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Photo Negative / Photo Slide Scanner

An overview of digitization equipment in the Freedman Center with step-by-step instructions.

Review Your Scan and Keep Scanning

 

a completed scan

If you have more to scan, keep scanning!

If you are finished, remove the carrier from the scanner and remove your media from the carrier.

Slide Removal

To remove the slides, use your fingertip and push the slide toward the spring. Gently tilt up and remove the slide from the carrier.

a series of photos showing the process of unloading the photo slide carrier

Post-Processing and File Transfers

Files should be taken with you when you leave the computer, as the memory is wiped regularly. Use either an external hard drive or flash drive or cloud storage. If you are a CWRU affiliate, your OneDrive is already linked to the computer when you log in. 

Want to do more with your images? The Freedman Center Technology Lab has post-processing and editing software, including the Adobe Creative Suite. Some relevant tutorials are: