Sounds intimidating but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy scanning is.
- Open HP scan using finder or spotlight (mac computers)
- Place image/item in scanner fae down and close lid
- Select image/document/etc... according to item to be scanned
- Make sure that you tick the box that says 'show preview'
- Click scan
- When scanned image appears on screen open adjustments (top right corner) to change dpi/lightness/colours... I made all my images 300dpi at this point so I have the option to play around with them in Photoshop.
- Look at the preview box and chack if your happy with your scanned image
- Save image and press ok when asked to reset resolutions
Here's a pair of glasses I scanned in!
Its important to consider what you will be using an image for and where this image will end up (ie, will it be printed and if so how big? are you going to post it on the web?)
It is important to keep this in mind so you can choose an appropriate resolution for an image as this will in turn affect an images quality and clarity.
Resolutions
Resolutions
- 79dpi is best for web images (websites/facebook etc...) or regular multimedia uses (powerpoints) as photos viewed on web devices are relatively small in comparison to large posters or billboards.
- 150dpi is fine for regular images and allows them to remain sharp and unpixelated when printed using home or office printers.
-300dpi is required for images that will be highly manipulated or alternatively used in large posters/billboards. *note* these images tend to be very large files.
-300dpi is required for images that will be highly manipulated or alternatively used in large posters/billboards. *note* these images tend to be very large files.
