Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]TWAIN is Technology Without An Interesting Name - Im not kidding - besides it is a software to control perifial hardware from with in a programme like Photshop hence used a lot with scanners - but it has nothing to do with picture editing - Ruben Gerry Walden wrote: >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 > > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html