Scan a document from Windows Vista One of the problems that often appear in Vista with some multifunction scanners and some is that, although recognized and installed drivers, then there is an incompatibility when installing software or scanning for this software is not available for Vista.
But this (provided you install the drivers from the scanner) is not a major problem, as Vista has its own digitization center.
This center is accessible by scanning in two different ways, depending on the version of Windows involved.
In the Business and Ultimate versions of the scanning center is available next to the Fax Console, while in the Home versions can be accessed through Windows Photo Gallery. The latter access is also available in other versions of Windows Vista.
We will see in this tutorial how to use this center for digitization.
But first let's see how you access it:
Through the Fax Console (Windows Vista Ultimate and Business):
To access the Center through the Fax Console go to Start -> All Programs -> Windows Fax and
Once the fax and scanner window click on the Scan button, which already entered the digital console.
To make our push into new digital scanning and digitization of the window opening itself.
Through the Windows Photo Gallery (all versions):
To access the Center via the Windows Photo Gallery, go to Start -> All Programs -> Windows Photo Gallery
Within the window that shows we're going to File -> Import from a camera or scanner.
It shows the window to import images and video.
We draw our scanner and click on Import (or we double-click on the scanner) and passed to the scanning window. Esta ventana (y el proceso) es común a ambos medios por los que accedamos a ella. This window (and process) is a common means by which both agree to it.
Digitalizar un documento: Scan a document:
Bien, ya estamos en el proceso de digitalización propiamente dicho. Well, we're already in the process of digitization itself. Veamos las opciones de este proceso y su mecánica. Here are the options for this process and its mechanics.
Veamos sus opciones y pasos a seguir. Consider your options and next steps.
First, we see a number of options. These options are:
- Profile:
Windows comes with a series of profiles that control the rest of predefined options. These profiles are documented, Photo (default) and final configuration used. It also gives us the ability to create our own profiles.
- Source:
This only refers to the type of scanner, and it would be normal as the only variable is the type of plane or scanner we have.
- Paper Size:
This option is disabled on most scanners, and is enabled only on some specific document scanners that use this option.
- Format Color:
Here we define the type of scan we want to do (regardless of the origin of the document). The options are:
- Color
- Grayscale
- White and black
- File type:
We define the format in which we want our digitization. The options are:
- BMP (bitmap image of Windows)
- JPG (JPG file)
- PNG (PNG File)
- TIF (Image File Format image tags)
- Resolution (dpi):
In this case we choose the resolution to which we digitization. In this case there are no options, but a text box where we put the resolution (which depends on those permitted by our scanner). A higher resolution image quality, greater potential for further extensions and larger image ... but also larger file, so depending on the subsequent use of this file must be careful enough this option as we can find unpleasant surprises in the resulting file size.
Finally there are two controls to modify the brightness and contrast (very useful when it comes to scanning documents or photos in poor or very dark or light.
Once these parameters (which can leave the default, but is highly recommended to test for those of us more to our liking), click on Preview to get an image of what we are scanning.
As you can see in this preview we see a framework. With this framework we can define the scan area within the image (may be the entire image or only a part of it).
Once limited to the area scanned and checked again the settings click on Scan to complete the operation. In this process and will be final and digitizing the scanned image is saved in our system.
Save the scanned image:
To save the image there are two different methods, depending on the origin of the scan (either from the console, and scan or fax from the Windows Photo Gallery).
- Fax and Scan from Windows (Vista Business and Ultimate only):
In this window we see a sample browser. The browser can see that this has been created within the Pictures folder for a folder with the date of digital and within this folder is saved the scanned image.
This image is saved with a number (which gives the system). To rename just have to click on it with the right mouse button and choose the Rename option. However, if you want to do something else (such as changing the type of image) debem0os open it with any image editor (Paint with the same, for example).
Well, we have already finished. I hope this tutorial will help.
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