Professional Scanning Secrets

Scanning techniques and Tips for high quality scans

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Taz Tally

Release Date: 2008-07-16

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Introduction to the lost art of scanning. Why scanning is important.</p>

Duration: 0 mins 41 seconds

Cleanliness

<p>Cleanliness is next to godliness, and here&#039;s why!</p>

Duration: 2 mins 25 seconds

Scanner Software Setup

<p>How to install and setup your scanner and software to achieve the good scanning and editing controls</p>

Duration: 3 mins 18 seconds

Image Evaluation

<p>Proper image evaluation leads to the best scan results</p>

Duration: 5 mins 34 seconds

Scan Software Tour

<p>Know how to release the power of your scanner by learning its software, and what software features to look for when you purchase your scanner</p>

Duration: 10 mins 22 seconds

Simple HQ Line Art Scans Setup and Scan

<p>How to effectively capture simple high quality line art</p>

Duration: 11 mins 0 seconds

Vectorize Lineart

<p>Learn how to create high quality scalable and editable vector line art from pixel-based scans</p>

Duration: 5 mins 9 seconds

Simple LQ Line Art and Vectorize

<p>Capturing and vectorizing of low quality line art</p>

Duration: 7 mins 8 seconds

Complex Line Art Scan

<p>Scanning complext line art to capture the most detail</p>

Duration: 5 mins 51 seconds

Complex Line Art Edit

<p>Editing your complex line art to achieve just the look you want</p>

Duration: 9 mins 12 seconds

Introduction to Calibration

<p>A calibration primer: Why you need and want to do this.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 8 seconds

Grayscale Calibration

<p>Adjusting your scanner to accurately capture grayscale images</p>

Duration: 6 mins 41 seconds

GS Tone Correction

<p>How to accurately reproduce the tonal values in your grayscale images using histograms and curves</p>

Duration: 8 mins 27 seconds

GS Scan Finish

<p>Preping and packaging your grayscale properly: Scaling, Resolution, file formats and naming</p>

Duration: 5 mins 8 seconds

Sharpening GS Contone Images

<p>Apply the finishing touch to your grayscale image by sharpening them correctly</p>

Duration: 5 mins 54 seconds

Introduction to Scanning Color Images

<p>The fundamentals of color images, and did you know you NEVER actually capture color images!</p>

Duration: 4 mins 15 seconds

Introduction to Color Calibration

<p>Why Color callibration is really just grayscale calibration X3</p>

Duration: 3 mins 48 seconds

Color Calibration

<p>How to linearize and neutralize your Color scanner</p>

Duration: 4 mins 3 seconds

Color Profiling

<p>Beyond calibration, creating a color profile for your scanner</p>

Duration: 8 mins 19 seconds

Color Tone Correction

<p>Using histograms and curves to accurately capture Color: Hunting for and capturing neutrals, highlights, midtones, shadows and skin tones while doing Color by numbers.</p>

Duration: 13 mins 41 seconds

Color Finish Up

<p>Controling scaling, resolution, capture bitdepth, file formats and naming</p>

Duration: 6 mins 33 seconds

Sharpening Color Images

<p>The challenges and opportunities of sharpening Color images</p>

Duration: 6 mins 36 seconds