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08-21-2014, 05:48 PM
Scans or pictures?
Just wondering, what do those of you who use "scans" use? Are you literally using a scanner to get pics of your cards? Wouldn't that damage cards? Or am I just missing something?
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08-21-2014, 05:52 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
I use a scanner to get pics of all my cards. Gotta do a little cropping/resizing afterwards, but it works great. And no camera glare.
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08-21-2014, 06:04 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
i use a scanner..flatbed scanner for my cards..how would it damage your cards??
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08-21-2014, 06:14 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
I was wondering if the lights from the scanner would hurt the autos since sunlight can affect cards...still learning lol. I'll have to give it a try. From what I've seen, you can get multiple cards together then without losing much in focus like with a camera. Thanks for the responses guys!
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08-21-2014, 06:18 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
I can fit 8 cards on my scanner, then I just crop each one and save them. I scan them with sleeves though.
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08-21-2014, 06:20 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
I don't think the scanner uses uv rays to scan, which is what causes autos to fade. Just a flat bed myself.
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08-21-2014, 06:29 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
Guess I'll have to give it a try lol
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08-21-2014, 07:19 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
(08-21-2014, 06:18 PM)larry2garcia Wrote: I can fit 8 cards on my scanner, then I just crop each one and save them. I scan them with sleeves though.
Yup. What he said. Though the thick one-touch cases tend to end up a little blurry. Top loaders are fine though.
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08-21-2014, 08:11 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
Prolonged exposure to UV light fades cards. UV coating used on most products slows that process. Even if it were a UV light on the scanner, it wouldn't be exposed long enough to make a difference. You'd have to scan it hundreds of times.
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08-21-2014, 11:13 PM
RE: Scans or pictures?
Thanks for all the replies guys! I'll have to try it out as my new batch of trades comes in