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HOW TO SCAN IMAGES AND
IMPORT THEM INTO MICROSOFT WORD OR POWERPOINT




Scanning and Saving Images:
 

  1. Open up Adobe Photoshop:  Under the START menu, choose PROGRAMS then GRAPHICS then Adobe Photoshop 5.0.
  2. Under the FILE menu choose IMPORT then TWAIN ACQUIRE
  3. Check the following settings on the screen that pops up:
    • TUE COLOR, RGB is for most images that are in color.  Use B/W Photo if the image is in black and white
    • REFLECTIVE
    • Set pixel for no higher than "72 dpi"  (That means 72 dots per inch)
    • Keep the size at 100%  (you will be able to alter this later!)
  4. Align your image on the scanner, click PREVIEW, wait a few seconds and the image will appear!
  5. Using the cursor icon that appears, select the exact portion of the image that you want to import into your new document.  There should be a dashed box around the selected area.
  6. Now click SCAN, wait a few seconds and a new, improved image will appear!
  7.  At this point you can manipulate and customize your image using tools in Adobe Photoshop.  Here are some suggestions:
    • To change the size of the image click on IMAGE SIZE under the IMAGE toolbar and change the settings.
    • To flip or rotate your image click on ROTATE CANVAS under the IMAGE toolbar and change the settings.
    • You can also change the brightness etc.
  8. When your image is in final form, title it and save it to your folder on the C drive as a JPEG file.

    9. Make sure you save this as a small or medium size file (a 3-4 in Quality) under the JPEG options box that appears when you are saving your image.


Importing Scanned Images into a Word or PowerPoint Document:
 

  1. Open up Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
  2. Click INSERT then PICTURE then FROM FILE
  3. Locate the file in your folder on theC drive and click on INSERT.
  4. Resize your image if necessary and position it in you document!