On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 18:12:11 +0800, karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: >I know people like to do everything thru Photoshop ..but try it at least. >I talked the graphic design department at the college into trying it and >they cautiously fiddled with it for a week before going mad and buying a >stack of licenses. One of the huge plusses is that once you become >familiar with how to drive it you'll be delighted to find yourself driving >ALL your scanners through it - no need to fuss with the idiosyncrasies of >each different scanner interface. > >Oh that's another point.. I assume PS launches the nikon scanner software >to do the scans - have you tried reinstalling the Nikon software to make >sure the installation isn't messed up? The problem is Photoshop manages its own memory outside of Windoze or Mac system. That's why you have to tell it how much to use. Then the scanner software uses the system memory, and maybe not that much left. Most scanner software does have settings for where on disc to write it's file and cache size, etc. So with a mega scan, scanning outside Photoshop is the best way. But most scanning is best done in Photoshop. Remember too that Windoze or Mac system does use up resources that aren't always reset or flushed. I would recommend a fresh boot before a mega scan. Since the scan likely will take a long time, a reboot of a half a minute is not unreasonable to ensure the scan doesn't need to be redone. Lots of factors to consider when pushing the limits. One might want to setup the system or program to allocate more resources, and avoid multi tasking while the scanning is going on too. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company http://easternbeaver.com/ Relay Kits - Powerlet Products - Posi-Lock Products Wiring Kits, Fusebox Kits, Parts, Information
