See also websites, for information/products disk storage, 76 port connections, 48–51 printers, 77–80 scanners... troubleshooting, checking system resources, 127–128 troubleshooting, conf
Trang 1S Safe mode, 124–125 samples per inch (spi) defined, 30 resolution determined by, 33 saving images, information, 119 scanner technology, 23–44 bit depth, 27, 29–30 charge-coupled devices, 31–35 color channels, CMYK, 29 color channels, RGB, 28 image-editing software, 238 key components, 31–33 pixels, 25–26, 29–30 scanning cycle, 24–25 science behind, 25 software, 42–43 testing tonal sensitivity, 35 top flatbed, 226–228 scanners, benefits of, 3–22 business applications, 21 combining multiple photos, 12–13
creating image databases, 20 cropping, 9–12
emailing/posting photos on Web, 19–20
getting started, 22 importing photos into templates, 14–19 introduction, 4 organizational charts and trees, 21
PowerPoint presentations/slide shows, 22
touch-up/corrections, 4–9
scanners, shopping for, 45–64 See
also websites, for
information/products comparing sensors, 55–56 deciding on bit depth, 55 dpi requirements, 54 how to test, 63 list for, 46–48 memory card readers for digital camera photos, 63–64
in person, 62 realistic resolution requirements, 51–53
scanning cycle, 24–25 scanning process, 92–102 choosing best original, 98–99 selecting image output type, 100–101
sending image, 101–102 unlocking scanner carriage, 92–94
using software, 99–100 scanning process, external buttons identifying functions of, 95 modifying settings, 96 overview, 94 programming, 95–96 starting process, 100 using Control Panel to configure settings, 97–98 Screen Seize, 155
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) connections, 49–50 sending, scanned images, 101–102 sensors
comparing, 55–56 resolution determined by, 33 scanner components and, 31 troubleshooting, 120 servers, defined, 322 settings, user guide information on, 119
shareware, 154–155 sharpen tool enhancing instant images, 209–210
overview of, 183–184 sheet-feed device, automatic, 48
shopping See also websites, for
information/products disk storage, 76 port connections, 48–51 printers, 77–80
scanners See scanners,
shopping for software, 47, 143–144 tools, 143
short-feed devices, 33 shutter speed defined, 183 effect on photo quality of, 188 Shutterfly.com, 336–338
signs overview, 314–316
single-bit images, defined, 108 slide shows
overview, 22, 245–246 using PhotoDeluxe, 247 using PhotoSuite, 246–247 slides, 221–228
advantages of scanning, 222 investing in, 228
niche filled by, 225 resolution for, 53–54 scan techniques, 41 slide adapter components, 32 top flatbed scanners, 226–228 understanding, 222–223 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) connections, 49–50 soften (blurring) tools creating props, 253 making retouching less obvious, 178–179 overview of, 184–187 software
adjusting settings for, 95 bundled, 142–143 comparing scanner with image-editing, 238
comparison shopping for, 47 creating own web page, 339 emailing images with scanner, 323–325
installing driver, 81–84 locating user guide on, 117 newsletter, 311
performing scans with, 99–100 programming buttons, 95–96 restarting after installing, 86 role of, 43
types of, 42–43 using free Yahoo! PageBuilder, 343
Visioneer PhotoPort 7700 USB scanner, 64
web browser, 321 special effects image-editing programs, 160
speed assessing microprocessor, 66–67
determined by RAM, 67–68 shopping for printers, 79 shopping for scanners, 47
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troubleshooting, overview, 125 troubleshooting, programs competing for resources, 125–127
using FireWire connection for, 50–51
using Visioneer PhotoPort 7700 USB scanner, 63–64 spi (samples per inch) defined, 30 resolution determined by, 33 spot-color setting, 113
standard-quality copy paper, 80 stationery
making the right statement, 292–293
PhotoDeluxe templates, 300–301
PhotoSuite templates, 296–300 using templates for, 17, 262, 293–295
stitching tool creating background, 255 overview, 199 panoramic effects, 199
storage See hard drives
straightening tool, 168–169 System Palette setting, 113 system requirements Adobe Photoshop, 145 Photo Soap, 153 PhotoDeluxe, 145, 151 Photoshop, 149 Photoshop Elements, 149–150 PhotoSuite, 145, 152 troubleshooting available, 127–128
T t-shirts, 290 tags gift, 263, 312–313 name, 313–314 using templates for, 18
technology See scanner technology
telephone support, scanner installation, 86 templates, 260–264 creating, 263–264 defined, 260 enhancing instant images, 211 importing scanned photos into, 14–14
locating and using, 263 making finished projects easier, 261
modifying, 261–262 for novelty items, 285 PhotoSuite business cards, 302–304
