Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 - Getting Photos from a Scanner

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CHAPTER 3
Acquiring and Opening Photos
Getting photos from a scanner
Before you scan a photo, make sure that the
software necessary for your scanner has been
installed. Scanner drivers are provided and
supported by scanner manufacturers, not Adobe
Systems Incorporated. If you have problems with
scanning, make sure that you are using the latest
version of the appropriate scanner driver.
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. Then open the files in
Photoshop Elements.
Importing scanned photos
You can directly import scanned photos from any
scanner that has an Adobe Photoshop Elements-
compatible plug-in module. See your scanner
documentation for instructions on installing the
scanner plug-in. For general plug-in information,
see “Using plug-in modules” on page 35.
If your scanner does not have a compatible
plug-in, you can import scanned photos using
the TWAIN interface. (See “Importing photos using
a TWAIN device” on page 40.)
To import the scan using a plug-in module:
1 Do one of the following:
• Click the Connect to Camera or Scanner button
in the Welcome window, then choose the
scanner name from the Import pop-up menu in
the Select Import Source dialog box.
• Choose the scanner name from the File >
Import submenu.
Importing photos using a TWAIN device
TWAIN is a cross-platform interface for acquiring
images captured by certain scanners, digital
cameras, and frame grabbers. The manufacturer
of the TWAIN device must provide a Source
Manager and TWAIN Data Source for your device
to work with Photoshop Elements.
You must install the TWAIN device and its
software, and restart your computer before you
can use it to import images into Photoshop
Elements. See the documentation provided by
your device manufacturer for installation
information.
To import a photo using the TWAIN interface:
Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Import, and choose the device
you want to use from the submenu.
• Click the Connect to Camera or Scanner button
in the Welcome window, then choose the
scanner name from the Import pop-up menu in
the Select Import Source dialog box.
Importing photos using WIA (Windows
Image Acquisition) Support
You can use WIA Support to import images from
certain scanners. When you use WIA Support,
Photoshop Elements works with Windows Me,
Windows XP or later, and your scanner software to
import images.
Note: WIA Support is only available if you are using
Windows Me or Windows XP, or later.