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Importing scanned images



Make sure to install the software necessary for your scanner. Some scanner software lets you designate Photoshop as the external editor or viewer for an image after a scanning is completed. Other scanning software saves the image as a file on your computer that can be opened in Photoshop.
Note: Scanner drivers are supported by the scanner manufacturer, not Adobe® Systems Incorporated. If you have problems with scanning, make sure that you are using the latest version of the scanner driver and software.

You can also import scanned images directly from any scanner that has a Photoshop-compatible plug‑in module. To import the scan using a plug‑in module, choose the scanner name from the File > Import submenu. See your scanner documentation for instructions on installing the scanner plug‑in. Or, use the scanner manufacturer’s software to scan your images, and save the images as TIFF, PICT, or BMP files. Then open the files in Photoshop.

Note: To import an image using the TWAIN interface, you need to install the optional TWAIN plug-in. The plug-in is available in the Goodies folder on your installation disc.

Import images from a scanner using WIA Support

  1. Choose File > Import > WIA Support.
  2. Choose a destination on your computer for saving your image files.
  3. Click Start.
  4. Make sure that Open Acquired Images in Photoshop is selected. If you have a large number of images to import, or if you want to edit the images at a later time, deselect it.
  5. Make sure that Unique Subfolder is selected if you want to save the imported images directly into a folder whose name is the current date.
  6. Select the scanner that you want to use.
    Note: If the name of your scanner does not appear in the submenu, verify that the software and drivers were properly installed and that the scanner is connected.
  7. Choose the kind of image you want to scan:
    Color Picture
    Uses the default settings for scanning color images.

    Grayscale Picture
    Uses the default settings for scanning grayscale images.

    Black And White Picture or Text
    Uses the default settings.

    Adjust The Quality Of The Scanned Picture
    Uses custom settings.

  8. Click preview to view the scan. If necessary, drag the handles of the bounding box to adjust the size of the crop.
  9. Click Scan.
  10. The scanned image is saved in BMP format.