https://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/Recent changes to UsageInstructionsenSun, 07 Oct 2012 13:12:27 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/<pre>--- v4 +++ v5 @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ * shoot a picture of each page * for automatic lighting correction, also take a photo of a white sheet of paper of correct dimensions +<a name="step2"></a> ## Step 2: Calibration * start <tt>digicamscan</tt> * load one of the pictures (that of the white page, if you took one) @@ -20,6 +21,7 @@  +<a name="step3"></a> ## Step 3: Transform pictures into scans * click "Transform >" to get to the next dialog * select all pictures you want to transform (excluding the white sheet) </pre>thpapenSun, 07 Oct 2012 13:12:27 -0000https://sourceforge.net4461e9f92dcb67831247bdef769cb4d8fea10d0ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/<pre>--- v3 +++ v4 @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ [TOC] +<a name="step1"></a> ## Step 1: Take photos of your document * use a tripod, copy stand, or anything else that fixes distance and orientation of the document on the photo * even though uneven lighting can be partially corrected, reduce specular highlights as far as possible (even if this decreases overall brightness) </pre>thpapenSun, 07 Oct 2012 13:09:26 -0000https://sourceforge.net2da81f4f90bb692a52c68dcd644fda9d273f9d79https://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/<pre>--- v2 +++ v3 @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +# Usage instructions + [TOC] ## Step 1: Take photos of your document @@ -9,10 +11,21 @@ ## Step 2: Calibration * start <tt>digicamscan</tt> -* load one of the pictures (that of the white page, if applicable) +* load one of the pictures (that of the white page, if you took one) * on the left, the picture is displayed in total; click to select a region * on the right, the selected region is displayed; click to set a marker, right-click to remove one -* mark at least the four edges of the sheet of paper and one point on each corner -* click "Calibrate" when you are done, and check whether the calibration is ok +* mark at least the four corners of the sheet of paper and one point on each edge +* click "Calibrate" when you are done, and check that the green line runs along the edges of the page - + + +## Step 3: Transform pictures into scans +* click "Transform >" to get to the next dialog +* select all pictures you want to transform (excluding the white sheet) +* white adjust: tick the checkbox if you have calibrated a white sheet of paper and want automatic lighting correction +* contrast: increasing the "min" lets dark region become black, and lowering the "max" value lets light regions become white +* hit "Test" to test your settings +* set the output dimensions; real world size, pixel size and resolution depend on each other, so the one that is selected is calculated automatically +* "Start transform..." starts the transform process + + </pre>thpapenSun, 07 Oct 2012 13:00:58 -0000https://sourceforge.net00e80dba6b7514815371409ef884b11329f311cahttps://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/<pre>--- v1 +++ v2 @@ -8,3 +8,11 @@ * for automatic lighting correction, also take a photo of a white sheet of paper of correct dimensions ## Step 2: Calibration +* start <tt>digicamscan</tt> +* load one of the pictures (that of the white page, if applicable) +* on the left, the picture is displayed in total; click to select a region +* on the right, the selected region is displayed; click to set a marker, right-click to remove one +* mark at least the four edges of the sheet of paper and one point on each corner +* click "Calibrate" when you are done, and check whether the calibration is ok + + </pre>thpapenSun, 07 Oct 2012 12:06:34 -0000https://sourceforge.netc68385be3e653f08b655f1af30570113e489090ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/digicamscan/wiki/UsageInstructions/[TOC] ## Step 1: Take photos of your document * use a tripod, copy stand, or anything else that fixes distance and orientation of the document on the photo * even though uneven lighting can be partially corrected, reduce specular highlights as far as possible (even if this decreases overall brightness) * set your digital camera to fixed settings (focus, aperture, ISO level, shutter speed, white balance); if you happen to own a Canon camera, the [CHDK project](http://chdk.wikia.com/) could help * shoot a picture of each page * for automatic lighting correction, also take a photo of a white sheet of paper of correct dimensions ## Step 2: Calibration thpapenSun, 07 Oct 2012 11:37:31 -0000https://sourceforge.net59bac451032ececdbf8e09f425c3602855cc2884