PhotoSuite stationery, 296–298 projects using, 262–263 using resizing tool, 165, 167 using Yahoo! GeoCities, 343 testing
scanners, 63 tonal sensitivity, 35
text See also OCR (Optical
Character Recognition) software adding, 271–273
defined, 105 image output type for, 101 resolution for, 53–54 scan techniques for, 41 scanning images containing, 114
user guide information, 119 text editor
using Microsoft FrontPage, 350–351
using Microsoft Word, 276–277 TextBridge Pro, 230–231
three-pass scanners, 47 TIFs (tagged image files) large size of, 139 portability of, 136 timing layer, defined, 204 tinting
adjusting printer tones, 194 artistically colorizing photos with, 195
overview, 192 using color adjustment filters, 193–194
tonal sensitivity evaluating, 35 testing, 35
tools, 157–200 See also touchup
tools airbrushing, 173–174 cloning, 175–179 colorizing and tinting images, 192–195
combining, 199 continuing evolution of, 199–200
correcting red-eye effect, 173 creating mirror images, 169–172
cropping, 160–163 cutout, 196–198 drawing, 195 fixing damaged photos, 180–182
layering, 199 overview of, 159–160 Photoshop’s correction, 147 PhotoSuite’s color-correction,
6, 9 resizing, 163–167 sharpening blurry photos, 183–184
shopping for, 143 softening, 184–187 software for color-correction, 43
straightening crooked shots, 168–169
under-and overexposure, 188–192
touchup tools advantages of scanning for, 4–9 brushes, 191–192
overview of, 182 transparencies, 221–228 investing in, 228 scanning techniques, 41, 225–226
technology of, 222–225 top flatbed scanners, 226–228 troubleshooting, 115–128 checking carriage locks, 94 cleaning, 128
installation, 85–86
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nonfunctioning buttons, 119 user guides, 116–119 troubleshooting, cable connections conflicting software driver, 121–122
exorcizing ghost drivers, 124–125
looking for lingering driver, 123–124
overview, 121 troubleshooting, speed checking system resources, 127–128
conflicting drivers, 125 overview, 125 programs competing for resources, 125–127 true-color settings image output type for, 101 maximizing quality with, 112–113
U under exposure, correction tools, 188–192
effects of light, 188 enhancing entire photo, 188–190
working on light and dark areas, 191–192 unfilled shapes tool, defined, 195 uninstallation
conflicting scanner drivers, 125 drivers that don’t respond to, 123–124
procedure for old drivers, 121–123
uploading photos creating own web page, 339 i-Zone website, 214–215 URL (uniform resource locator), defined, 321
USB cable connections installation, 81–82 overview, 48–49 user guides, troubleshooting, 116–119
V vector images, 109–110 vector tools, Photoshop, 149 vertical resolution meaning of numbers for, 51–52 reading manufacturer’s rating for, 35
resolution determined by, 33 Visioneer
customizing button settings, 96–97
memory card readers, 63–64 PhotoPort 7700 USB scanner, 63–64
technical support, 87 website shopping, 58–59 W
wallpaper, desktop, 256–257
Web See also Internet
defined, 321 formats for transferring files, 135
posting photos on, 19–20 posting photos on, GatherRound.com, 332–335 posting photos on, overview, 332
posting photos on, Shutterfly.com, 336–338 resolution for images, 53–54 using interpolated resolution, 34
web pages, 338–352 Microsoft FrontPage, overview, 347–350
Microsoft FrontPage, scanned photos, 351–352 Microsoft FrontPage, text-editing, 350–351 PhotoSuite 4, 339–343 requirements, 338–339 Yahoo! GeoCities, 343–347 Web Palette setting, 112 Web Publishing wizard, Microsoft, 348
websites, for information/products bargains at Overstock.com, 58, 60
CNET website, 56–57 consumer rating service, 61–62 iron-on transfer paper, 290 locating user guides, 117 magnetized sheets, 290 manufacturers,’ 58–59 manufacturers’ websites, 58–59 media for printing scanned images, 80
printers, 77–80 reviews of image-editing programs, 144–146 scanners, 56–57 technical support, 87 TextBridge Pro OCR software, 230
Web presence providers, 339 ZDNet website, 57–58 Webster mini-photographic scanners,
211–212 See also i-Zone website
Windows Bitmap (BMP) format large size of, 139 versatility of, 136 Windows Explorer, 130–131 word balloons, 273–276
World Wide Web See Web
WPP (Web presence provider) finding Web hosting, 339 sending large image files, 352–355
Windows Internet tools for Microsoft FrontPage, 348 Y
Yahoo! GeoCities creating web pages, 346–347 services and capabilities of, 343–344
signing up for, 345 uploading pages/photos, 347 viewing web pages, 347 Yahoo! PageBuilder, 347 Yahoo! PageWizards, 346
Trang 4Z ZDNet website free graphics shareware, 154–155
web shopping for printers, 77–78
web shopping for scanners, 57–58
Zip drives adding storage space, 73–75 copying digital photo albums, 245
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