The Cover Project
General Category => FAQs, Guides, Templates and Vector Logos => Topic started by: lordpenguin on April 12, 2009, 03:31:27 PM
-
Alright, I have decided to write a guide on how to scan raws in Linux. This should prove helpful if I am not the only Linux user here. This guide will show how to achieve optimal results with the scanning software that is default for the GNOME desktop, XSANE. I was going to post this in the guide section, but I was unable to make a new topic there, so hopefully this will be moved there.
First off, this guide assumes that you know how to remove a sleeve from it's case and orient it on, or in your scanner ;). If you don't, please refer to the first half of Doom's guide. Second, this guide assumes your are using the GNOME desktop. XSANE is not the only high-quality scanning program on the block, so if you are using another desktop such as KDE and you wish to use it's default scanning ware, then that will work too and I will be writing a guide for those shortly after this one. So, if you have your sleeve loaded in your scanner, let's net started! ;D
In GNOME, XSANE is usually located under your applications menu in the Graphics sub-menu.
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/medu.png)
Next, XSANE will scan your machine for all devices that it can captures images from (this is not exclusive to scanning devices). So select your scanner from the list.
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/Screenshot-xsane%200.995%20device%20selection.png)
No, this screen is sort of like a graphical representation of a flatbed and at the bottom left there is a button that says "Aquire Preview". Hit that now.
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/Screenshot-Preview%20Photosmart_C4380_series:Photosmart_C4380_series%3fserial=CN812F608D0509.png)
You should see your cover in this window now. This serves a couple of purposes. First, you can be sure that your scan will be straight and is sitting properly on the flatbed. Second, we are going to crop the area that we want to be scanned so that we don't see any dead space (the less editing the better).
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/Screenshot-Preview%20Photosmart_C4380_series:Photosmart_C4380_series%3fserial=CN812F608D0509-1.png)
Now, in your main window (XSANE opens in a superfluous amount of different windows like the GIMP does), select 600dpi as your scanning resolution. Mine does much higher, but it's probably best to stay with the recommended. Above that in the upper rightside of this window your should see a menu (at least in this screenshot ;D) that says "save". If yours is in another mode, please change it.
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/Screenshot-xsane%200.995%20Photosmart_C4380_series:Photosmart_C4380_series%3fserial=CN812F608D0509.png)
Lastly, right blow that menu we just discussed is a path where your raw will be saved. Make sure that is where you want it to be and then click scan at the bottom!
(http://www.thepowerbase.com/forumpics/linuxscanningguide/Screenshot-xsane%200.995%20Photosmart_C4380_series:Photosmart_C4380_series%3fserial=CN812F608D0509-1.png)
Once you are satisfied with your scan, open up the image with the default GNOME image viewer and rotate it. YOUR DONE! Go upload it!
I hope this has been helpful. The process is super easy, but if you are a Linux user but your are ignorant when it comes to scanning, this should lead you down the right path.
edit: Pictures gone?
-
Nice! I was considering that maybe if people's default scanning software sucks, maybe alternate software would be better. I've yet to test the idea though.
-
So... I'm back in this forum after 4-5 years. It shows my old post as Lordpenguin - guest. I just had to re-register myself again, and I'm Lordpenguin again... Anyhow, it looks like no-one is really scanning in Linux, and if you are, I will happily write up a modern guide for this. If there is no demand, then this thread can just die again. Good to be back!