Cels Forum

>> Should there be a white background if the cel doesn't come with one? 

A white background is best if there is no background included.
It doesn't drown out the cel. I have seen several people 
desplay their cels with a terrible brightly colored background.
Ack, caugh, ptooy...!

>>>If I want to display a cel on a webpage, what is the best
   way to scan it?

If you have a flat bed scanner, that would be your best bet. 
Whatever you do, do NOT run your cels through one of those 
older types of scanners that will squeeze your cel in the same 
manner as pasta is made... Also do NOT leave your cel on your
flat bed scanner for longer than it takes to scan; they get 
hot and you risk damaging your cel.

>>>Or should I take a picture of the cel and then scan 
the picture? 

It's quite difficult to photograph cels, as the glare caused
by light bouncing off of the acetate is usually difficult for 
the untrained eye to see right away and is only later noticed 
when the finished photos come back from the lab.  But you can try. 
Another alternative would be a digital camera that imports the
picture directly into your computer.  But just like a regular 
camera, the quality won't be as good.

Metaphor (my cels are in books not on webpages)