Remember that 3072x2048 pixels per inch isn't very much on a 35mm slide. You really need that kind of detail to get what you need from that image. We scan for our photo archive software at a higher resolution than that, then crop/retouch/resize from that point. You'll be able to get a good many files on a CD if you have a professional service bureau or even film processor scan them. If a Kodak processor does it, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and other software can read the files, as Jim said. If you have a service bureau do it, they can use the format you specify and the type file (Tiff or jpg) will determine how many you get on the CD. GrayMare