Photo scanning - size

[Freckle07]

When I scan a 4x6" photo I end up with a small picture surrounded by lots of white which is obviously the empty scanner area. How can I make the photo fill the whole 'box' as a digital photo would?
Hope this makes sense. Thanks for any advice.

[luckystrike]

You can simply go into the option to edit your photo, and choose 'crop'. Then drag the edges of the scanned image in to the edge of the photo which you want to keep.

[Freckle07]

That sounds easy enough for even me to manage. I'll give it a go. Thank you so much.

[kags]

it depends on your scanner - some have a preview option, and you can highlight only the area you want to scan - obviously just the photo.

[sddsddean]

On my printer/scanner, one of the print and scan options is 'fit to page', which will make any 'small' size A4. Guess you will have to get the instruction book out!

[Freckle07]

Thanks all. I've done it now using a combination of your answers. The instruction book is useless - next to no info on scanning but loads on all the other functions.

[chrispybacon]

On the better (usually more expensive scanner/copiers) there is a facility to reduce or enlarge. This would solve your problem - if you have the facility.
If not, and it is important, prices have fallen dramatically and the facilities have improved equally - so you may be able to afford a better model. Hewllett Packard, amongst several other have quality hardware but do not buy their much overpriced inks. I tried www.alineink.com - they are less than half the price and superior in quality to the "branded products". Good luck

[chrispybacon]

Please indicate when you have a satisfactory answer to save others (like me) a lot of typing. Thanks for your cooperation!

[ray_vonne]

chrispy
dont mean to sound rude. but freckle clearly has said she/he had a satisfactory answer about 24 hours before your one.
thanks for your cooperation