If you still have original printed photographs, or perhaps pictures in magazines that you like, then you may want to scan and digitize them. Scanning them to your computer is very useful because it will maintain the image quality over time. It also allows you to easily share your photographs and enhance them in many ways. While there are many expensive photo-editing applications available, you can perform many edits and enhancements with the Windows software that comes with your computer.
Instructions
1. Insert the photo or picture into your scanner.
2. Click "Start > All Programs > Windows Fax and Scan." Click "Scan," then "New Scan."
3. Click the "Profile" drop-down menu and select "Photo." Click "Preview," then make adjustments if necessary. Click "Scan." This will be scanned and saved to your pictures folder.
4. Click "Start," then your user name. Browse through to the "Scanned" images folder. Double-click the photograph you want to enhance. This will open in Windows Live Photo Gallery.
5. Click one of the items in the "Adjustments" toolbar to enhance the photo. Click "Auto adjust" to change the exposure controls to improve the look. Click "Crop" if you want to cut some parts out of the photo. Alternatively click one of the other tools to enhance your photo. Click "Close file" when you are done and click "Save" to amend your changes.
