Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No Adam, I think you are probably completely right although I have little knowledge of such things. My understanding is that twain is just the 'link' between the scanner software and the program (e.g. Photoshop). There are a number of stand-alone scanning programs though (such as Vuescan and Silverfast) and these can be used as an alternative to the program that comes with the scanner, some would argue advantageously. Gerry Adam Bridge wrote: > On 2003-11-17 gwpics@aol.com (Gerry Walden) thoughtfully wrote: > > >Vuescan is slow compared to modern twain scanners, and I tend not to use > > the image preview facility but just to do a straight scan into > >Vuescans own folder and then access through Photoshop. If you have > >problems I have found Ed Hamrick very accessible and willing to help via > >email. > > I'm confused. TWAIN is an interface standard for scanners. There are > TWAIN drivers which can be used under, say Photoshop, as opposed to > dedicated scanning software such as Vuescan or any of the programs > that control scanners. > > I'm under the impression that TWAIN is sort of by-the-board these days. > > And I'm not sure that the TWAIN interface has much to do with the > speed of scanning. > > I am, of course, likely to be completely wrong. > > Adam > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html