Import Images Using A Twain Interface; Import Images Using A Wia Interface (Windows Only) - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Import images using a TWAIN interface

TWAIN is a cross-platform interface for acquiring images captured by certain scanners, digital cameras, and frame grabbers.
1. Install the TWAIN software provided by the device manufacturer.
2. Download the Photoshop TWAIN plug-in for
The plug-in supports 32-bit Windows and Mac OS. It also supports 64-bit Mac OS 10.6 if the scanner manufacturer provides 64-bit drivers.
(Very few do, so most Mac OS users must run Photoshop in 32-bit mode.)
3. Choose File > Import, and select the device you want to use from the submenu.

Import images using a WIA interface (Windows only)

1. Choose File > Import > WIA Support.
2. Choose a destination on your computer for saving your image files.
3. Click Start.
4. Select Open Acquired Images In Photoshop (unless you have a large number of images to import, or if you want to edit the images at a later
time).
5. Select Unique Subfolder if you want to save imported images in a folder named with 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, Grayscale Picture, or Black And White Picture or Text.
To specify custom settings, select Adjust The Quality Of The Scanned Picture.
8. Click Preview. If necessary, drag the handles of the bounding box to adjust the size of the crop.
9. Click Scan.
The scanned image is saved in BMP format.
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