NOTES FROM 6/22/04 SCANNER USAGE LECTURE IN BROOKS 202

+Two large format scanners: the one you want to use is the color scanner (it's 40", the b&w is 36")

+Using the large-format scanner: You feed the paper directly into the scanner, face down (sign on scanner), and the scanner will determine size of paper for you. The software
package you must use is called WIDEimage.

+For this specific project, change the Scan Setup to this: SCAN PRESET: None MODE: Graytone RESOLUTION: 150 AUTO PAPER SIZE: Auto image width.

+Once the set-up is complete, hit the green circle button in WIDEimage to start to save the image. Save as a .tif file initially (since it's a lossless format, unlike .jpg, .gif, etc.)
-That's when the scanner will take the paper in and begin scanning it.

+If the image ends up being crooked somehow, there is a way to auto-level it from the WIDEimage interface

+Note: These will be large files (several megs)

+Use the computer up front next to the scanner to perform the scanning. Just in case it's not logged in, the user name is studio and the password is studio. This computer also has a cd burner, so...there ya go (Bring a CD-R to burn to).

+Change CD Name to your name

**Using the smaller 11x17 scanner (located on the second row back of computers)

*Scan into Photoshop
*Remove protective covering first
*Won't be able to get a full 14x17 scanned in at one time (scanner's active area isn't big enough), so will have to assemble the pieces.
*From Photoshop, to scan the image go to File->Import->UMax MagicScan 4.5
*On the dialog box that comes up, settings should be: Flatbed(Reflective), Gray 256 scales, 150 dpi, No Descreen, No Filter (turn Unsharp Mask off), and check the Auto exposure box. Scale is 100%, then you can do a preview.
--Note: If it adds a bunch of bad exposure to the picture, try moving the crop box over some part of the
drawing first so that the auto levels will know what to adjust to.
--Also: Don't forget to save it as a .PSD FILE (since you're in photoshop already)
--THESE MUST BE SAVED AS .PSD FILES FOR THE FINAL PROJECT!!
--If you're burning from a Mac, BE SURE to use ISO9660 so PC's can read it! (Mac burning software is Toast)

##ADDITIONAL NOTES##

-If the drawing has a lot of whitespace around whatever the subject is, it's OK to crop the scan (just leave some whitespace around the outside--even if that means adding space around the scan)

-If you do have to scan a drawing in multiple parts, just provide the parts (and some indication as to which parts coincide) and Tim'll put them together (unless you're confident you can do the same).