Scanning Images

Faculty Scanners on the development machine in Bustad 116 (BCU).

    Special Note: This computer, including the scanners and CD-Writer, are only for use by faculty and BCU staff. Students and staff may only use this machine if they are directly working under a faculty member on a faculty project. Students working on a student project can use the scanners in the BCU viewing rooms. You must take a class on the use of this equipment before using it. A calendar of upcoming classes is listed at http://internal.vetmed.wsu.edu/training_classes/#training classes with instructions on how to register for the class. After taking a scanner class you can get a door code from Rich Link and gain access to the room at anytime of night or day. This computer gets a lot of use, so remember to reserve time in advance by signing up for a time slot on the calendar on the cork board, adjacent to the computer. Be sure to designate which equipment/programs you will be using and what faculty member you are working for.

Using   PhotoShop to scan: Using the Auto Slide Feeder for multiple slides:
Using the Flatbed Scanner:
Using the Slide/Negative Scanner: Accessing your Files

 

Using the Scanners from inside PhotoShop:                     

  1. Login to the computer using your NT account
  2. Open PhotoShop in Start>Programs>Adobe>Photoshop
  3. Under the File menu, select Import
  4. Select Twain_32 Source
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  5. Choose DeskScan II 2.4 for the flatbed scanner, or Nikon Scan 32 for the slide/negative scanner
  6. Go back to the File menu, Acquire
  7. Select Twain_32
  8. Follow the scanner instructions below. Once you scan an image it will appear as an unsaved file within PhotoShop. Use PhotoShop to edit the image as desired.
  9. Once you are happy with your changes, create a directory on the D: SHARED drive, shared, and title it using your Full Name.
  10. Save all scans to this directory. When saving them, you can select the type of image file you want to save by choosing a selection from the format box. (See Graphic File Format Helps)

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Scanning an image with the Flatbed Scanner:

  1. Place an image (photograph, illustrastion from a book, etc.) on the glass plate of the scanner. A green arrow indicates where to place the leading edge of the item. Remember to close the lid before scanning.
  2. When you start up the scanner software from inside PhotoShop it should automatically scan a preview for you. If this does not happen. Select Preview button.

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  3. The scanner will automatically detect whether the item is in color or B&W. However you can select the Type of image you want to create ranging from a B&W drawing to Sharp Millions of Colors. Each selection will create a different type and quality of image. The lower you go down on the list, the larger the file size.

  4. Hold down the left mouse button and outline the area of the image you want to scan. You can select zoom, to see a larger view of your selection.

  5. Manipulate the contrast and brightness controls. You can select the yin/yang symbol in the middle of these two selections to go back to the original defaults. You can adjust image attributes with more accuracy inside PhotoShop.

  6. There are three ways to adjust the resolution:
    1. Select the dpi (dots per inch) settings under Paths. (See dpi helps.)
    2. Select the height and width. (Best set to the same size you'll print or display on screen.)
    3. Slide the size bar back and forth, you will notice that this changes the width, height, percentage, & dpi settings.
    4. Type in the exact percentage of size relative to the original image being scanned.

7. To save the scanner settings for future use, select Save from the File menu. Select scan to being scanning.

8. Your image will be stored inside Photoshop. Close the Scanner software and proceed. Your file is only temporarily stored on the desktop of PhotoShop. If you close PhotoShop without saving the image, it will be lost.

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Scanning an image using the Slide/Negative Scanner:

               

  1. Place slide in the Nikon slide scanner. The long axis of the slide should be parallel with the long axis of the scanner; otherwise, only the center part of the slide will be scanned.          

  2. Open the scanner software in Photoshop and the select Preview button.

  3. With the left mouse button depressed, outline the area of the image you want to scan. Select zoom, to see a larger view of your selection. NOTE: If you are not allowed to select an irregular size, it's probably because the proportion selection is locked. To unlock it, push the red icon that looks like a lock.
  4. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, & colors by sliding the scroll bars that pop up after you select each of the circular icons to the left of the preview. ) Remember that you can adjust these with greater accuracy inside PhotoShop.) You can reset everything to the default values through the Settings menu if you are disattisfied with the adjustments.
  5. Select the file height and width. For best results scan the image at the same dimensions you will be printing or displaying. wpe1.jpg (811 bytes)

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  6. There are three ways to adjust the resolution:

                A.Manually type in a dpi (dots per inch) selection. (See attachment for dpi tips.)
                B. Slide the size bar back and forth, you will notice that this changes the width, heigth, percentage, & dpi settings.
                C. Type in the exact percentage of size relative to the original image being scanned.

7. You may want to save the scanner settings. To do this select Save from the File menu. You can open these settings up again in the future through the File menu. Otherwise you can now push Scan.

8. Your image will appear as an unsaved file in Photoshop. Close the Scanner software and edit the image in Photoshop.

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Special - Using the Auto Slide Feeder for multiple slides:

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  1. Connect the autofeeder to the Nikon scanner. Make sure the connector shield on the scanner is open, and push down clip.

  2. Load the scanner by placing all of your slides in the intake tray. Make sure they are facing the correct direction.
  3. Close the lid on the autofeeder.
  4. Do not open PhotoShop. Instead go to the Start/Program Menu and open the Nikon Software by selecting Scanners, Slide-Neg Scanner, Nikon Control 2.2

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  5. In the small window select the Multiple Slide button.
  6. In the window that opens, tell the computer where you want the images to be saved. At this point you may also select what type of file format you want your images to be saved as. Select Save.

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  7. The Nikon Software will start. From this program select the autofeed tray loader button which looks like a grocery cart.
  8. This will load the first slide. Using the instructions above for the Nikon software, select the settings you want for all of the scans using the first slide as an example. When done, select Scan. Each slide will be scanned individually and saved to the directory you designated.

NOTE: This feeder is prone to slide jams. To reduce this, only load cardboard mounted slides with outher cardboard mounted slides, and plastic mounts with plastic mounts.

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NOTE: Move your files from this computer to your own computer or save them onto a removable media like a zip disk. All files that are more than two weeks old will be erased. When you're done log off the computer – Start>Shutdown>Close All Programs & Login As a Different User. Turn the monitor off.

Accessing your file from your own computer:

  1. Login to your own computer and go into

    2. Network Neighborhood, Bustadb104, Shared, your Full Name.

  2. Copy these files onto your own hard drive, erase them from bustadb104.

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