Ms. Roberts,
"Flat" could simply mean that there is little to no contrast.
When you scan your images, do you then sharpen them in PhotoShop by manipulating the contrast (and brightness if need be) before saving them? If not, I would try this first as this gives a certain level of depth to the image.
Thank you,
Bradley D. Cook - Curator of Photographs
Office of University Archives & Records Management
Indiana University
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Bloomington, Indiana 47405
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Subject: Prints from glass plate negatives
Dear colleagues
We have a number of glass plate negatives in our collection. To date, we have been scanning them by placing them direct on the platten at 1200 dpi. A recent depositor has asked for prints from his collection and and thinks the image produced is 'flat'. Apart from not quite getting what he means by 'flat', what other options are there for 1) scanning in house with our usual equipment - can we make them better? and 2) what should we be aiming for if we were to look at new equipment?
Thank you very much.
Gillian Roberts
Borough Archivist
Dudley Archives and Local History Service
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