Spring 2008

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Scanning Basics Short Course

Scanning Stations

• The following tutorial will assist you in learning how to scan images and documents.– Images may be Photos, Graphics, Line-drawings or even Documents.– Documents may be scanned with a text recognition program giving a

fast and easy way to turn paper documents into digital files you can edit.

• Scanners are located in the following computer labs…– Social Science Building Room 103 (SSB103)– Thomas Jefferson Library Commons (TJ 316)– Benton Hall Computer Lab (BH232)– Ward E. Barnes Library (WEB100)– Music 105– FA 220

Scanning pictures using VueScan

• Place the picture on the scanner and close the cover.• Open VueScan by double-clicking the icon located on the

computer’s desktop.

Scanning pictures using VueScan

• Follow the steps in VueScan.• When you are done with each step, click “Next” button to go to the

next step.

Scanning pictures using VueScan

• When you are done with scanning, VueScan will automatically show you the window where you can choose your picture saving location.

• VueScan is set for JPEG picture format by default.

Scanning pictures using Photoshop

• Open Adobe Photoshop.• Start Programs Scanner Adobe Photoshop

Scanning pictures using Photoshop(This only works on Windows Machines)

• Place the picture on the scanner and close the cover.• Go to File Import CanoScan LiDE 60

Scanning pictures using Photoshop• Select your source• Click ‘Preview’• Select destination• Select output size• Adjust black frame to

the area you want to

scan• Click ‘Scan’

Scanning pictures using Photoshop

• When you are done with scanning,

close ScanGear CS window.• To save your picture go to File and

click on Save As.• Type in the name • Chose the format.

For example ‘JPEG’ • Click ‘Save’.

Scanning text documents

• Put your text sheet on the scanner and close the cover.• Open OmniPage SE. • Double click the icon on the desktop.

Scanning text documents

• For quick scan, click on 1-2-3.

• If you wish to have more control over the process, switch the program from it default automatic setting to the manual controls click OCR Wizard.

• If errors are detected in the document, the OCR Proofreader window will appear.

• You can ignore or correct the error by simply typing in ‘Suspect word’ field.• When all errors have been

addressed the completion

window will be displayed.• Click OK to continue.

Scanning text documents

Scanning text documents• After the proofread is done, the Save As window will appear.• Choose the destination for your file.• Type in your file name.• Chose your file type.

For example, Microsoft

Word 2000, XP (*.doc).

Attention !!!

• Duplex Printing is now available in our labs.

Additional information

• If you want to learn how to edit your pictures, Instructional Computing has short courses on Adobe Photoshop.

• We have two different classes, a Session 1 and Session 2, each one offers different topics and are both “Basic” in design.

Go to www.umsl.edu/training to register.