I. Title:
Scanning Using Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Category: Software
Keywords:
Scan, Adobe Photoshop, Images
Author:
Carrie Huggins
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Created:
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II. Summary: I will show you how to scan an image
using Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
III. Step by Step
Instructions:
1.
Preparing to Scan:
·
Select the scanner you
will be using.
·
Make sure the scanner
is plugged into the computer (USB port) and turned on (if needed).
·
Open the top cover of
the scanner and place the item you are scanning face down on the glass.
Put the top left corner of your image in the designated corner.
Close the cover. If you are
scanning a book or other object that does not lay flat, you will need to hold
it steady while you are scanning.
2. Scanning the image:
- Open Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
- Prepare the image for the final scan:
o
Select the image type,
destination, resolution, area to scan, and scale.
- Finish the job:
o
Click the scan button.
Your picture will open in a new window in Photoshop.
o
Save the file.
The format you choose depends on what you plan to do with the file.
§
Photoshop- If you plan
to manipulate the image before you use it.
§
JPEG-Photographs, compressed,
good for web (or on-screen) images with lots of color
variation.
§
GIF-Logos, good for web
(or on-screen) images with large areas of flat color or line art.
§
TIFF- A universal format
that works on PC’s and Macs. Does not
work on the web.