Has anyone successfully high res scanned their MK photos?

[Ember]

I want to make a hard cover photo book of my wedding pictures and I would love to include a handful of my MK pictures. Has anyone tried to high res scan them and then use them for anything? The CD is $1000, and I only want a few of them so that seems like a waste... And I thought maybe ordering larger prints and scanning them - but then I was thinking maybe I could just scan the proofs in. Any thoughts?

 

[lurkyloo]

This is what I want to do, too, so let's hope someone comes along who's tried it and answers your question!

Having worked in graphic production, I can tell you that you won't be able to produce copies bigger than the originals you scanned. But I guess you could order each print in a really big size (that will still fit in your scanner) and then print smaller versions! Don't know how much money that would save - it looks like an 11x14 is $55 and 16x20 is $85....

 

[jabbaphotog]

Sorry to be the wet blanket and all, but while it may not seem like a big deal because "Disney has tons of money" and "its just a few pictures" - please keep in mind that it is illegal to scan photographs taken by a professional photographer unless you obtain a release from the photographer. All images taken by a professional photographer are the property of the photographer, although in this case the contract between the photographer and Disney more than likely gives Disney the rights to the images and the photographer may or may not be able to use the photographs in his/her advertising. Also, I would be very surprised if Disney doesn't texturize and coat their proofs and prints in order that they are unable to be scanned.

 

[Ember]

Sorry to be the wet blanket and all, but while it may not seem like a big deal because "Disney has tons of money" and "its just a few pictures" - please keep in mind that it is illegal to scan photographs taken by a professional photographer unless you obtain a release from the photographer. All images taken by a professional photographer are the property of the photographer, although in this case the contract between the photographer and Disney more than likely gives Disney the rights to the images and the photographer may or may not be able to use the photographs in his/her advertising. Also, I would be very surprised if Disney doesn't texturize and coat their proofs and prints in order that they are unable to be scanned.

But what, technically, is the difference in me scrapbooking the pictures I have as opposed to scanning them into a digital scrapbook? The images aren't being used any differently and then end product is the same only with different types of paper... The proofs are mine to do with as I want and I'm not using them for any thing other then a personal album. Or am I missing something here??

 

[Maggimus]

Sorry to be the wet blanket and all, but while it may not seem like a big deal because "Disney has tons of money" and "its just a few pictures" - please keep in mind that it is illegal to scan photographs taken by a professional photographer unless you obtain a release from the photographer. All images taken by a professional photographer are the property of the photographer, although in this case the contract between the photographer and Disney more than likely gives Disney the rights to the images and the photographer may or may not be able to use the photographs in his/her advertising. Also, I would be very surprised if Disney doesn't texturize and coat their proofs and prints in order that they are unable to be scanned.

Why did it take you getting a new DIS username to write this message? I would hope that someone who was just becoming a member here on the boards wouldnt hop on and their first post be about a copywrite...

 

[mystiichell]

Hey Maggie:

I was thinmking the same thing; hmmmmm.......

 

[hiwaygal]

Also, I would be very surprised if Disney doesn't texturize and coat their proofs and prints in order that they are unable to be scanned.

SURPRISE!! They don't.

I have scanned/copied other images from Disney, but not my wedding pictures.

Ember...if you have access to a high res scanner, you can try it. But, if you are taking it somewhere to have it done, they may not do it without some kind of copyright release.

I don't know much about the quality of scanned images but I'm guessing you won't be able to "upsize" too much without losing quite a bit of resolution.

Personally, I have decided to wait to purchase my CD (just 15 more months! ) for $99. In the meantime, my proofs are in a small wedding album and I have been collecting stuff for a scrapbook and checking out options for those canvas printed things (lol) for a couple of pics.

Sorry, I know that's probably not much help...

 

[pooh98378]

I know I have taken images to Kinkos and they have an AWESOME color copier. You would be amazed at the quality! At the one near us, you can do it all yourself -- you don't have to drop them off with a person or anything. I don't know if that would help with scanning them though. Of course, you do still have the copyright issue when you copy them...

 

[wendy46001]

Haven’t had an issue...and yes they come out nicely....I took mine to Costco...I also broke down and got the CD....but the scans came out great...as long as you don’t increase the size the quality is identical.