For Explorations I Students

Goal: Learn to scan and save images using an optimal file format.

Overview: You will scan one photograph and one of your drawings and upload them to your page in the CoWeb.

Procedure: Work with a friend or friends when you do this project, but do your own scanning. You may ask me and any other student questions, but Mrs. Nichols and Mr. White is off limits except for asking them where the scanners are. You may do the assignment on a home scanner if you have one.

If you have a question, place it on the scanning assignment page on the CoWeb. Check it frequently and, if you know the answer, please write a response. It's okay to be frustrated with this assignment, but if you aren't making progress after 10 or 15 minutes at the scanner, ask questions.

1. Find a photograph print that you like for your photograph. Scan so that you end up with a JPEG file. The longest dimension of the final product should be no more than 640 pixels. You should probably scan this in color.

2. Draw a small picture or illustration no more than 10 centimeters on a side. If you already have one you have drawn, you may use that. Scan this so that you end up with a GIF file. The longest dimension of the final product should be no more than 640 pixels. See the bottom of the beginning page in ScanTips.com as it has nice illustrations of the difference between scanning modes.

After you have scanned these and verified that they are good, save them to your network drive. (Note: this is a change from the original assignment.)

Resources:

Our very own image format page

Scan Tips by Wayne Fulton. Notice that on the lower left part of the page he has links to the software we use, Precision Scan or Precision Scan Pro.

Last updated 10/22/2004