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Scanning

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Scanning, saving, photo-editing, and more made simple.

Procedures

  1. We will assume all the Hardware (scanner, cable, power source) and Software (scanner driver disk) is set up and in place. Select the photos, pictures, or whatever it is you would like to scan.  Lift the lid to the scanner and place the picture face down on the scanner glass. I like to tuck the picture into one of the corners (I will explain why just a little further ahead).  Take note as to what direction the top of the picture is at. (once you know this, you will then save a step when placing pictures onto the scanner) 
  2. Close the lid to the scanner.
  3. I open one of my favorite picture editing programs. My choice is Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop. Click on the name to goto JASC Software and you can download a trial version of Paint Shop Pro 7.

At this point, I will explain my KISS procedure.  

Use the scanner as a scanner and that's it.  Don't try to make picture editing adjustments.  

There are a few settings to be played with as you wish, like; DPI (dots per inch).  I use 150 dpi for general color photographs and hardly ever over 300 dpi.  The higher the dpi, the larger the picture will appear on your computer screen.

 I don't re-adjust the % of picture ratio, it is left at 100%. The color setting is either called High Color, RGB Color, or sometimes Best Default Setting.

Whatever software you use, the following terms will be mentioned;

bulletImport, acquire, get, capture etc.  means to open the scanner screen. Under FILE then Import  then TWAIN is Acquire or Select Source. You can go to Select Source and make sure your Scanner is selected. Then when you click Acquire the scanner software will activate correctly.
bulletScan Mode. means Color mode (RGB Color, Line Art, Grayscale, Halftone)
bulletResolution. means our DPI (pick anywhere from 75 to 300 dpi)
bulletColor PreScan. OK to have check marked
bulletApply Gamma. OK to have check marked
bulletPreScan. The scanner will activate and scan entire surface of the scanner glass. This allows you to select (in the next step) what portion is to be scanned.
bulletOnce Pre-scanned, you should see the image you placed face down on the scanner glass. If it is upside down, don't worry, you can rotate it to the correct orientation in the Photo Editing Program.
bullet You should also see a number of dotted lines surrounding the page area (I call them walking ants). With you mouse cursor, moving it over the 'walking ants' it will change its shape to a double pointed arrow.  With your left mouse button held, you can resize the 'ants' so as to have them surrounding just the part you want scanned.  This is referred to as SELECTING & CROPPING.

 

bulletIf all the above steps have been followed, you can now click SCAN.

REVIEW 

  1. Open Paint Shop Pro, Under FILE pick Import, then Twain, then Acquire Ref?? 
  2. Scan Mode= RGB Color Ref??
  3. Resolution= 150 Ref??
  4. Prescan Ref??
  5. Crop the picture Ref??
  6. SCAN
  7. Close the scan program and the image should be in Paint Shop, ready to edit or save. To save, goto FILE and select 'save as'.  save as'.  1st.  Give it a descriptive name so you can identify it by its name (daveinpark).  I am use to Lower Case with No Spaces.  It seems to work in Email and on the web with less glitches using this style of naming. 2nd.  I Select the  'save as type' next. JPG (jpeg, jfif). 3rd. I now select (at the top) 'save in' and pick the folder where my photos are stored.  Mine is in a path life follows. <Drive C:\> then < ~AA_Photos> then  a folder I made called <Jpgs>.
  8. You can keep it simple at first and save in 'My Documents' and maybe a folder in there called 'My Photos. For File structure help, click here to go to examples within my digital photo section.

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