Scanning Chrome disc's!

[Sarge!]

These chrome disc's are getting more & more popular!

They are a bugger to scan!......just got some movies one's to scan , and they are not so shiny as other's! ......They come out BLACK! .....NOT happy!

Any tip's would be nice Thanks.............:confused::confused:



<<<Sarge>>>

[Stochem]

I've had some success using plastic sleeves that I found in one of my binders. I tried different colours and found that the frosted white sleeve produced the best results...

Not all scanners are the same as some work better that others and I used Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 to edit the scan.

[Sarge!]

I've had some success using plastic sleeves that I found in one of my binders. I tried different colours and found that the frosted white sleeve produced the best results...

Not all scanners are the same as some work better that others and I used Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 to edit the scan.
Thanks i'll try that..........cheer's.......

[Sentinel]

I have been experimenting with a simple photocamera. just don't flash.
It's a bit of a hassle but if you want to make a lot of photo's it works fine.

Afterwards edit it with a Photo editor.

[Gilgamesh]

The chrome discs I have just have black text/icons on them and this is what I do (won't work with coloured text).
I have a Canon Canoscan 5600F scanner and I use the MP Navigator software that was supplied with it.
I always select Use The Scanner Driver rather than just scan
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Capture5.jpg
Then I can select the Advanced Options tab.
Using the default settings this is the type of scan I get
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/IMG_0001.jpg
I then switch over to monochrome and get a slightly different scan
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Capture1.jpg http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/IMG_0002.jpg
Towards the bottom on the right is an option for adjusting the tones
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Capture2.jpg
This brings up the default window
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Capture3.jpg
You can drag these lines to get an image that suits yourself but this is what I use.
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Capture4.jpg
Which results in a scan like this
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/IMG_0003.jpg
I then use GIMP to trim the edges and clean up the centre. Because the background is basically white it is easy to wipe out and get a reasonable result.
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/IMG_0004.jpg

[Stochem]

I also have a Canon all in one and never tried these tips, I always used paint.net and Corel Paintshop Photo Pro to do my editing....Next time I scan one of those discs, I may give this a try.

Thanks for the tips Gilgamesh

[Gilgamesh]

I now have some chrome discs that have colour graphics on them so my earlier tips won't work. Here is an example
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/galgamesh/Tips/Y2006-D1.jpg
Are there any suggestions on how I can scan these and avoid the rainbow effect. Keeping the chrome as a greyish colour is preferable.
Thanks