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How to Scan an Elephant: Digitizing Awkward Artifacts from Artifact to Zombie

Denise May Levenick
Oct 6, 2017
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Introduction
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Why Digitize?
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Equipment
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How to Scan an Elephant
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Mobile Digitizing
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Shooting Through Glass
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Gravestones
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In the Archives
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Smartphone Scanning
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Scan Apps
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Summary
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About this webinar

Go beyond the flatbed scanner to digitize awkward artifacts and oversize items. Discover apps, accessories, and expert tips to get better results from traditional scanners, digital cameras, and mobile devices. Full-size newspapers, 3-D objects, photos, and paperwork need different digitizing techniques. Know when to use a camera, scanner, or mobile device, and what settings, apps, and accessories will give the best results.

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Denise May Levenick
In every family, someone ends up with “the stuff.” Denise May Levenick is a writer, researcher, and speaker with a passion for preserving and sharing family treasures of all kinds. She is the creator of the award-winning family history
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