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Hi,
2 questions for the panel.
I do quite a lot scanning, about 100 passes per day, including mostly various small items put together side by side like a mosaic. I then:
1. scan into into photoshop
2. select the white bits bewteen the items
3. cut the blanks between the items to leave a coloured background
4. apply a 5% increase in the canvas size as a frame
5. paint the the frame the same background colour
6. save the file with the "save for web" command.
7. close the file
I have automated steps 3 to 7 with an action linked to a function key My questions are:
a) is it possible to automate even further? (steps 1 and 2)
b) a lot of time is taken to prepare the items on the scanner bed. Would a
document feeder help keeping in mind that I am scanning compositions of various different size, sometimes small items?
I use an Epson perfection scanner as speed is the main discriminating factor (and I can’t afford anything professional!)
Thanks in advance for all your help and advice.
2 questions for the panel.
I do quite a lot scanning, about 100 passes per day, including mostly various small items put together side by side like a mosaic. I then:
1. scan into into photoshop
2. select the white bits bewteen the items
3. cut the blanks between the items to leave a coloured background
4. apply a 5% increase in the canvas size as a frame
5. paint the the frame the same background colour
6. save the file with the "save for web" command.
7. close the file
I have automated steps 3 to 7 with an action linked to a function key My questions are:
a) is it possible to automate even further? (steps 1 and 2)
b) a lot of time is taken to prepare the items on the scanner bed. Would a
document feeder help keeping in mind that I am scanning compositions of various different size, sometimes small items?
I use an Epson perfection scanner as speed is the main discriminating factor (and I can’t afford anything professional!)
Thanks in advance for all your help and advice.
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