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From: noring@netcom.UUCP (Jon Noring)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Info Wanted on Converting Color Photographs to Hi-Rez GIFs
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Date: 29 Sep 90 04:23:51 GMT
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I would like to know about the current technology of converting
color photographs (prints, slides and negatives) into high resolution
digital images (1024x768 or greater) that can be viewed on home
computers.  My questions are:

1)  What equipment is necessary to do this?  Who manufactures the
    equipment and how much does it cost?  Are there companies that 
    do the service of high resolution digitizing of photographs?
    If there are, how much do they typically charge?

2)  In a related thread, is there software that can improve the
    resolution and enhance the appearance of digitized color images?

3)  What books would you recommend?


Thank you for your help, Jon Noring