You have several choices for bringing a still image, such as a drawing or a photograph, into your multimedia project. This activity card describes one way&emdash; using a flatbed scanner. Activity cards 2-4 describe other popular ways to capture a still image.

1. Connect the scanner to the Macintosh.

 

2. Turn on the scanner

 

3. Start up the scanner software. Most scanners come with scanner software, sometimes called a scanner driver. For example, Apple scanners come with Ofoto or OneScanner Dispatcher. Double-click the icon to start up the software.

 

4. Scan the image into the Macintosh. (Make sure the glass on the scanner is clean. To clean small smudges on the glass, use a soft tissue or paper towel.)

 

5. Place the original facedown on the glass and close the lid.

 

6. In your scanning program, click Scan or a similar command. For example, if you're using Ofoto, click Autoscan in the Scan Controls dialog box.

 

7. Save the content. To save the scan you've just created, choose Save from the File menu. In the dialog box that appears, type in a filename you'll remember. Then choose the file format you want.

 

8. Click Save.

 

 

1. Use an image-editing program such as Color It! to edit the image. You can crop the image, retouch it, change colors, and so on.

 

2. Save the edited image. If you have the disk space, save the edited image under a different name from the one you used earlier. Using Save As keeps the original, unedited image in a separate file so that you can go back to it. If you don't have the extra disk space, just choose Save, which overwrites the original, unedited image you saved earlier.

 

3. Bring the edited image into your project. The way you import the image into your project depends on which authoring software you're using. To bring your edited image into a HyperStudio card, choose Add Clip Art from the File menu.

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