Taking pictures of Rocks

momma starting to spend too much on rocks YUMMY Member since December 2004 Posts: 183	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 18:15:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by momma on Mar 11, 2005 18:15:16 GMT -5 Hey yall hows it going? Quick question again. I was wondering can I put rocks on my scanner and take pic. that way or will it hurt the scanner. Thanks momma

Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 18:59:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 18:59:31 GMT -5 It won't hurt your scanner Momma. As long as they're not too heavy. You might want to cover your rocks with a towel if your cover can't close

momma starting to spend too much on rocks YUMMY Member since December 2004 Posts: 183	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 19:03:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by momma on Mar 11, 2005 19:03:49 GMT -5 Thanks Alice, Yah I already did it. I didnt think it would hurt anything so I tryed. They came out ok not as good as I thought. Thanks. momma

Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 19:12:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 19:12:59 GMT -5 some scanners take nice pictures of physical objects, but others don't (particularly those with an LED lamp). Are you able to fix your pictures with a photo software?

momma starting to spend too much on rocks YUMMY Member since December 2004 Posts: 183	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 19:29:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by momma on Mar 11, 2005 19:29:14 GMT -5 Not really sure alice. How do you do that? How do I make the pic. bigger? I put it in member photographs and it looks small. momma

Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 19:46:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 19:46:44 GMT -5 Is that the size your scanner came out with? or was it bigger? It's possible that it was resized at the place you posted it up at. or you scanner settings are set to the smallest setting.

Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 19:56:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 19:56:29 GMT -5 Momma, I just PM'd with a larger picture for you to make things easier for you.

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Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 21:43:51 GMT -5

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Post by Cher on Mar 11, 2005 21:43:51 GMT -5

momma said:

Not really sure alice. How do you do that? How do I make the pic. bigger? I put it in member photographs and it looks small.

momma

I don't think they are small. They look just fine.

I have a digital scanner and use it all the time for my rocks. Just be careful of the glass and don't put rocks that are too heavy on it.

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Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 11, 2005 21:53:47 GMT -5

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Post by momma on Mar 11, 2005 21:53:47 GMT -5

Yeah. I dont think my husband would like for me to break his scanner. that would not be good. I was scanning earlier and my son came over and slammed the top on them. OHHHH boy I told him not to and I told him if he touched it I would pop him on the but. Well He got his pop on the butt and he was lucky he didnt break the glass. "sigh" of relief. Thank you for the info and next time keep son AWAY!! ha ha.

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Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 12, 2005 10:35:18 GMT -5

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Post by creativeminded on Mar 12, 2005 10:35:18 GMT -5

Your rough rock will put some tiny pits on the glass, however if you get some Ruler Grip you can cut it to size and lay it on the glass to protect it from your rock.
You can find Ruler Grip in the quilting section of Wal-Mart or a hobby shop like Hobby Lobby.
I use my paint program. If your paint program doesn't have an icon to "get pictures from scanner" then you can go directly to the scanner icon and scan your pictures into the computer, just make sure that they are saved as JPEG.
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momma starting to spend too much on rocks YUMMY Member since December 2004 Posts: 183	Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 12, 2005 14:05:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by momma on Mar 12, 2005 14:05:54 GMT -5 Tami- What is Ruler Grip? Never herd of it. What is it used for? Thanks momma

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Taking pictures of Rocks Mar 13, 2005 10:27:16 GMT -5

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Post by creativeminded on Mar 13, 2005 10:27:16 GMT -5

It is a clear thick plastic that is used for the transparent rulers used in quilting.
To get the picture to come out good, I use a white towel for dark colored stones and a piece of burgundy velveteen to cover the rocks when I scan them.
To put them on photobucket you first need to be able to find your pictures on your computer.
Set up an album on photobucket. You have a choice of either putting one photo on or more.
If you have anymore question don't hesitate to ask we love to see pictures.
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