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Is a scan for a 4 x 6 print of lesser quality than a scan for an 8 x 10?

April 26, 2017Lesser print quality scan

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Is a scan for a 4 x 6 print of lesser quality than a scan for an 8 x 10?

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No. It is just scanned at a lower resolution and you won’t be able to make larger than 4 x 6 prints without some loss of sharpness. 4 x 6 scans produce an image file that is almost twice as wide as your screen, assuming you have it set at 1024 x 768.