System for selecting photographic images

摘要

A photographic image can be viewed and selected for initial printing or reprinting. Photographic negatives or slides are provided to a scanner to obtain image data and the image data is manipulated to provide a positive image of the photographic negatives or slides on a display means. The desired prints are then selected and order information is provided, based on the positive image as displayed on the display means. The order information is recorded to allow the desired prints to be created. The display means can be a screen of a personal computer or hard copy index print and selected prints can be zoomed or cropped by a remote photofinisher.