http://www.scanjet.com/workshop/creative/scan_5/index.htm

The above site contains a five-part on-line interactive tutorial on scanning
with HP Scanjets.  Part 5 has just been posted, but if you click on part
one, you can start from the beginning.

Though it is intended for HP scanners, much of the information applies to
any scanner.  One of the main items they use in the tutorial is a Chambered
Nautilus.

Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, Alabama
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----- Original Message -----
From: William M. Frank <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:02 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Fw: A few scanning tips - Scanner Help - Basics 101


> > Here is a link to some scanning tips that might prove informative.
> >
> >  http://www.scantips.com/
> >
> > All the scanners I have seen will export the scanned image in whatever
> > format you choose (JPG, Bitmap, Gif, Tiff, etc.).  Each format has its
> > advantages and disadvantages, depending on what you are going to use
> > the image for.  For use on the internet, I have found that exporting in
> > Bitmap, editing the image while in Bitmap format, and ultimately
> > converting to JPG and compressing for the internet works best for me.
> > I cannot detect any loss of quality in converting a Bitmap to a JPG
which
> > is not compressed (16 bit color, 800 x 600 monitor).
> >
> >  Bill F.