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Hey there guys just asking for some help before I am off for the night, I can not scan any mirrored / foil cards worth crap!! Any tips out there that might get me better scans so that they look as they are suppose to. I always compare to others on the checklist and mine are always brutal. Any help would be great! Have a great night.

Most scanners can't handle them. I loathe scanning them. They never look right. All we can do is the best we can do, knowing it won't be perfect. I don't know what scanner Database member holhoa96 uses, but he can get scans with foil. Only person I've ever seen who can do it.

I don't usually have problems scanning cards. Foilboard cards tend to have a weird 'lined' view through a scanner (thick, blurry lines running from top to bottom). Press Pass "Melting" foil cards are almost impossible to scan correctly though.

The only advice I can give is to BUMP UP the scanners' DPI before you scan the card. I have a Lexmark X5650 scanner/printer. With the program that came with it, I always set the DPI (dots per inch) to 600 before I even attempt to scan something. It usually works well. I also change the size setting for the area the scanner will scan. I usually use 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Thanks for reminding me. I've been meaning to solve this problem.  But its never gotten to the top of my "To Do" list.

First, check your scanning adjustments and see if there's a Reflective Gradient adjustment.

If you have no RG adjustment, try a Fresnel lens magnifier sheet. This should act like a crude polarizing lens.

Finally, you can try a piece of Linear Polarizer Film (educational grade).  I've always thought this option too pricey just to scan cards.