Acquiring images from cameras and scanners

Acquiring digital images from cameras
You can copy images to your computer by connecting your camera or a media card reader to your computer.

• Use theGet Photos From Camera command in Adobe® Bridge® to download photos, and to organize, rename, and apply metadata to them.
• If your camera or the card reader appears as a drive on your computer, copy images directly to your hard disk or into Adobe Bridge.
• Use the software that came with your camera, Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), or Image Capture (Mac OS). For more information on using
• Windows Image Acquisition or Image Capture, see your computer documentation.

Import images from a digital camera using WIA (Windows only)

Certain digital cameras import images using Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) support. When you use WIA, Photoshop works with Windows andyour digital camera or scanner software to import images directly into Photoshop.

1. Choose File > Import > WIA Support.

2. Choose a destination in which to save your image files on your computer.

3. Make sure that Open Acquired Images in Photoshop is selected. If you are importing a large number of images, or if you want to edit the

images later, deselect Open Acquired Images.

4. To save the imported images directly into a folder whose name is the current date, select Unique Subfolder.

5. Click Start.

6. Select the digital camera from which to import images.

Note: If the name of your camera does not appear in the submenu, verify that the software and drivers were properly installed and that the camera is connected.

7. Choose the image or images you want to import:

Click the image from the list of thumbnails to import the image.

Hold down Shift and click multiple images to import them at the same time.

Click Select All to import all available images.

8. Click Get Picture to import the image.

Importing scanned images

To import scanned images, either open TIFF files saved from separate scanning software, or use a TWAIN or WIA interface directly in Photoshop.

In either case, make sure to install the software necessary for your scanner. For installation instructions, see the documentation provided by the

scanner manufacturer.

Note: Scanner drivers are supported by the scanner manufacturer, not Adobe. If you have problems with scanning, make sure that you are using the latest version of the scanner driver and software.

Import images from a separate scanning application

Most scanners come with software you can run outside of Photoshop, providing identical scanning options and quality. This method avoids issues caused by outdated TWAIN drivers. It can also improve efficiency, letting you edit images in Photoshop while scanning continues in the background.

1. Start the scanning software, and set options as desired. (In Mac OS, you can also use the Image Capture utility.)

2. Save scanned images in TIFF format.

3. In Photoshop, open the saved TIFF files.

Some scanner software lets you designate Photoshop as the external editor for an image after a scanning is completed.

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 Windows or Mac OS.

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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