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It worked like a champ Gary !
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09-10-2009, 02:05 PM
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all my photos are much larger than 250 KB most are 11 or 12 MB anyway to down size them.I will try again
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09-10-2009, 02:07 PM
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Where can I send these photos to shrink them down to size that fits this forum ,Thanks Wesale94
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09-17-2009, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by weasle94  Where can I send these photos to shrink them down to size that fits this forum ,Thanks Wesale94 | If you using a hosting site like Photobucket, as explained in the first post of this thread, there is no need to shrink them down.
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10-14-2009, 01:10 PM
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Hi, What is the best way to take digital pictures of coins? I tried taking pics of silver bars on a black background but the silver was too shiny and the flash showed up on the pic.
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10-14-2009, 01:28 PM
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telemyz - you asked an age old questions, that is very hard to easily explain  taking images of coin is one of the most difficult things to do correctly. For my coins, i dontuse flash! Flash is too bright, too direct and completely uncontrollable. I use ambient light, and then flood the object with that. use an old milk jug to cover a light bulb (be sure to do it safely so the lightbulb doesnt burn the plastic) add 2 to 3 of those around your coin, and you should have ample light to choose from. it might be asier with a digital camera that allows you to adjust settings like aperature and speed.
the easiest answer is to practice, and see what method works for you. Because there are so many different cameras out there, a setup that works for 1 member on 1 camera, wont work for another using a different camera.
Good luck - and dont be afraid to start a thread showing some images you took and asking for comments or suggestions
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10-14-2009, 01:34 PM
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thanks so much for your response. I will try again at some point. Coins are so small, so yes, I will have to practice. Hope to learn a lot from being at CoinTalk.
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10-14-2009, 01:51 PM
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trust me - i take pictures of my own coins - but they are FAR fromthe ebst! There are member on this forum who take absolutely stunning images!
I bet if you were to practice taking pictures, and start a thread asking for help and/or comments -- i bet you one of those folks would chime in There is also a book out about taking images of coins.... i cannot remember the name of it though dangitt!! Either a member on this forum wrote it, or contributed to it ... i hate when my memory completely fails me
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10-14-2009, 01:58 PM
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im trying this here hope you dont mind..ive been told im to stupid to post pics..how do i get pics from photobucket to here? i know im missing something but what..thank you for your help
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10-14-2009, 01:59 PM
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see still to small and this pic said it was like 840.mbs.i dont know AGGGGH
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10-14-2009, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Wheaties fan see still to small and this pic said it was like 840.mbs.i dont know AGGGGH | Try reading the first post in this thread. Your original picture MUST be less than 250KB or else you will get those little previews. Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy To post a photo:
MAKE SURE YOU PHOTO IS A--bmp, doc, gif, jpe, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, psd, txt, zip.
You photos can be:
250KB bytes
(Zip files can only be 54.7KB)
1)click on the "post reply" button,
2)Scroll down past the text box and find the box entitled "Additional Features",
3)Inside the "Additional Features" box click the button that says "Manage Attachments",
4)In the box that pops up click "Browse",
5)Find your photo on your computer and click on the "open" button,
6)Click on the "upload" button and hope your file is not too large,
7)If the file size is ok then your file will show up in the bottom of the box as a "current attacnment",
8)Click the "close this window" button,
9)Finally click on the submit reply button (DO NOT preview your post as that will delete the attachment).
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Originally Posted by Wheaties fan im trying this here hope you dont mind..ive been told im to stupid to post pics..how do i get pics from photobucket to here? i know im missing something but what..thank you for your help | When trying to post pics from PhotoBucket you have to use the Insert Image icon (it's that little square yellow icon with what looks like 2 mountains on the bottom at th etop of your posting box). Or, just post a link to the PhotoBucket picture.
To use the icon, open your picture on the PhotoBucket page in one browser window and have Coin Talk open in another browser window. Then copy the url address for the PhotoBucket page that looks like this - http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1255547741 - then click on the Insert Image icon here on Coin Talk and when the little window opens, paste that url into it and hit the Enter key on your computer. This is the result - 
To just post the link, do what I did above and just paste it into your post.
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I recently read a post that someone put the coin in a scanner. What do you think? As long as putting coins on the scanner bed does not damage the scanner/printer. Afraid to try. Waiting to hear what someone else has to say. Thanks.
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It will not harm your scanner at all. I have scanned hundreds and hundreds of coins.
It does create a little work for you though. For once scanned then you have to edit and crop the pic, and sometimes re-size it or you'll end up with a picture to post that turns out to be the size of a flea.
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10-14-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by GDJMSP once scanned then you have to edit and crop the pic | Why Doug... do you have a really old scanner?
Most scanners i see these days have the ability to select the part of the preview screen you wish to scan, this eliminates the need to edit the photo after. It might not eliminate the desire - especially if you like to enhace the photo, add a logo ect. I dont know about all new scanners, but alot also add the ability of batch scanning. place 20 coins on the scan bed, select them, and get 20 different jpg's, gif's, ect....
personally, while scanning is SO much easier then taking photos, the image from a camera is much nicer then a scanned image IMHO
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