Re: [Gimp-user] Scanning into GIMP
Michael J. Hammel wrote: > On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 11:31 -0600, Rodney Clay wrote: > >> I am new to using GIMP. Can I import images into GIMP from a scanner. If so >> what do I need >> to do to set up to do this. I have looked in the online manual but did not >> find an answer to my >> question. >> > > On Linux: install the SANE and XSane packages, including the XSane GIMP > Plugin. Setting up SANE is a little confusing for newbies, but it just > takes a "Doh!" moment to realize it isn't that hard. > > On Windows: I think you need to configure your scanner with TWAIN, > whatever that is. > > On Mac: I have no idea. > > GIMP does not have built in scanner support. It utilizes whatever > scanner support is available from your operating system. > On upgrading Gimp from 2.4 to 2.6 I had a bit of a problem getting the scanner recognised by Gimp. However I've now found it just as easy, and sometimes more convenient, to keep the scanning separate (ie. on my system - Mandriva 2008.1, Gnome - have a panel icon for xsane, /usr/bin/xsane). Then having scanned, save the image as a .png or similar file; drop it onto 2.6. So I wouldn't get too fussed about taking images direct from the scanner into Gimp. Doug ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Scanning into GIMP
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:18:38 -0700, Michael J. Hammel wrote: > On Windows: I think you need to configure your scanner with TWAIN, > whatever that is. TWAIN: Technology Without An Interesting Name :) It's the standard scanner interface on Windows (although it's supposed to be replaced by WIA - Windows Image Acquisition). -- < Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ > < Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si > ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Scanning into GIMP
On Monday 23 February 2009 02:07:16 pm norman wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 11:31 -0600, Rodney Clay wrote: > > > I am new to using GIMP. Can I import images into GIMP > > > from a scanner. If so what do I need to do to set up > > > to do this. I have looked in the online manual but > > > did not find an answer to my question. > > Speaking from experience and running Ubuntu 8.10 and a > compatible scanner, in Gimp File -> Create -> XSane -> > Device dialogue. Ubuntu has all the software you need > already installed. > > Norman On Slackware you may need to add your user id to the group "scanner". Here is the line from file /etc/groups referencing my user name "safe": scanner:x:93:root,safe -- John Culleton Able Indexers and Typesetters http://wexfordpress.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Scanning into GIMP
> On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 11:31 -0600, Rodney Clay wrote: > > I am new to using GIMP. Can I import images into GIMP from a scanner. If so > > what do I need > > to do to set up to do this. I have looked in the online manual but did not > > find an answer to my > > question. Speaking from experience and running Ubuntu 8.10 and a compatible scanner, in Gimp File -> Create -> XSane -> Device dialogue. Ubuntu has all the software you need already installed. Norman ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Scanning into GIMP
On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 11:31 -0600, Rodney Clay wrote: > I am new to using GIMP. Can I import images into GIMP from a scanner. If so > what do I need > to do to set up to do this. I have looked in the online manual but did not > find an answer to my > question. On Linux: install the SANE and XSane packages, including the XSane GIMP Plugin. Setting up SANE is a little confusing for newbies, but it just takes a "Doh!" moment to realize it isn't that hard. On Windows: I think you need to configure your scanner with TWAIN, whatever that is. On Mac: I have no idea. GIMP does not have built in scanner support. It utilizes whatever scanner support is available from your operating system. -- Michael J. Hammel ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
