| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Basic Details about Your Scanner | |
| Get Acquainted with Your Scanner | p. 3 |
| Learn What Your Scanner Is Designed to Do | p. 4 |
| Copy and Preserve Photographs | p. 4 |
| Capture Moments in Time | p. 4 |
| Make the Pictures Better | p. 6 |
| Make Images Larger and Smaller | p. 6 |
| Convert Printed Text into Electronic Text (OCR) | p. 6 |
| Translate Printed Documents | p. 7 |
| Add Business Cards to Address Books | p. 7 |
| Manage Your Documents Once They're Scanned | p. 8 |
| Copy Your Documents and Images | p. 9 |
| Fax Your Documents | p. 9 |
| Scan 3-D Objects | p. 9 |
| The Hows and Whys of Scanning | p. 10 |
| Scanner Terms and Concepts You Should Understand | p. 12 |
| Pixels | p. 12 |
| Resolution | p. 13 |
| Color Depth | p. 13 |
| Color Space | p. 14 |
| Different Kinds of Scanners | p. 15 |
| Desktop Scanners | p. 15 |
| Drum Scanners | p. 17 |
| Film Scanners | p. 17 |
| Specialty Scanners | p. 19 |
| Buy, Install, and Maintain Your Scanner | p. 21 |
| What Scanner Is Best for You? | p. 22 |
| What Type of Scanner Do You Need? | p. 22 |
| What Size Scanner Do You Need? | p. 23 |
| Should You Buy a New, Refurbished, or Used Scanner? | p. 23 |
| Where Should You Buy Your Scanner? | p. 24 |
| Which Scanner Interface Is Best? | p. 24 |
| How Much Resolution Do You Need? | p. 25 |
| How Deep Does Your Color Need to Be? | p. 27 |
| What Other Factors Should You Consider? | p. 28 |
| Scanner Installation | p. 28 |
| Finding the Best Location for Your Scanner | p. 29 |
| Unlocking and Connecting the Scanner | p. 29 |
| Installing Scanner Software | p. 29 |
| Attaching the Scanner and Making a Scan | p. 30 |
| Make Your First Scan | p. 31 |
| Tools You Need Near Your Scanner | p. 32 |
| Three Steps of Scanning Preparation | p. 34 |
| How to Clean the Scanner Glass | p. 34 |
| Cleaning the Image | p. 35 |
| Align the Image on the Scanner | p. 36 |
| Scanning Near the Edge | p. 36 |
| Alignment Techniques | p. 37 |
| Aligning Images with Crooked Edges | p. 38 |
| Aligning Crooked Photos | p. 40 |
| Steps to a Great Scan | p. 41 |
| Preview the Image You're Scanning | p. 44 |
| Select the Correct Input Mode | p. 46 |
| Quick Solutions for Better Scans | p. 47 |
| Advantages and Disadvantages of the Automatic Approach to Scanning | p. 47 |
| Resolution--You Need Less Than You Might Imagine | p. 48 |
| Change Image Size (Within Limits)--Scaling | p. 48 |
| Scan the Image--Finally | p. 50 |
| Review the Scan | p. 50 |
| Copyright Issues or... You May Not Own the Picture of You | p. 52 |
| Save What You Have Scanned | p. 53 |
| Types of Graphic Files | p. 54 |
| Internet Formats | p. 55 |
| When to Use JPEG or GIF | p. 56 |
| Graphic Standard Formats | p. 57 |
| Native Formats | p. 57 |
| Saving Options | p. 58 |
| Choosing TIFF Compression | p. 60 |
| File Format Suggestions | p. 62 |
| Where Will You Store Your Images? | p. 62 |
| Using Hard Drive Storage | p. 63 |
| Using Removable Storage | p. 63 |
| How to Organize Your Images | p. 64 |
| Print What You Have Scanned | p. 67 |
| A Brief History of Consumer Printers | p. 68 |
| Sort Out Today's Available Color Printers | p. 69 |
| What Color Inkjet Printers Are All About | p. 70 |
| What a Dye-Based Photo Inkjet Printer Is Best For | p. 70 |
| Why Print Longevity Matters | p. 71 |
| Who Needs Print Longevity? | p. 72 |
| What a Dye-Sublimation Printer Is Best For | p. 73 |
| What You Need to Know About Printer Ink and Media | p. 74 |
