Thursday, December 2, 2010

Scanning Digital Photos To Upload On Computers

By Sandra Croft


Scanning digital photos can be quite easy when a person knows how to do it. A scanning machine picks up the image of the particular photo or whatever else is being put into it to be scanned, and then sends it on to the computer via the USB port. This can also be done by wireless technology.

When using a scanner it is just like using a copy machine, except that these machines can create some great colors and an image on a computer screen that can have many things done to it via different programs on the PC, especially where these have been installed.

The computer will need to be loaded with the software that comes with the machine, before photos can be scanned. The PC cannot do anything until it registers the device, because it will not have the faintest idea what is expected of it. When this is done the computer and scanner will work together without problems. Making sure that both are compatible is very important otherwise problems will arise.

Once the photos are on the PC after being scanned, there is the option of printing them out for various reasons. These may show a slight variation in color and quality to the original due to the types of inks used, different brands of photo paper, or what type of photo paper is used.

Photo paper with a gloss will give a shiny, reflective finish, while the paper that is semi gloss is still glossy and reflective but more toned down. The paper with the matte finish can be dull and flat looking, but each one has their uses and this needs to be decided before doing the finished product.

Scanners are simply a transporter that picks up an image and passes it on to the PC, where the image, once received can have many things done to it providing the computer is loaded with the software that is needed for any of these processes. The picture can become a desktop image, it can be manipulated in various ways or uploaded onto the internet or whatever a person wants to do with it.




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