There are certain key issues to take into consideration before scanning:

• What type of artwork will be scanned: Line art, drawing with a tinted background -- black and white or colored, photograph, or halftoned image?

• What is the quality of the artwork?

• How big is the artwork?

• What do you want the image to look like when you use it in the final product?

• What programs will you be using to manipulate and produce the scanned image in its final form?

• What quality of printing will be used for the final product: Laser printer, copy machine, school or professional instant printer, newspaper, highend magazine or brochure, or computer screen?

1. Open the scanning application (Example: Deskscan II).

2. Place the image face down on the scanner glass with one corner of the page next to the document set mark.

3. Click Preview.

4. Select the image type from the Type pop-up menu.
   • Black and White Drawing
   • Black and White Photo
   • Color Photo

5. Select a Print Path from the Path pop-up menu.

6. (Optional) Create a selection area in the Preview Area to include only the part of the image that you plan to save.

7. (Optional) Click Zoom.

8. Use the Brightness control to adjust the brightness threshold. Contrast will not have an effect.

9. Adjust the size of the image with the Scaling control (optional -- but Always check).

10. Click Final.

11. Select a file format.
    • TIFF (Tag Image File Format) -- Compatible with most Macintosh software, viz., PageMaker, Freehand, and others except Illustrator.

    • PICT (Mac graphic format PICT files -- Use with Illustrator, Hypercard, and others.

12. Type a file name.

13. Click Save.