| Should You Use Those Third-Party Ink Cartridges? | p. 74 |
| Use the Media that Produces the Best Results for You | p. 74 |
| Adjust Your Printer Settings for Best Results | p. 75 |
| Put Your Scanner to Work | |
| Scan Graphics for Use on the Web | p. 81 |
| Send a Photo with an E-mail | p. 82 |
| Scan the Photo | p. 82 |
| Scan a Photo for E-mail Using an Epson Scanner | p. 83 |
| Scan a Photo for E-mail Using an HP Scanner | p. 85 |
| Scan a Photo for E-mail Using a Canon Scanner | p. 87 |
| Work with Different Photo File Sizes and Resolutions | p. 87 |
| Attach a Photo to Your E-mail | p. 89 |
| How to Attach Your Photo to an E-mail | p. 90 |
| Embed a Photo in Your E-mail | p. 91 |
| Getting a Photo out of an E-mail | p. 94 |
| Scan for E-mail and Printing | p. 95 |
| Automated E-mail Photos | p. 96 |
| Sharing Photos Online | p. 97 |
| Scanning for Web-Based Photo Services | p. 99 |
| Make the Right Choice--For You | p. 100 |
| Scan Documents Using OCR Software | p. 101 |
| How OCR Is Accomplished | p. 103 |
| When OCR Does and Doesn't Make Good Sense | p. 103 |
| A Glimpse at Commercial OCR | p. 103 |
| Heavy/Occasional Office Usage | p. 104 |
| What's the Best Scanner for OCR? | p. 104 |
| Is Your Scanner Supported? | p. 105 |
| How High Is Your Scanner Resolution? | p. 106 |
| Check the Scanning Area Size | p. 106 |
| How Fast Is Your Scanner? | p. 107 |
| What Can OCR Software Do? | p. 107 |
| Which OCR Software Is Best? | p. 108 |
| Prepare to Convert a Document Using OCR | p. 108 |
| The Proper Care and Feeding of ADFs | p. 110 |
| Things that Confuse OCR Software | p. 111 |
| How to Perform OCR on Colored Paper | p. 112 |
| Scan for OCR | p. 113 |
| Use Your Scanner for a Variety of Workplace Tasks | p. 115 |
| Scan Business Cards | p. 116 |
| Two Ways to Scan Business Cards | p. 118 |
| Scanning Other Small Documents | p. 119 |
| How to Scan a Business Card to Capture Logos or Other Art | p. 119 |
| Scan for Electronic Communication | p. 121 |
| How to Choose the Best Scanner for Electronic Communication | p. 121 |
| Send a Fax from Your Scanner | p. 122 |
| Fax Using a Fax Service | p. 124 |
| Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment | p. 126 |
| Convert Printed Pages to Text (OCR) | p. 128 |
| Convert Printed Forms to Electronic Ones | p. 129 |
| Use Your Scanner as a Copier | p. 129 |
| Scanners--the Ultimate File Cabinet | p. 131 |
| Share Your Scanner | p. 133 |
| Put Your Scanner to Work at Home, Too | p. 135 |
| Scrap Booking--Scanning and Sharing Memories | p. 136 |
| How to Get a Scrapbook into Your Computer | p. 136 |
| How Big Does Your Scanner Need to Be? | p. 137 |
| How to Scan Your Scrapbook Page | p. 139 |
| How to Stitch Your Scans Together | p. 141 |
| Share Your Scrapbook | p. 147 |
| Capturing Memorabilia | p. 149 |
| Creating Gifts and Other Projects | p. 149 |
| Make a Photo Calendar | p. 150 |
| Too Much to Cover | p. 153 |
| Advanced Scanner Stuff | |
| Get the Best Scan You Can | p. 157 |
| Discover Your Scanner Tools | p. 158 |
| Make Your Automatic Tools Work Better | p. 158 |
| Automatic Tools Can't Do Everything | p. 160 |
| Other Manual Adjustments | p. 163 |
| Solve the Scanning Challenges You'll Encounter | p. 165 |
| Remove Bleed-Through Using Manual Threshold Adjust | p. 166 |
| Remove Bleed-Through with Your Photo Editor | p. 167 |
| Scan Printed Material | p. 168 |
| Scan Your Negatives and Slides | p. 169 |
| The Advantages of Scanning Negatives and Slides | p. 170 |
