Thethering the camera and focusing on a big monitor rather than a camera's tiny lcd screen plus much higher megapixel and sensor size and great glass will produce much better results than scanning your work. Scanning usually adds backlighting and you lose all tiny detail in brushstrokes and overall color. Hence why serious artwork reproduction gets photographed rather than a scan. Thanks
Thanks for the comment. I do agree but I think it's personal preference and depends on the piece sometimes. I have often preferred the look of the scan and sometimes only the photo looked accurate. The backlighting is not a problem in scanning as the surfaces I work on are usually thick and opaque. I have a friend who photographs artwork for museums and I know the expense of his kit. I continue to scan and adjust the image in editing software but I get your point about high end art reproduction and the preferred way.
After watching your video I pulled out a large drawing and immediately scanned it. That was genius! The only thing I couldn’t find was The feathering tool.
When you have the 'Marquee' tool selected look to the top left of the page. You can choose the amount to feather by which softens the edges to that amount.
Hi Anne, I haven't really found a reason to scan at 600 as prints are usually done at 300dpi and posting online is only 72dpi. I can enlarge my paintings pretty big already at 300 and it's half the file size to store. After years of painting it's also a lot of digital storage. No reason why you can't scan at 600 though especially if you feel you might want to enlarge your work for commercial reasons for example.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you so much Emma. that all makes good sense. I'm in the process of writing an ebook on painting animals with pastel. Long way to go yet but I'm getting there!!
Thank you very much for making this video! I've been looking for a video like this for months and you explain it in so much more detail than anyone else. I love all you work as well.
Brilliant Lynn! Parts of this video are a bit technical but that's why I did it as a lot of people struggle with this stuff. It took me ages to figure it out!
Thank you very much. This video was very helpful. I have a question for you. I started photography from my paintings with a DSLR Canon T7 which is 24.1 megapixel. The end result is a photo with 72 dpi. As far as know the minimum dpi for a good quality big print is 300 dpi. Would you please tell me how I can get that with my camera?
I'm not sure what is happening in your photography process but you should definitely be getting high resolution from 24.1 megapixel. Somewhere between your camera and computer it's getting changed into 72dpi which is weird. When you first import the images to computer check the size of the file before doing anything to it. Do they look grainy on screen? Not sure what is happening for you but it'll be something simple hopefully.
The only thing with using a scanner is that I would have to scan larger than printer paper size in sections and then I have the weird problem with the scanner scanning each section a little differently so by the time you get it pieced together it is all different hues and I had not noticed this on my old monitor it wasn't until I looked at the image on an LED that I noticed. Also, another weird thing is that my scans and pictures look fine on screen but then print TOTALLY different colors no matter what settings I try.
I've had a few people mention this about their scanners. My scanner scan colours consistently. I may need to tweak my sections when it's all together but they all match at the start. I'm using an A3 scanner to limit the number of joins but it's simple for me to join when I need to. Also see the section in the video where I talk about RGB and CMYK. If you send work to a printer it needs to be in CMYK format.
I know what you mean, they can be a pain. My guess is your scanner might have an 'autocorrect' feature that tries to correct the colour and light levels or also account for 'dust and scratches' on each seperate scan. Hopefully you have a scanner where you are able to turn this off in the scanner's settings menu...
What hasn’t been said about your fantastic talent! I wonder if you could just advise me on one thing - I’m desperate to get a good copy of my prints, I’ve just been to the printer who has scanned and adjusted in photoshop but the result doesn’t look as I had hoped. Should I expect to get something that looks pretty much like the original or am I asking too much? I don’t feel I can sell what has been produced up to now 😞 feeling very despondent right now to go on with drawing if I can’t sell prints. Thank you in advance xx
It is difficult to reproduce exactly like the original. Either the scan will dramatically change the image, or the printing process. I scan my own work so that I can work on the digital image afterwards with the original in front of me. Of course the computer screen can also change how it looks. My MacBook is very good though and I'm lucky to work with a printer who can get my work to print out exactly as it should. He is not the cheapest to work with but he is worth his weight in gold to me as I know how hard it is to make prints that are perfect. Shop around different printers, it's worth paying to have a few proofs printed off and see if you can find someone who can recreate the colours closer.
