1. Introduction
2. Why use Adobe PhotoShop?
3. Scanning with PhotoShop
4. Saving in PhotoShop

Introduction

The scanning program available for use on scanner-equipped PCs in the CIRCA labs is Desk Scan II.  Desk Scan II can be accessed through Adobe PhotoShop to enhance scanning options.

Why use Adobe PhotoShop?

The options provided by Desk Scan II are limited.  For example, the few formats available to save a file in Desk Scan II are extremely large (such as bitmaps and TIFFs).  When saving in PhotoShop, you have a greater variety of formats to choose from, including jpegs (.jpg) and gifs (.gif). These are much smaller files, thus taking up less space on a disk.

There are also more options in PhotoShop for manipulating the scanned image that there are in Desk Scan II.  In addition to cropping and resizing, PhotoShop provides paint tools, type tools, canvas rotation, and several filters to further manipulate the image.

         To open Adobe PhotoShop:
                1. Click Start.
                2. Select Programs.
                3. Select Adobe PhotoShop.

Scanning with PhotoShop

        1. Select File.
        2. Select Import.
        3. Select Twain 32.
 
 

This will open DeskScan II.  For more information on using DeskScan II, see the CIRCA handout entitled Scanning Graphics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saving in PhotoShop

        1. Select File.
        2. Select Save a Copy.

        3. Select 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) for the Save in: field to save the file to your disk.
        4. Your image can be saved in several formats.  Select a format from the list type.
        5. Type a file name and click the Save button.