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Scanning Tutorial

Scanning Tutorial 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.

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Scanning Tutorial

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  1. Scanning Tutorial

  2. 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)

  3. Index • Chapters • Scanning Images • Using Adobe Photoshop • Scanning Documents • Troubleshooting • Question and Answer

  4. Scanning Images

  5. Scanning Images • Begin by placing the item to be scanned facedown on the glass bed of the scanner with the top of your photo or image towards the front of the scanner. • Close the scanner cover. Top Front

  6. Opening ScanWizard 5 Click ScanWizard 5 to open the scanning program • Open the scanning program • Click on ScanWizard 5

  7. Standard Control Panel • This is the Standard Scan Wizard control panel. If you see this panel click the first button in the tool bar to switch to Advanced Mode • If the Advance Control Panel has already appeared you may skip ahead Mode Switch Icon

  8. Switching to Advanced Controls • Click OK when the message shown appears

  9. Advanced Control Panel • This is the Advanced Control Panel • Before scanning it may be necessary to change some or all of the settings used by the prior user • First insure the scaling is set to 100% • Next insure no checks are present in the image sizing boxes • Finally click on the Reset button Scaling Image Size Boxes Reset button

  10. Resetting Options • After the Reset window appears make sure all boxes have been checked then click the Reset button Reset Window

  11. Color Settings • Select the type of scan you wish to produce. • RGB- For color photos and graphics. Do not choose “RGB Colors (48-bit)” • Gray Scale- For black and white photos and line drawings without color. Do not choose “Grey Scale (16-bit)” • 256 color- For cartoons, Gifs and line drawings with color Color Type

  12. Resolution • Resolution settings allow you to select the PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The higher the PPI the better the resolution but the larger the file size. • For internet or email 100 PPI should be adequate • For presentations and documents a higher setting may be preferable Resolution

  13. Overview Scanning • You are now ready to begin scanning • Click on the Overview button. This will provide a preview of all items placed on the scanner bed. Click on the Overview button for a preview of items on scanner bed A progress window will appear while the computer is scanning. It is possible to cancel the scan by pressing the Esc key.

  14. Overview Scanning • Once the overview scan is complete all items placed on the scanner bed will appear. • If the image is not right side up you may either flip the picture on the scanner bed and click Overview button again or you may save the image and flip it later with an image editing program.

  15. Image Selection • Select the image by resizing the dashed red and white box so that it encloses the area desired for the scan. • When moving the mouse pointer over the box one of several black arrows will appear… • Arrow Cross – Allows you to move the entire box without resizing • Up-down arrow –Resizing in up-down direction • Left-right arrow- Resizing in a right-left direction Red and White dashed box must be placed around the image for scanning

  16. Prescanning • Click Prescan to zoom in on the selected image allowing finer sizing of the dashed box. • NOTE: This step is optional. Use this only if you want more accurate edges on your image. Click Prescan for a larger view of the selected image A progress window will appear while the computer is scanning. It is possible to cancel the scan by pressing the Esc key.

  17. Resizing Prescan • The scanner will now scan only the image within the dashed box. Resize the dashed box again to fine tune the scanning area • You may now scan the image by clicking on the Scan to button • If you click and hold the Scan To button, you may select Copy which will send the image straight to the printer. Click Scan to button to scan and save the image

  18. Saving Scanned Image • The Save As box will appear. Pick a name for your picture and enter it into the File name field. • You can select the Save as Type according to the type of document or graphic being scanned. • .jpg format is the most commonly used and provides the best compression with good image quality. Name your pictures file in the File name field Click on the down arrow next to the Save as type field to select the file format desired If scanning multiple images or no further image editing will be required uncheck the Send image to application after saving box. Leaving this box checked will automatically open Photoshop and your scanned image will be displayed.

  19. Saving Scanned Image • Click the Save button to scan and save the image • You have now successfully scanned and saved your image • If further editing is required you may use Adobe Photoshop to edit your image further To scan and save your image click the Save button

  20. Using Photoshop

  21. Using Photoshop • Adobe® Photoshop® software helps you work more efficiently, explore new creative options, and produce the highest quality images for print, the Web, and anywhere else. Create exceptional imagery with easier access to file data; streamlined Web design; faster, professional-quality photo retouching; and more.

  22. Opening Photoshop 6.0.1 • If you have automatically opened Photoshop during scanning you may skip ahead. If you have not you will need to open the Adobe Photoshop program. • Click on the Start button • Click on Programs • Click on Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Click Adobe Photoshop 6.0 to open program

  23. Opening a File • To open a picture click File and then select Open or press Ctrl+O. Click File and then Open

  24. Viewing at Actual Size • Once your image is open you may notice the image is smaller then it was scanned, note the percent size on the bar at the top of your image. • You may wish to view the image at its actual size The information bar at the top of each image contains the file name, the percent of actual size at which the image is viewed and the color type. In this example the file name is EiffelTower.tif, the image is currently viewed at 66.7% of it’s actual size and the type of picture is Gray scale. Photos and graphics are usually viewed in RGB format.

