Scanners for Dummies
Fully updated to cover new hardware and technology\ Here's 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...
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Fully updated to cover new hardware and technology Here's 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(TM) 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
Introduction1Pt. IThe scam on Scanners7Ch. 1Let's get digitized!9Ch. 2The joys of buying a scanner23Pt. IISurviving the installation41Ch. 3"Will that be parallel, USB, or FireWire?"43Ch. 4And then there's SCSI49Ch. 5Installing the extra stuff59Pt. IIIBread-and-butter scanning73Ch. 6Just plain, basic scanning75Ch. 7Examining your original : the sequel95Ch. 8Attack of the fine-tunning monster111Ch. 9Image editing the easy way129Pt. IVThe lazy expert's guide to advanced scanning149Ch. 10So you want to be an internet graphics guru151Ch. 11Advanced image editing 101171Ch. 12Maintaining the scanner beast189Ch. 13Scanner projects for crafty people207Pt. VThe part of tens223Ch. 14Ten tips and tricks for better scanning and editing225Ch. 15Ten things to avoid like the plague239Ch. 16Ten signs of a good scan249Ch. 17Ten favorite effects267Pt. VIAppendixes279App. A: Scanner hardware and software manufacturers281App. B: Glossary285App. C: About the CD295Index303End-user license agreement319
\ From Barnes & NobleThe Barnes & Noble Review\ Are you getting everything out of your scanner that you expected? Are you using it as much as you planned? Getting the quality you hoped for? Doing the cool stuff you thought you would? If not, get Scanners for Dummies, Second Edition. \ Chambers starts with quick, on-target guides to buying and installation, then turns to creating better scans. Cleaning the scanner’s glass (and how not to!) Tweaking your settings (including how to scan 3D objects). Editing your scanned images (with coverage of software ranging from Paint Shop Pro to Eye Candy 4000). There’s a full chapter of crafts projects -- from T-shirts to wine labels. Oh, and troubleshooting, too -- both hardware and drivers. Bill Camarda\ Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.\ \ \
