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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Import photos
Import photos
Last updated 7/26/2011
Scanners
About scanning
Photoshop
Elements connects to your scanner so that you can get images of your photos, negatives, and slides. You
can get images from scanners in several ways:
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Use the scanner driver plug-in module that came with your scanner. This software is either compatible with
Photoshop
Photoshop
Elements or uses the TWAIN® interface to scan and open images directly in Photoshop
Elements.
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Open the Welcome screen from the Window menu and click the Import From Scanner option.
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In Photoshop
Elements, use File
> Import and select your scanner.
•
Use the stand-alone scanning software that came with your scanner to scan and save your images. You can then
bring the images into Photoshop
bring the images into Photoshop
Elements using the File
> Open command.
You can also import scanned images directly from any scanner that has a Photoshop-compatible plug-in module
or that supports the TWAIN interface. To import the scan using a plug-in module, choose the scanner name from
the File
or that supports the TWAIN interface. To import the scan using a plug-in module, choose the scanner name from
the File
> Import submenu. See your scanner documentation for instructions on installing the scanner plug-in.
If your scanner does not have Photoshop-compatible scanner driver, import the scan using the TWAIN interface.
Before you try to scan and open your photos in Photoshop
Elements, make sure that you’ve installed all the software
that came with your scanner. Carefully read any documentation that came with your scanner to make sure that it’s
connected properly to your computer.
connected properly to your computer.
Get photos from scanners
1
Make sure that your scanner is connected and switched on.
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To import the scan using a plug-in module, choose the scanner name from the File
> Import submenu. (See your
scanner documentation for instructions on installing the scanner plug-in.)
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If your scanner does not have Photoshop-compatible scanner driver, import the scan using the TWAIN interface.
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If you can’t import the scan using the TWAIN interface, use the scanner manufacturer’s software to scan your
images, and save the images as TIFF, PICT, or BMP files.
images, and save the images as TIFF, PICT, or BMP files.
2
Select File
> Open.
3
Choose Browse to select a location for saving the photos.
4
Choose a file format from the Save As menu. JPEG, the default format, is usually the best choice.
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Select a Matte color to simulate the appearance of background transparency.
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Set the image quality by entering a value between 0 (lowest) to 12 (highest); selecting Low, Medium, High, or
Maximum; or by dragging the Quality slider to the setting you want. The higher the quality, the larger the file size.
Maximum; or by dragging the Quality slider to the setting you want. The higher the quality, the larger the file size.
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In Formats Options, set the format for the image.
Baseline causes images to display line-by-line on the screen.
Baseline Optimized applies optimized Huffman encoding to keep file size as small as possible.
Progressive causes the image to display in multiple passes on the screen. Set the number of passes in the Scans box.
5
Click OK. If you’re using a scanner with a TWAIN driver, Photoshop
Elements launches the driver that came with
your scanner. Follow the instructions that came with the driver software to scan your photo. Typically, you can also
select an area to scan or correct any color issues that you may see.
select an area to scan or correct any color issues that you may see.