| Choose Between Scanners | p. 171 |
| Advantages of Dedicated Film Scanners | p. 173 |
| Digital ICE--Almost Too Good to Be True | p. 173 |
| The First Step: Cleaning Negatives and Slides | p. 175 |
| Canned Air or Air Compressor | p. 176 |
| How to Clean a Really Dirty Slide | p. 176 |
| How to Scan Film by Using a Film Scanner | p. 177 |
| Storage and Handling of Slides and Negatives | p. 180 |
| Store Negatives Properly | p. 180 |
| Things That Bug Your Slides and Negatives | p. 181 |
| Before We Leave This Topic | p. 182 |
| Organizing Your Photos | p. 183 |
| Measuring Your Virtual Closet | p. 184 |
| Using the Power of Windows to Organize | p. 185 |
| Finding All of Your Photos | p. 185 |
| Viewing and Sorting the Search Results | p. 189 |
| How to Globally Change the Viewing Options | p. 194 |
| The Organization Plan | p. 194 |
| Digital Image-Management Tools | p. 195 |
| The Power of Keywords | p. 195 |
| Image Management--A Lot of Choices | p. 197 |
| Two General Categories of Image Managers | p. 198 |
| Different Programs, Same Name | p. 200 |
| Selecting and Using Photo Editors | p. 205 |
| Which Photo Editor Is Best for You? | p. 206 |
| Photoshop Is King--But Do You Need a King? | p. 206 |
| Many Alternatives to Photoshop | p. 208 |
| Photoshop Elements | p. 209 |
| Microsoft Picture It! Digital Image | p. 211 |
| Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 | p. 212 |
| Ulead PhotoImpact 8 | p. 213 |
| Photo Editing Tools and Concepts | p. 215 |
| The Power of the Crop Tool | p. 215 |
| Isolating Areas of a Photo | p. 216 |
| Using Image Adjustment Tools | p. 219 |
| Using Histogram-Based Tools and Curves | p. 222 |
| Understanding the Curve Tool | p. 229 |
| Photoshop Plug-in Filters | p. 230 |
| Correct and Enhance Your Scanned Photos | p. 233 |
| How to Make Photos Fit the Frame | p. 234 |
| Enlarge Photos with Your Scanner | p. 235 |
| How to Get the Right Output Size | p. 236 |
| How to Produce Scans in Standard Photo Sizes | p. 238 |
| Resize a Photo with an Image Editor | p. 240 |
| Use Photoshop Elements' Resize Image Command | p. 240 |
| The Best Way to Resize | p. 243 |
| Resampling--The Other Way to Resize | p. 243 |
| Straighten Crooked Scans | p. 244 |
| Choices in Straightening Photos | p. 244 |
| Correct Underexposed (Darker) Photos | p. 245 |
| Correct Overexposed (Lighter) Photos | p. 248 |
| Basic Color Correction--Be Very Careful | p. 251 |
| Color Casts and Their Causes | p. 251 |
| Correct Color Casts | p. 252 |
| Help Automatic Tools Do a Better Job | p. 253 |
| Remove Red Eye from Photos | p. 253 |
| Paint Shop Pro's Red-Eye Removal Tool | p. 254 |
| Photoshop Elements' Red-Eye Brush Tool | p. 255 |
| The Red-Eye Removal Plug-in Filter | p. 255 |
| Sharpening Your Work | p. 256 |
| When to Sharpen--During the Scan or Later? | p. 256 |
| How Sharp Is Sharp Enough? | p. 257 |
| Covering a Lot of Material | p. 260 |
| Repair and Restore Photographs | p. 261 |
| Prepare to Restore Photos | p. 262 |
| General Print Handling Procedures and Precautions | p. 262 |
| Scan for Restoration | p. 263 |
| Enlarge the Original | p. 263 |
| Use the Highest-Quality Scan Setting | p. 264 |
| Scan the Original--Warts and All | p. 264 |
| Store Using a Lossless File Format | p. 264 |
| Repair Tears and Creases | p. 265 |
| Restore a Paper Frame | p. 271 |
| Clean Up Dirty Backgrounds | p. 274 |
| Another Way to Remove Stains | p. 279 |
| Index | p. 283 |
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