SCANNING TUTORIAL

1. Open the Epson Scanner Application
- in the library, just click on the scanner icon in the dock
- in room 37 of the computer lab, open a finder window and go to "Applications", then EpsonScanner.app or in Photoshop go to File/Automate or Import/Epson Perfection

2. The Epson Scan window will open [FIGURE A] (the preview window may open to, just leave it).

3. Check your Settings [FIGURE B]: use the drop down menus to make your selections as follows:
Document type: Reflective (this is for your monitor screen)
Document Source: Document table
Auto Exposure Type: Photo
Image Type: 48-bit or 24-bit color
Resolution: Select your resolution anywhere at minimum 150 to 400 DPI (dots per inch) The more dots per inch, the larger the file size. If you need to use email to transfer the file, you will want to choose a smaller file size BUT you can do this later using the Save for Web function .

4. The remaining adjustments can be left untouched. (these options are available in photoshop)

5. Place your document on the scanner bed and close the lid.

6. Click the "Preview" button [FIGURE C]

7. The "Preview" window will open [FIGURE D] and the scanner will take a quick image of the document and display it here. If you need to reposition the document, do so now and hit "Preview" again.

8. Use the marquee tool [FIGURE E] to draw a selection [FIGURE F] around the portion of the document you want to scan. (This is similar to the crop tool in Photoshop) Everything inside the box will be scanned, everything outside of the box will not be scanned. You can adjust your selection by clicking and dragging the edge of the selection.

9. The Scan Button will become highlighted and then Click the "Scan" button [FIGURE G] to complete the scan.

10. A dialogue box will open asking you where you would like to save your scans and in what format. Navigate to your temporary folder created in the documents folder) Save your document as a JPEG (aka .JPG)