The following instructions pertain to scanning in the School of Art Computer Center; however, most scanning software contains similar variables and the process is comparable. Please see a TA or mentor during Friday lab session if you need further assistance.

Previewing the Scan
1. Find a workstation with a scanner. Check and make sure the scanner is on and all cables are plugged in

2. Place your artwork face down on the scanner, taking care not to scratch the glass.

3. Launch VueScan program (located in the Dock in OSX)

4. Under the Device menu, change the Option types to Advanced. Set up your scanning session as shown in Figure 1.

5. Go to the Files menu. Adjust your settings as in Figure 2.

6. Click the Preview button, and the scanner will give you an image to crop or adjust before making a final scan

Cropping and Scanning the Photo
1. A marquee box should appear around the edge of your entire scan. The box will look like dotted lines or “ants” marching around the image. Use the pointer to click on an edge of the marquee and drag and pull to select the part of the image you want to scan.
Note: A tighter or smaller image takes up less storage space. The size of the file is displayed in the bottom left corner of the window.

2. When satisfied with your cropping, click the Scan button.

3. Check to make certain, your scan is saved in the desired location.

4. Before editing your image, always save a copy or backup in case you need to go back to the orignal file. Note: Saving copies of your work after making changes will allow you to revisit previous versions. This lets you choose from an array of images as you make continuous adjustments.

Making Adjustments in Photoshop 7.0
1. After scanning, you may want to make adjusments to value (darken blacks, brighten whites, etc.).

2. Levels, Curves, Brightness/Contrast are tools under the menu
Edit / Adjust.

3. Make your adjustments and choose Save As. Rename file and save to desired location.