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Hewlett-Packard Official Scanner Handbook, 2nd Edition
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Author: David D. Busch, Susan Krzywicki, Laurel Burden, Susan Kryzwicki
List Price: $19.99
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ISBN: 0764535234
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (01 September, 2000)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 55,783
Average Customer Rating: 3.36 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Still a great book on scanning!
I'm always amazed when people buy a great book on scanning, like this one, then complain because it doesn't have detailed information on their particular scanner or lots of chapters telling them how to use Photoshop. If you want a Photoshop book, buy a Photoshop book! There are hundreds of them. If you want to know how to use the controls of your scanner, read the manual!This book is the best general guide to scanning that I've seen, with lots of information on how scanners work, how to choose the best resolution, and how to get the best scans, and other essential information. Then, the last half of the book shows you lots of fun things you can do with a scanner, with a nice collection of easy projects. I recommend this book for beginners who want to understand scanning, and more advanced users who want a little more depth of coverage and a resource of ideas and applications. Good job, authors!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Nowhere near the best I've read on scanning
This book is limited in scope, with little coverage of image editing. Frankly, any book on scanning worth buying is going to go into detail about editing scanned images, so it had better have more information than I found here. Why should I buy another book to find out how to take care of common tasks? I'm using my scanner for work, and trying to converse intelligently with graphics professionals, and there's not much to go on here.Although this book is supposed to be for all scanner types, it really centers completely on HP scanners (and programs, and printers, and paper, etc). Since HP no longer owns the lion's share of the market, this is very disappointing. Discussion of other programs related to scanning are nowhere to be found. Thanks HP, but no thanks. I don't have the proprietary software used in this book, so how about a book that uses Photoshop Essentials? The information I wanted just wasn't in this book. It's not well-rounded, and concentrates far too much on making "interesting things." Someone else may need napkin rings, but I want to find out how to perfect my scanned images. This is NOT a solid background in scanning, and unlike the editorial review, I am not a "adult-and-kid duo" on the proverbial rainy day.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Finally, a comprehensive, easy-to-understand scanner book!
The best thing about this book is what it covers: a solid grounding in how scanners work, how to choose resolution, how to get the best scans, and what all the confusing terminology means. The second-best thing about this book is what it *doesn't* cover; namely topics only peripherally related to scanners that are covered thoroughly in other books. If I want a Photoshop book or PaintShop Pro book, I'll buy one. If I want to know how to set up my Epson scanner, I'll read the manual that came with it.The true value of this handbook is that it *doesn't* cover what is included in the owner's pamphlet that came with your scanner. Instead, it goes beyond those basics to give you a solid background in scanning that applies to any scanner model, and some interesting things to do with your scanner that will help you build your scanning skills quickly. HP has done a real service to scanner owners everywhere in publishing this book.
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