Scanning
Scanning Slides
What will you be doing with your scanned slides?- They will be given to my publisher for a book I am writing
- They will be inserted into a PowerPoint presentation I plan to give
- They will be posted to my Chalk course site
Scanning Slides for Publication
Please remember that publishers can differ in their requirements for submitting an image. It is always wise to check with them first. In general, publishers will probably require images to be saved as TIFF files with a higher resolution.
Step 1: Check Scanner Lid
- On the underside the scanner lid is a detachable cover that slides on and off
- Make sure that cover is detached, by sliding it off by the handle
- You should now be able to see the glass panel that is needed for transparacy scanning
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You will now use Adobe Photoshop CS, working together with the scanning software
Step 2: Open Adobe Photoshop CS 
- In the Adobe Photoshop CS menu, select Import from the file menu
- Select the Epson Scanner that is connected to the computer
- The Epson Scan software now opens and you are ready to enter your scan settings.
Step 3: Scan Settings
- In the Epson Scan Window, make sure the following settings are accurate:
- Original
- Document Type: Film
- File Type: Postive or Negative
- Desination:
- Image Type: 24-bit Color
- Resolution: 300 (the minimum)
- Original
Step 4: Place your slide(s) on the scanner
- Each scanner comes with an 8 slide place holder
- Place that holder on the scanner
- Place the slides in the holder
- Don't worry about cropping each individual slide ... that will be done in the Crop and Straighten section in Step 5
Click Preview from
the Epson Scan window- A separate Preview window appears
- Click Scan
Step 5: You will be automatically returned to Adobe Photoshop CS
- You can now divide the slides into their own separate files
- In the File menu bar, select Automate
- Select Crop and Straighten
- Photoshop should automatically crop and straighten each photograph and separate them into individual windows
- Click on each window and save as follows:
- In the File menu Bar, select Save or Save As
- Under Format, make sure TIFF is selected
- Name your slide and save in the proper file folder
Scanning Slides for Chalk or PowerPoint
Since Chalk is a web-based application, images posted on Chalk must be small in size and optimized for web viewing. Images inserted into a PowerPoint presentation require the exact same settings, so we have combined the instructions on this page.
Step 1: Check the Scanner Lid
- On the underside of the scanner lid is a detachable cover that slides on and off
- Make sure that cover is detached, by sliding it off by the handle
- You should now be able to see the glass panel that is needed for transparancy scanning
- You will now use Adobe Photoshop CS, working together with the scanning software
Step 2: Open Adobe Photoshop CS
- In the Adobe Photoshop CS menu, select Import from the file menu
- Select the Epson Scanner that is connected to your computer
- The Epson Scan software now opens and you are ready to enter your scan settings
Step 3: Scan Settings
- In the Epson Scan Window, make sure the following settings are accurate:
- Original
- Document Type: Film
- Film Type: Postive or Negative
- Designation:
- Image Type: 24-Bit Color
- Resolution: 72
Step 4: Place your images(s) on the scanner
- Each scanner comes with an 8 slide place holder
- Place that holder on the scanner
- Place your slides in the holder
- Don't worry about cropping each slide individually them straight... that will be done in the Crop and Straighten section in Step 5
- Click Preview
- A separate Preview window appears
- Click Scan
Step 5: You will be automatically returned to Adobe Photoshop CS
- You can now divide the slides into their own separate files, then save
for the web
- In the File menu bar, select Automate
- Select Crop and Straighten
- Photoshop should automatically crop and straighten each slide and separate them into individual windows
- Click on each individual window and save as follows:
- In the File menu bar, select Save for Web
- Click on the Image Size tab which is on the right hand side of the Window
- Make sure Constrain Propotions is checked
- We suggest that you keep web-based images smaller than 600 (width) by 800 (height) pixels
- Change the width to 600 pixels (or less)
- The height will change automatically
- Click Apply
- Click on Save
- Name each image and save in the proper file folder
- Note - your image will now be a gif or jpeg and much smaller in size, with a resolution of 72 dpi. When posting in Chalk or inserting into a PowerPoint presentation, make sure to post the jpeg or gif version.
Last updated: 9/18/07