Editing Image scanner (section)

=== Film ===
{{Main article|Film scanner}}
[[File:Reflecta DigitDia 6000 Slide Scanner (1).jpg|thumb|A [[film scanner]] (Reflecta DigitDia 6000) designed for scanning [[Slide projector|slides]]]]
A [[film scanner]], also known as a slide scanner or a transparency scanner, is a type of specialized flatbed scanner specifically for scanning film negatives and [[Slide projector|slides]]. A typical film scanner works by passing a narrowly focused beam of light through the film and reading the intensity and color of the light that emerges.<ref name="basics"/> The lowest-cost dedicated film scanners can be had for less than $50, and they might be sufficient for modest needs. From there they inch up in staggered levels of quality and advanced features upward of five figures.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/buying-guide/film-scanners | title=Film Scanners: A Buying Guide | last=Weitz | first=A. | publisher=B&H Photo Video | date=November 6, 2015 | access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>