scanning film negatives

I learned how to scan 35MM film negatives. It would work on any type scanner. Tim found some old negatives in his old Ford truck he was getting ready to sell. We couldn't tell what or who was on them so I had to figure it out. After searching the web I found a youtube video that helped allot. I don't have it or I would share a link, sorry.

I put the filmstrip shiny side down, put a piece of wax paper (just the stuff I bake with) on the top I placed my ipad with a white or lit screen. You can see the frame of my ipad. A smart phone would work also. I read a shiny piece of silver cardstock works but I didn't try that. I scanned it in a low 300 resolution.

I saved it then brought it up in Adobe Photoshop Elements 5. I cropped it and rotated it 180 because I always seem to scan my images upside down. Then flipped it horizontal because it is a negative.  In an adjustment layer I inverted it, tweaked the balance and contrast a bit and merged the layers.

This one I added a little tint.

photo editing

I found some really neat easy to use photo editing actions to use with Adobe Photoshop Elements. I got them FREE from The CoffeeShop Blog.

Before

After I used the CoffeeShop' Baby Powder Room action. Wow! What a difference.

Before

After The CoffeeShop's Once upon a Time action

Cool, I can't wait to try some more.

Welcome baby Morgan

Our newest Granddaughter was born February 12, 2013. She is so very sweet.

Winter Wonderland

It is so beautiful today the sun is shining and everything is covered with frost.

1957 check for the farm

Dorothy gave Tim the returned check Arnold wrote out for the down payment on our farm in 1957. I can't believe she has kept that all these years. I can't even keep track of my cell phone throughout the day.

Create sketch for Bird is the Word

I made a sketch for the challenge blog, Bird is the Word.

I made a new desktop background for my computer