How to Use a Canon Scanner to Scan Negatives Using Adobe Photoshop

To scan negatives using Adobe Photoshop, you need a scanner with negative scanning capability. The scanner used in this explanation is a CanoScan® LiDE 80.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Photographic Negatives
• Scanner with negative scanning capability
• Adobe Photoshop

1. Open Adobe Photoshop, and go to "File, Import" and select the name of your scanner.
2. Line up the removable Film Scanning devise on the left-hand side of the scanner bed.
3. Carefully place your negative strip in the Film Guide, making note of which number on the Guide the negative lines up with.
4. Place the scanner’s Film Adaptor Unit over the negative you wish to scan.
5. Under “Select Source” choose as either “Color Negative Film” or “Black and White Negative Film.” Then, under “Color Mode,” you can choose to either scan it as a Color Negative or a Black and White Negative.
6. Choose your output resolution, and under “Select Frame,” choose the number on the Film Guide your negative corresponds with.
7. Select “preview.” After your initial image comes up, make any necessary adjustments, and click “scan.” Save your work.