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Re: Taxes (was Re: [OM] scanned res for 4C output?)

Subject: Re: Taxes (was Re: [OM] scanned res for 4C output?)
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:03:56 -0800
On 13 Aug 98 at 10:59, Jan Steinman wrote:

> >... is there any advantage to scanning at 2700,
> >and having photoshop scale it down?
> 
> I suspect the opposite -- your scanner firmware is working at a greater bit
> depth, and I'll bet its interpolation will be more accurate than
> Photoshop's at a mere 24 bits.
> 
> General rule: try to get as much work done where the most information is.
> In your case, I believe your Coolscan works with 30 bits internally, so
> anything you can do in the scanner will be better than what you can do in
> Photoshop, assuming the firmware developers did their job. It may not be
> *detectably* better, but in theory, it should be better.
> 
> (It may be worth comparing to make sure it isn't worse -- firmware
> developers don't always do their jobs... :-)
Thanks, makes sense. I will compare again at 1350 and 2700, as the first scan I 
did at 1350 was poorly focussed. 

> "At a specified dollar value" for what purpose? Resume fodder?
> 
> Note that the IRS will not allow you to deduct work you do for charitable
> purposes, although it will allow you to deduct mileage and actual
> incidental expenses incurred while performing charitable work. If your
> purpose was taxes, forget the "typical charge" and keep careful track of
> your mileage and actual out-of-pocket expenses related to the donated work.
Oh well, there goes that hope. Since the shots were taken on campus, and they 
paid for the film/processing, my expenses are nil, aside from time... :-(

I'm assuming Canadian tax laws are similar...



 
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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
250-743-6240
swright@xxxxxxxxx

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