Help w/moving part of an image off the original

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October 25, 2025
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I just got the 2025 version of PE but I havent used Elements for 15 years and the 2025 version is quite different than the old version I used to use.

Im stuck right now on this:

I've scanned a number of small images in one scan. I need to be able to move each individual small image off the original scan and use that as a stand alone image. But I cant for the life of me remember how to do it. I've tried a number of different strategies but so far nothing works.

Please help!

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Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Glenn,

That software you mention, does that work well on old black and white photos as well?

Glenn 8675309

Legend

Absolutely- I've scanned in about 500 old black and white family photos. I looked at it and went with the pro version for the higher bit black and scanning. Pretty sure I scanned everything in at 600ppi- I rreally like that is also automatically creates an uncompressed version as well. each on of those of the postcards was around 26MB uncompressed, which is about average.

I used paperport14 for years- I honestly don't understand how it's so much faster, but it is.

Glenn 8675309

Legend

IMAGE>DEVIDE SCANNED PHOTOS.

There relly isn't any reason to purchase an app to do it, but I did.
I didn't care for the results that much so I bought a program that does a fantastic job of it.

I bought an app, scanspeeder pro to do just that: separate images i've scanned, typically 3 postcards into individual files. It has replaced my beloved paperport.

Peru Bob

Community Expert

It's unusual that that app allows installation on up to 5 computers.

Glenn 8675309

Legend

I downloaded it when I had a project of scanning in about 500 old post cards-- it saves as a jpg, png, and you have the option of creating a TIFF as well. It's Interface is very simple, doesn't take up much ram when running. I used it alot when I needed it, now I use it every couple of months typically when my wife hands me a bunch of photos.
The program is not affected at all by my printer/scanner (an epson et2803) being on wifi- scans ar 300 ppi were just fine.

Many of the postcards were in old deteriorating albums-- out of 450 or so I've only edited about 25 for color and whatnot- many are 70 to 80 years old, classics from a time long gone.

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