06-03-2008, 08:31 PM
I don't know what equipment Costco has, so I don't know if they can do large format
Same equipment is used to scan a neg or positive, If they don't reverse it to positive for you
then you can do it very easily in Photoshop.
Some places may go ahead and covert it to B&W too, but I personally prefer that they give me a
"color" scan / RGB and then I can convert it in PS using the channels. You can also do a sepia
or duotone if you like that effect.
I have better control of the contrast that way. At that point do any sharpening or other tweaks and
ship a file off to the lab for a print.
If you don't have a desire to do the tweaks, most labs will scan and print with no file saved.
A little cheaper but the quality depends upon the operator.
One thing I like to do when I send out for big prints, is to make a guide print for the lab.
I'll make a print on my epson showing cropping, contrast, and color balance and send it along
as a guide for the printer.
Same equipment is used to scan a neg or positive, If they don't reverse it to positive for you
then you can do it very easily in Photoshop.
Some places may go ahead and covert it to B&W too, but I personally prefer that they give me a
"color" scan / RGB and then I can convert it in PS using the channels. You can also do a sepia
or duotone if you like that effect.
I have better control of the contrast that way. At that point do any sharpening or other tweaks and
ship a file off to the lab for a print.
If you don't have a desire to do the tweaks, most labs will scan and print with no file saved.
A little cheaper but the quality depends upon the operator.
One thing I like to do when I send out for big prints, is to make a guide print for the lab.
I'll make a print on my epson showing cropping, contrast, and color balance and send it along
as a guide for the printer.