Difference between revisions of "Scanning - Mac"

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Scanning

Scanning is accomplished with the use of a scanner and scanning software. An image editing program like Photoshop or Preview is useful afterward to crop, resize and adjust your image.

Using Adobe Acrobat

Place your document face down in the scanner, aligning the top-right corner of the document with the arrow.
Select the search function with the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner and search for “Adobe Acrobat.”
In the upper left-hand corner of Adobe Acrobat, select File, the Create menu, then select PDF from Scanner.
When taken to the set up page, make sure to set the resolution (see below). You can also set the resolution by using the quality section of the set up page. If you are scanning multiple pages, check the box next to “Prompt to scan more pages.”
From the Scanner dropdown menu select GT-S630 (ICA) or Epson Perfection V33/V330.
Press "scan" and a dialogue box will appear for you to press "Scan" in the bottom right corner. You may have to click on the scanner name to proceed.
When finished, select File from the toolbar menu and save your file.

Using Image Capture:

Place your document face down in the scanner, aligning the top-right corner of the document with the arrow.
Launch Image Capture from the Applications folder.
Drag the boundary box around the portion of the image you want to capture
Set resolution (see below).
Set the Format to TIFF (this is an uncompressed image file format)
Note the Scan to location. This is where your file will be saved. You can change this.
Click the Scan button.

Note: you may need to save your scanned file to the network space on Orca then move to another computer to continue editing in Photoshop or Preview.

Please ask the students at the front desk of the Computer Center for assistance if you have any questions.

At what resolution should I scan?

Set the scan resolution at double what your final image’s resolution will be.

Image type	final resolution	scan resolution
web image	72	150
image for print	300	600

Small images: If you are going to be enlarging a small image the higher your resolution the better the enlarged image will look. Experiment to get the best results!

Scanning text for PDFs

See the Accessible PDF article.

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 Scanning is accomplished with the use of a scanner and scanning software. An image editing program like Photoshop or Preview is useful afterward to crop, resize and adjust your image.
-===Using Adobe Acrobat X Pro===
+===Using Adobe Acrobat===
 #Place your document face down in the scanner, aligning the top-right corner of the document with the arrow.<br>
-#Select the Start Menu and search for “Adobe Acrobat X Pro.”<br>
+#Select the search function with the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner and search for “Adobe Acrobat.”<br>
-#In the upper left-hand corner, select the Create menu, highlight PDF from Scanner and select your color mode from the dropdown menu. <br>
+#In the upper left-hand corner of Adobe Acrobat, select '''File''', the '''Create''' menu, then select '''PDF from Scanner'''.
-#A dialogue box will open up prompting you to select a device. From the Scanner dropdown menu select Epson Perfection V33/V330.<br>
+#When taken to the set up page, make sure to set the '''resolution''' (see below). You can also set the resolution by using the '''quality''' section of the set up page. If you are scanning multiple pages, check the box next to '''“Prompt to scan more pages.”'''<br>
-#If you are scanning multiple pages, check the box next to “Prompt for scanning more pages.”<br>
+#From the Scanner dropdown menu select '''GT-S630 (ICA) or Epson Perfection V33/V330'''.<br>
-#When finished, select “Scan is complete” and save your file. <br>
+#'''Press "scan"''' and a dialogue box will appear for you to press "Scan" in the '''bottom right corner'''. You may have to click on the scanner name to proceed.
-<br>
+#When finished, select '''File''' from the toolbar menu and save your file.<br> <br>
+===Using Image Capture:===
-===How to Scan on Macintosh OS X:===
 # Place your document face down in the scanner, aligning the top-right corner of the document with the arrow.
 # Launch '''Image Capture''' from the Applications folder.
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 | image for print || 300 || 600
 |}
 '''Small images:''' If you are going to be enlarging a small image the higher your
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 ===Scanning text for PDFs===
 See the [[Accessible PDF]] article.
   [[category:Photoshop]]
+[[Category:Computer Center]]
   [[category:Scanning]]