| Here are some easy step by step instructions to | | | | program needs to be compatible with your |
| get the most out of your scanner for you. | | | | scanner. |
| 1. Carefully clean the scanner glass with a piece of | | | | Other Recommended Scanner Software: |
| cloth or glass cleaner and allow it to dry. | | | | HP PrecisionScan |
| 2. Make sure the scanner is on. | | | | Microtek ScanWizard 5 |
| 3. Place the item on the scanner glass with the | | | | Microtek ScanWizard Pro 6 |
| image facing down. Ensure that the actual print | | | | Minolta Scan Dual II |
| area is parallel to the edges of the scanner. | | | | Umax VistaScan |
| 4. After you start the scanner software, run a | | | | Umax MagicScan |
| preview. If your scanner software does not run | | | | Few final tips to add on scanning and printing your |
| the preview automatically, do so yourself. | | | | scanned images are:o Choose the best possible |
| 5. If your picture or graphic appears skewed or | | | | photo. Although you can make adjustments on |
| crooked in the preview, line it up better and | | | | your image with the image editing programs, the |
| repeat the preview. | | | | better your original scanning photo, the better |
| 6. On the preview, use your mouse to outline the | | | | your final scan will be. For better results, choose |
| desired scan area. | | | | pictures with good contrast and that also have |
| 7. If you are going to use Photoshop (or any | | | | good lighting.o Always scan your image in the |
| other image editing program), scan all color images | | | | position or direction in which the image will be |
| as 'millions of colors'. Otherwise, use grey scale for | | | | used. If you rotate the image in your image |
| black and white. | | | | editing program, some detail will be lost.o Scan |
| 8. Adjust the scanner resolution. Set it to 300 dpi | | | | only the part of the image that you need. If you |
| to scan for printing and 72 dpi for scanning for | | | | don't need the whole image but only a small |
| use on the web. | | | | portion of it, then just scan that portion. Your |
| 9. Try the auto-exposure button if applicable in | | | | scanner software has the tools to do this.o To |
| your scanner software to adjust brightness and | | | | make adjustments to color and sharpness on |
| contrast, if needed. | | | | your scanned image, use your image editor, not |
| 10. Click Scan or Final to scan the image. | | | | the scanning software of your scanner.o When |
| 12. Save image in tif, psd or bmp if you are | | | | saving a jpg, a quality of 2, 3 or 4 is generally |
| scanning to print. Save it in jpg or gif if you are | | | | sufficient for scanning for the web.o When you |
| scanning for the web. | | | | are editing, don't forget that the image's |
| With all scanner software, the scanning features | | | | appearance will change from monitor to monitor. |
| and scanning process are generally similar. | | | | Also, the height and width of the image will vary |
| However, here are a few scanner software | | | | from software to software.o Read the manual |
| programs that we recommend. | | | | for your scanner software if available and get to |
| If you want to scan from your transparencies | | | | know your scanner software. Or, just play with |
| and produce good quality 24bit images somewhat | | | | the scanner software until you are sufficiently |
| automatically, then Silverfast AI Scanner | | | | familiar with it. As you make more and more |
| Software could be a good choice for you. If you | | | | scans, you will better understand how to get the |
| want to scan negatives, then you may find | | | | best results from your scanner. |
| Vuescan Scanning Software pretty useful. Any | | | | |