@@EmmaColbertArt thank you, sounds like there is a bit of a road in front of me to tread before I find what I need. I’m thinking that I may like to take some control and do the colour adjusting myself then I can manipulate it for size/background etc to what’s in my head 😁 Although saying that I did my first craft show yesterday and they did get lots of good feedback with the ones I got printed (only sold a few cards but got my business cards out for commissions). Thank you for getting back to me and giving your advice. Xx
Hi Emma, thank you so much for this. It was very informative. Just another question. If I'm scanning to make prints, should I scan before I sign my work, so that I sign the prints afterwards? Sorry very new to this and i'm not sure of the correct or best way.
That's a good question. It's really personal choice. Great idea to leave signing until after and then sign the prints. However I put the edition number, title and signature just underneath my limited edition prints. So I don't mind the painting having my original signature on there too. But that's just how I do it. Either is fine.
Hi Emma, I am in the market for a large format flat bed scanner. Could you please tell me the model number of your scanner? There are so many different kinds. Thank you!😊
Hi Heather it's an Epson GT 15000. That's an old model which I bought about 7 years ago. Probably newer on the market but you can pick up older ones second hand and this has done my job well.
Scanning always frustrates me. It sounds so lame when I have to say Looks much better IRL. Is your daylight lamp good enough to work by? I've been thinking of getting one? Btw, Emma, you look gorgeous x
My lamp is made by The Daylight Company. It's good and I can work by it alone if I have to at night. But these days when filming it's not enough. Fine to work by though.
Thethering the camera and focusing on a big monitor rather than a camera's tiny lcd screen plus much higher megapixel and sensor size and great glass will produce much better results than scanning your work. Scanning usually adds backlighting and you lose all tiny detail in brushstrokes and overall color. Hence why serious artwork reproduction gets photographed rather than a scan. Thanks
Thanks for the comment. I do agree but I think it's personal preference and depends on the piece sometimes. I have often preferred the look of the scan and sometimes only the photo looked accurate. The backlighting is not a problem in scanning as the surfaces I work on are usually thick and opaque. I have a friend who photographs artwork for museums and I know the expense of his kit. I continue to scan and adjust the image in editing software but I get your point about high end art reproduction and the preferred way.
Just typed in a search looking for the difference. So glad it was you that popped up!
Haha! Thank you, I'm answering the right questions then :-)
Excellent video Emma, takes the bewilderment outta making a print..
Very _gardelian_ smile at the end. ;)
Thanks for sharing!
This is so helpful, thank you! And gorgeous pastel work by the way!
Thank you Emma. This was such a well done and thorough video. I'm new at the whole selling my art thing. I look forward to all your videos. 🙏
Hi Emma I've only just started watching your videos and I'm learning a lot from them thank you.
After watching your video I pulled out a large drawing and immediately scanned it. That was genius! The only thing I couldn’t find was The feathering tool.
When you have the 'Marquee' tool selected look to the top left of the page. You can choose the amount to feather by which softens the edges to that amount.
Hi Emma, great video, thank you. I was wondering why you scanned at 300 and not 600 ?
Hi Anne, I haven't really found a reason to scan at 600 as prints are usually done at 300dpi and posting online is only 72dpi. I can enlarge my paintings pretty big already at 300 and it's half the file size to store. After years of painting it's also a lot of digital storage. No reason why you can't scan at 600 though especially if you feel you might want to enlarge your work for commercial reasons for example.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you so much Emma. that all makes good sense. I'm in the process of writing an ebook on painting animals with pastel. Long way to go yet but I'm getting there!!
Thank you so much Emma. You just answered most of my current questions!
Thanks Peggy glad to help :-)
Ross is on a date with your sister. Its nice! You earn a subscriber!
Really appreciate it, and so informative. Thanks Emma.😀
Thank you very much for making this video! I've been looking for a video like this for months and you explain it in so much more detail than anyone else. I love all you work as well.
Thanks Mandy!
Way over my head technology lol, but a beautiful painting 😍
I FINALLY got my Unison animal shade pastels‼️ I’m SO excited to try them❤️👍👍👍x
Brilliant Lynn! Parts of this video are a bit technical but that's why I did it as a lot of people struggle with this stuff. It took me ages to figure it out!
Thank you for this turtorial! 👍
Super helpful video! Thank you!
