Universal Scanning Software
A professional polygraphist, after hearingthe phrase "universal program for scanning" will be very surprised, because each scanner, in the first place, this refers to serious models, has its own features, circuitry and drivers. How can one program manage different devices?
It turns out, yes, maybe the fact is that anythe program for scanning the type described in the article must be able to perform all those functions that are required in order to scan the original. Among them, framing, setting resolution, scaling, color balance, as well as the choice of output formats (we need TIFF and JPEG, the rest - exotic, not worthy of attention).
Let any specific program forScan strongly changes the original interface and dialogs, however, the meaning remains the same. So let's agree. In the case where I call the product "scan program" - this means that it can scan, and small nuances are sacrificed to the limited size of the material.
Jetsoft Development ArtScan Pro
This module, designed to work togetherwith Photoshop, is unusual in its own way. The only product considered, it can connect to the TWAIN32 driver and replace its interface with its own design. In theory, the program should work fine with all one hundred percent TWAIN32-compatible drivers, but the manufacturer decided to insure itself, and therefore only published a list of tested devices. It included scanners Mustek, Epson, Agfa, Umax, Visioneer and some models of HP.
Features ArtScan Pro claimed native support for color profiles according to the ICC standard, (including CMYK-conversion and scanning of negative films).
Batch work and the mode of scanning vector images.
He is able to scan multi-page documents.
Includes filters-suppressors of noise, grain and smoothing of the raster.
And also automatic white balance, dynamic range adjustment, gradation levels are adjusted "under the original" with the possibility of manual correction.
IXSoftware ScanPrepPro
Likewise with the previous product, this software requires scanning in Photoshop, to which it aspires to connect in the form of a small plug-in.
It supports scanners Epson, Agfa Microtec, Nikon, Minolta, Kodak and Umax, and in addition, digital cameras of high and professional level.
The developers who created this software product,apparently, decided that the user should make life as easy as possible. So all he can do is choose the type of the original (light or dark, portrait or landscape), and then click on the desired result option (vector drawing, color drawing, graphics). Then the software will do everything in automatic mode. An exception is made for the gradation curve, it can be changed by hand.
On the website of the manufacturer, anyone interested can read a long list of positive reviews for this product, as well as contemplate all the industry awards that he collected.
Many of those who left their opinion on this product, note that he is able to bring in a good state, even frankly weak pictures.
By many signs, I can conclude that this is the best program for scanning from all that I have come across before.
To make the picture more complete,mention several samples of software designed for Windows Vindous. The first one is ImageDock & ScanBar, and the second one is Infothek 2000 Scan. Both are able to work with the TWAIN driver and were created not so much to work with images as to process documents. They will also cope with multi-page scanning, text recognition and other office functions. But with the correction of color they are very bad, there are some rudiments of the interface, but they are not enough for full-fledged work.
