1. Using a scanner to digitise images

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1. Using a scanner to digitise images
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Ensure the scanner is connected to the
computer. Launch the software for your scanner.
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If your software has similar functions, select
the Scan option.
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Select from Color, Black and White or Grayscale,
depending on what your are scanning.
Select 300 dpi (dots per inch) as your resolution.
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Scan of handwriting with pencil at 300 dpi. Note
size of file (227 kb) and size of image
(2464x1748 pixels) too large for WebBoard.
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Same image scanned at 100 dpi. Note smaller file
size and image size but also less readable.
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A better option is to resize the 300 dpi scan to
800 x 600 pixels. File size 34kb, image size
800 x 400. This results in a small file size,
small image size but a more legible image on
WebBoard.
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The larger file may not fit on the screen when
uploaded to WebBoard
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Check your attachment

• Once you have uploaded your attachment to the
  discussion board,
• Read your message and open the attachment.
• If the attachment is too large to fit on screen,
  delete the message.
• Resize the graphic to no larger than 800 pixels
  wide and post it again.
• Read the message again and open the new
  attachment to make sure it fits on screen and is
  legible.

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Example of Jordans work done in pencil and
scanned at 300 dpi then resized to 800 x 600 for
WebBoard.
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2. Using a camera to digitise work samples

• To scan or to photograph?

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Digital photo of pen and paper work sample. Not
very clear.
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Digital photo of Jordans worksample. The scanned
image was clearer.
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Digital photos of students at work in the
classroom.
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Resizing your image

• Resizing is very important
• General image size setting in most cameras is
  approx. 1mb in size good for printing but not
  good for emailing or uploading to WeBoard
• Large images mean large file sizes
• Slow to upload
• Slow to download
• May not fit on the screen for complete viewing

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Hints for good images

• Stand square on
• Place work on floor or wall
• Try with and without flash
• Place information card next to work
• Do not photograph towards window as subject will
  end up very dark
• Take photos from different angles
• Avoid background clutter
• Always save your work
• Edit from a copy not the original

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Software to manipulate images

• IrfanView software (PC only) is FREE!
• You can view images as individual images or a
  slideshow
• You can resize images
• You can use IrfanView to acquire scans of
  images
• The URL for IrfanView is
• http//www.irfanview.com/

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Image here is only 21 of the total size
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If the image is not set to fit to window, then.
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..it is too big to fit on the screen.
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You need to resize your image.
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Current image size is Width 1944 Height
2592 File size 1829kb
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Resize to a pixel size in which the largest size
is no bigger than approx. 750 pixels. The ratio
of the image is maintained. File size 115kb
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Image software Apple

• For Apple, you can use Graphic Converter
  software. Graphic Converter is Shareware and can
  be downloaded fromhttp//www.lemkesoft.de/en/gra
  phcon.htm

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Check your attachment

• Once you have uploaded your attachment to the
  discussion board,
• Read your message and open the attachment.
• If the attachment is too large to fit on screen,
  delete the message
• Resize the graphic to no larger than 800 pixels
  wide (or high) and upload it again.
• Read the message again and open the new
  attachment to make sure it fits on screen.

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Attaching your message
http//forum.det.nsw.edu.au/default.asp?action10
boardid504shp5116fid5116
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Review attaching a file to a discussion message

• Discussion - help