Thank you very much. This video was very helpful. I have a question for you. I started photography from my paintings with a DSLR Canon T7 which is 24.1 megapixel. The end result is a photo with 72 dpi. As far as know the minimum dpi for a good quality big print is 300 dpi. Would you please tell me how I can get that with my camera?
I'm not sure what is happening in your photography process but you should definitely be getting high resolution from 24.1 megapixel. Somewhere between your camera and computer it's getting changed into 72dpi which is weird. When you first import the images to computer check the size of the file before doing anything to it. Do they look grainy on screen? Not sure what is happening for you but it'll be something simple hopefully.
You're using the lowest quality in your camera. Go to camera settings and change it
Nice work 👌
The only thing with using a scanner is that I would have to scan larger than printer paper size in sections and then I have the weird problem with the scanner scanning each section a little differently so by the time you get it pieced together it is all different hues and I had not noticed this on my old monitor it wasn't until I looked at the image on an LED that I noticed. Also, another weird thing is that my scans and pictures look fine on screen but then print TOTALLY different colors no matter what settings I try.
I've had a few people mention this about their scanners. My scanner scan colours consistently. I may need to tweak my sections when it's all together but they all match at the start. I'm using an A3 scanner to limit the number of joins but it's simple for me to join when I need to. Also see the section in the video where I talk about RGB and CMYK. If you send work to a printer it needs to be in CMYK format.
I know what you mean, they can be a pain. My guess is your scanner might have an 'autocorrect' feature that tries to correct the colour and light levels or also account for 'dust and scratches' on each seperate scan. Hopefully you have a scanner where you are able to turn this off in the scanner's settings menu...
What hasn’t been said about your fantastic talent! I wonder if you could just advise me on one thing - I’m desperate to get a good copy of my prints, I’ve just been to the printer who has scanned and adjusted in photoshop but the result doesn’t look as I had hoped. Should I expect to get something that looks pretty much like the original or am I asking too much? I don’t feel I can sell what has been produced up to now 😞 feeling very despondent right now to go on with drawing if I can’t sell prints. Thank you in advance xx
It is difficult to reproduce exactly like the original. Either the scan will dramatically change the image, or the printing process. I scan my own work so that I can work on the digital image afterwards with the original in front of me. Of course the computer screen can also change how it looks. My MacBook is very good though and I'm lucky to work with a printer who can get my work to print out exactly as it should. He is not the cheapest to work with but he is worth his weight in gold to me as I know how hard it is to make prints that are perfect. Shop around different printers, it's worth paying to have a few proofs printed off and see if you can find someone who can recreate the colours closer.
@@EmmaColbertArt thank you, sounds like there is a bit of a road in front of me to tread before I find what I need. I’m thinking that I may like to take some control and do the colour adjusting myself then I can manipulate it for size/background etc to what’s in my head 😁 Although saying that I did my first craft show yesterday and they did get lots of good feedback with the ones I got printed (only sold a few cards but got my business cards out for commissions). Thank you for getting back to me and giving your advice. Xx
Hi Emma, thank you so much for this. It was very informative.
Just another question. If I'm scanning to make prints, should I scan before I sign my work, so that I sign the prints afterwards? Sorry very new to this and i'm not sure of the correct or best way.
That's a good question. It's really personal choice. Great idea to leave signing until after and then sign the prints. However I put the edition number, title and signature just underneath my limited edition prints. So I don't mind the painting having my original signature on there too. But that's just how I do it. Either is fine.
@@EmmaColbertArt That's good to know. Thank you for the reply.
Then what. Wich photo is better ? How much is the photo from the scanner?
Hi Emma, I am in the market for a large format flat bed scanner. Could you please tell me the model number of your scanner? There are so many different kinds. Thank you!😊
Hi Heather it's an Epson GT 15000. That's an old model which I bought about 7 years ago. Probably newer on the market but you can pick up older ones second hand and this has done my job well.
VERY GOOD VIEDO
Scanning always frustrates me. It sounds so lame when I have to say Looks much better IRL.
Is your daylight lamp good enough to work by? I've been thinking of getting one?
Btw, Emma, you look gorgeous x
My lamp is made by The Daylight Company. It's good and I can work by it alone if I have to at night. But these days when filming it's not enough. Fine to work by though.
Thank you.