
Please let us know the outcome.
The above works for scanning photos. Other depends on the specifications of your scanner.
ATR
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I have 370 JPEG scanned slides that I want to make into a video. Each slide will run for 5 seconds for a total of 30 minutes. I have a Dell desktop with 8 gigabytes of RAM and a 7200 speed hard drive. The computer has an Intel 1.5 processor. Can Premiere Elements handle this amount of slides?

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Yes, on handle that number of slides, but......
What are the pixel dimensions of these 370 JPEG scanned slides and what is the destination for them?
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