Re: Mac demo or shareware to test scanner?

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From: Whisky Dave
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 00:00

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"Jeff" <jefedwar@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know if there's a demo or shareware program that would let me put
my
> scanner through its paces?
>
> I'm trying to see if my somewhat old and second-hand Canon IX-4015
scanner
> works with my Power Mac before I waste money on Photoshop or other
incredibly
> expensive software.  So far I've found Scankeeper, a rather remarkable
little
> French freeware program that scans in black and white (see
> http://perso.club-internet.fr/jeanpe/mac/ScanKeeper.html), but is fairly
basic
> and doesn't do color or contrast adjustments or other more sophisticated
> functions.
>

I think TWAIN can scan and comes with scanners.
Photoshop trails or LE versions are usually available for download,
or sometimes on magazine cover discs, then there's color it,
which is a graphics type program.

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From: "Whisky Dave" <d.wilkinson@elec.qmw.ac.uk>
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Date: 2000/11/06
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