  25. Viewing at Actual Size • To view your image at it’s actual size click View then select Actual Pixels or press Alt+Ctrl+O Click View and then Actual Pixels

  26. Resizing Image • Now that the image is actual size, you may wish to make it small enough to email, put on a disk, or on the internet. • To change the actual size of an image click on Image then select Image Size. Click Image then select Image Size

  27. Resizing Image • The Image Size window allows you to resize your image • Insure the Constrain Proportions box is checked before changing the height or width to maintain the current proportions of your image • It is also possible to change the resolution of your image from this window if desired To resize your image simply enter a new width or height and press Enter, the image will automatically resize Check the Constrain Proportions box to maintain the image proportions during resizing

  28. Resizing Image Note the change in file size when you change the image size. In this example the original file was 270K while the resized image is only 59K • Change the width and the height will change automatically and visa versa if you have checked the Constrain Proportions box • Notice that when you reduce the size of the image you also reduce the size of the file. Conversely if you increase the image size you will also increase the file size. • When you are satisfied with your image and file size click OK When finished click OK

  29. Saving • To save your file select File and then Save or press Ctrl+S • If you wish to save for use on the web follow the steps outlined in the following slides. Click File then select Save

  30. Saving for Web Use • To save an image for use on the wed first click on File then select Save for Web or press Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S Click File then select Save for Web

  31. Saving for Web Use • The Save For Web window will now appear click on the Optimized tab at the top Click Optimized tab

  32. Saving for Web Use • Depending on the type of image, there are different save options. • Photos should be saved as a .jpg, medium quality works best for internet and email use • .gif format is for simple graphics, cartoons and line-drawings It is possible to save your image in one of several formats shown in the Settings menu. JPEG Medium is best for internet and email.

  33. Saving for Web Use • By clicking on the 4-Up tab you can compare quality and file size of different quality levels. Click 4-Up to compare the quality and file size of several different quality levels at once

  34. Saving for Web Use When ready to save click OK, this will bring up the Save Optimized As window • You are now ready to save your final output, click OK and the Save Optimized As dialog box will appear • Name your photo and click Save Name your image then click Save

  35. Scanning Documents

  36. Scanning Documents • Begin by placing the document to be scanned facedown on the glass scanner bed with the top of your document towards the front of the scanner. • Close the scanner cover. Top Front

  37. Opening OmniPage Pro • Begin by opening the text scanning program OmniPage Pro • Click on the Start button • Click on OmniPage Pro 11.0 • Or just click on the Desktop Icon. Click OmniPage Pro 11.0 to open the document scanning program Click OmniPage Pro 11.0 to open the document scanning program

  38. Auto OCR Window • When OmniPage pro opens it should be set on Auto OCR. This setting is fine for most document scanning. Simply put your document on the scanner and click Start. • If you wish to have more control over the process, switch the program from it default automatic setting to the manual controls. By default the program will open in the AutoOCR configuration. Click Start to use the Automatic settings.

  39. Manual OCR Window • To switch the to manual mode simply click on the Manual OCR button Click on the ManualOCR button to switch to the more versatile manual mode.

  40. Steps to Manually Scanning • Having switched to manual mode we will progress step wise with…1. Get Page2. Perform OCR3. Export Results

  41. Setting Page • In our first step we will select what format to scan our document in. • By clicking on the small arrow next to the 1. Get Page icon we may scan our document in… • Black & White for normal documents • Grayscale for documents with black and white graphics • Color for documents with color graphics or text Select the format the document is to be scanned in. In our example we have chosen the B&W or Black and White setting.

  42. Get Page • Once you have selected the format click on the icon located below 1. Get Page Click on the icon located below 1. Get Page to begin scanning

  43. Get Page • Scanning will now begin and a progress bar will be displayed at the bottom of the OmniPage program window. • OminPage Pro uses the ScanWizard program discussed earlier to scan your document. If it appears that nothing is happening, minimize the OmniPage window and complete the scanning process in Scanwizard. You may need to minimize Omnipage to finish scanning. Once scanning begins a progress bar will appear

  44. Scanned Document • The document will appear once scanning is complete • A thumbnail of the document will also appear in the Document Manager window on the left • It is possible to scan multiple pages and save them into one document. The Document Manger window will allow you to select any page if changes are required

  45. Perform OCR • We are now ready to perform the OCR step. OCR stands for optical character recognition this branch of computer science involves reading text from paper and translating the images into a form that the computer can manipulate (i.e. a text file)

  46. Perform OCR • It is possible to select from many different document layouts when performing the OCR step. The Automatic setting is suggested for its ease of use Select the type of document on which the OCR proofing is to be performed. The Automatic setting is suggested for its ease of use.

  47. Perform OCR • Once you have selected the format of your document click on the icon located below 2. Perform OCR Once you have selected the type of OCR to be performed click on the icon located below 2. Perform OCR

  48. OCR Operating • OCR Proofing will now begin and a progress bar will be displayed at the bottom of the OmniPage program window. • If desired it is possible to terminate the OCR proofing process by clicking on the Cancel button Once proofing begins a progress bar will appear

  49. OCR Completion • If no errors were detected after OCR proofing is complete then the pop-up window shown will appear • Simply click OK to continue • If no errors were detected you may skip ahead to the saving step If no errors are found a pop-up window will indicate proofreading is complete

  50. OCR Correction • If errors are detected in the document, the OCR Proofreader window will appear • It is possible to change or ignore each error found during OCR proofing. You may opt to skip this correction step, save the document and edit the errors later with a document editing program such as Word or WordPerfect If errors are found in the document the OCR Proofreader window will appear. The unrecognized characterwill be shown both as the highlighted portion of the scan and a best guess by the computer in the Contains unrecognized character field.

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