Editing Photos Posted on Site

[w.slayman]

We have a HP 6280 All in One Printer-Scanner-Copier, which I think I can use to scan prints and then (hopefully learn to) post on this site. I have no desire to to have any photos downloaded or transfered. My questions are:

1. Will the 6280 give sufficient resolution to make meaningful posts? or
2. Will I need a dedicated scanner?.
3. What is the best way to mark © 2009 on the photos, other than with a rubber stamp?
4. Can the photos be edited or altered easily without an EXIF file? (Original Photos are Film) I am assuming that anything in electronic / digital format can be edited by someone.

Thanks for your help,

[byjamesderuvoDHQ]

1. Will the 6280 give sufficient resolution to make meaningful posts? Absolutely. Printing resolution is about 300 DPI, so I wouldn't go any better than that.
2. Will I need a dedicated scanner? No. Your All In Once should do the trick. The real issue is what software are you using to scan? Photoshop Elements is a good bargain.
3. What is the best way to mark © 2009 on the photos, other than with a rubber stamp? Again, Photoshop Elements. But you can also put your copyright in into the EXIF data. Photoshop has a watermark utility.
4. Can the photos be edited or altered easily without an EXIF file? (Original Photos are Film) I am assuming that anything in electronic / digital format can be edited by someone. It'll have one regardless.