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The easy way to have fun with digital images! With a scanner, you can do all kinds of cool stuff with photos and images. But how do you get the darn thing to work right? Relax! With this friendly guide at your side, you'll get the hang of scanning in no time, from installation and calibration basics to nifty image-editing tricks and special effects. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Paint Shop Pro evaluation version PhotoImpact, PhotoExpress, and SmartSaver Pro trial versions ScanShare demo and Snappy Fox shareware System requirements: PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later; Power Macintosh running System 7.6.1 or later. See About the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.
Discover how to: Make sense of pixels and resolution Create a high-quality scan Use image-editing software like a pro Troubleshoot typical problems Have fun with cool scanner projects Overcome installation hurdles
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Synopsis
Fully updated to cover new hardware and technology
Heres how to choose a scanner, set it up, and start capturing images
Flatbed or sheet-fed? USB or FireWire? And what the heck is a dpi, anyway? This handy guide tells you all that and more everything you need to know to get the most use, and fun, out of your scanner. Choose the right image editing software, share photos online, even get the scoop on tricks the experts use.
All this on the bonus CD-ROM
- Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro® and Photo Album
- Adobe® Photoshop® Elements and Acrobat® Professional tryout versions
- Mac® GraphicConverter and VueScan trial versions
- SnapCopier™ and Ulead PhotoImpact® XL trial versions
Discover how to:
- Buy the right scanner for your needs
- Choose your software
- Fine-tune your scans
- Select and install extra equipment
- Edit images like a pro
- Keep your scanner happy and healthy
Synopsis
Unfortunately, making a decent scan is harder than anyone wants to admit, which is what makes this fun and easy guide so useful. After demystifying terms such as "pixels" and explaining how to select a scanner, expert Mark Chambers walks you through the art of scanning and shows how to use scanned images in a variety of cool projects.
About the Author
Mark L. Chambers has been a computer consultant, programmer, hardware technician, tech editor, and author for more than 20 years. He has written over 15 computer books.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: The Scare on Scanners.
Chapter 1: Let's Get Digitized!
Chapter 2: The Joys of Buying a Scanner.
PART II: Surviving the Installation.
Chapter 3: "Will That Be Parallel, USB, or FireWire?".
Chapter 4: And Then There's SCSI.
Chapter 5: Installing the Extra Stuff.
PART III: Bread-and-Butter Scanning.
Chapter 6: Just Plain, Basic Scanning.
Chapter 7: Examining Your Original: The Sequel.
Chapter 8: Attack of the Fine-Tuning Monster.
Chapter 9: Image Editing: The Easy Way.
PART IV: The Lazy Expert's Guide to Advanced Scanning.
Chapter 10: So You Want to Be an Internet Graphics Guru.
Chapter 11: Advanced Image Editing 101.
Chapter 12: Maintaining the Scanner Beast.
Chapter 13: Scanner Projects for Crafty People.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Tips and Tricks for Better Scanning and Editing.
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague.
Chapter 16: Ten Signs of a Good Scan.
Chapter 17: Ten Favorite Effects.
PART VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Scanner Hardware and Software Manufacturers.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: About the CD.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
Installation Instructions.
Book Registration Information.