Negative Scanner Mac

Handheld scanner HandyScan PS-410 is good for scanning documents, books & pictures up to A4 size. It is easy to use with the built-in realtime Scanning Detector to avoid distortion, and over-speed alert to control scanning speed. 600 or 300 dpi, color or monochrome scanning option is provided. JPEG files can be saved directly to your micro SD or to your computer via USB port. It supports Windows 7 / Vista / XP and Mac OS10.4 or above without the need to install a driver. Built-in display shows the selected resolution, remaining battery life, and memory status. Bonus optical character recognition software included! Powered by 2 x AA batteries, that can approximately scan 200 pages. Hold the document firmly by one hand. Place the scanner on the start-scanning position. Hold the scanner tight and press the scan button once. Slide the scanner slowly and keep your hand stable to get the best quality picture. Press the scan button again to stop scanning.

Brand: Handy Model: PS410-BK Scanning Resolution up to 600 DPI, 600/300 dpi, color/monochrome scan selection Built-in 1) Realtime Scanning Detector to avoid distortion, 2) Over-speed alert to control scanning speed Save JPEG file directly to micro SD card or via USB port, Driver free to download for Windows 7 / Vista / XP and Mac OS10.4 or above Very compact, travel friendly. Good for scanning documents, books & pictures up to A4 Size Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software included

Most helpful customer reviews 50 of 52 people found the following review helpful. An inexpensive way to preserve your memories By C. Stivali If you are like me, you have taken thousands of photos over the years only to stuff the prints into a box never to be seen again. Even albums get tucked away and can be difficult to share with friends and family. In an age where digital media sharing devices and large screen TV's are affordable and abundant, digitizing those old photos is a better way of sharing them. Enter the ScanPro 35mm slide and negative scanner. I was skeptical at first that such an inexpensive scanner would do the job. So far, after the first few hundred scans, I've been proven wrong. Here is what you need to know. First, this is not the best scanner if you consider yourself a professional and want the best possible quality image. The images I have scanned over the last 2 or 3 days are better than acceptable to preserve memories from more than 20 years ago. They also display quite nicely when running a slide show on my 67" screen through my DirecTV DVR. Second, the bundled software (BlazePhoto from BlazeVideo)is very intuitive and easy to use. It doesn't require a degree in rocket science to understand. The process is simple. Place the negative strip in the carrier and insert it into the scanner. Wait for the scanner to adjust the image's brightness and contrast. The preview panel allows you to manually alter the brightness and color settings before you take a final scan. Up to 12 images can be scanned before having to save them. Each image will be uniquely named using the current date and time and a manual counter that the software continually updates with each scan. Despite its ease, I did find that the software is missing some features or functionality that might make it even better. I expect that any other program (e.g. Adobe Photoshop) that can interface with a USB scanner would work just as well. Lastly, it is important to note that you should disconnect any non-essential USB devices from your computer prior to using the scanner. Any additional load can affect the amount of light projected on the film which will subsequently produce an inferior image. This advisory is clearly stated in the owner's manual. Overall, I recommend this device for hobbyists and family photogs alike with lots of memories to save. Personally, I find it easier than using a flatbed to scan individual prints and is certainly much less expensive than paying someone to do the processing for you. 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Great buy! I would recommend it! By L. DeGroat I have read many, many reviews on film and slide scanners. I was always told you get what you pay for. I was very skeptical on buying this product at this low of a price. I was buying it through Amazon.com and thought they had a good return policy if it was something that was not good so I ordered it. At the time of my purchase, they were also giving a 2Gig card with the scanner. Made the purchase even better. I received the unit on Friday and just couldn't wait to use it but had to wait until the following Monday to try it out. I purchased it to scan my wife's, parents slides from 30-50 years ago for a Christmas gift and some of the family was around and didn't want to give anything away. I tried 35mm film first and was not to impressed with the outcome but I hadn't used the program to touch up the images yet so I am not ruling it out. As I mentioned though, I bought it to do the slides. All I can say is WOW! They came out really good. I haven't done any touch up on them and not sure I need to. YES, they may not be as great as if you sent them off but they look really good and I don't have to worry about them being lost in the mail, if you know what I mean. I did about 600 slides in one day (off and on, not straight through) and it was a lot quicker than I thought it would be. I asked my wife if it was worth me spending a $100 for this equipment