Two Minute Tip: Using TWAIN to Scan Files Into Photoshop
Posted on Feb 1, 2011 | 6 commentsHere’s a quick video tutorial on how to use the TWAIN plugin to scan files into Photoshop.
Click here to view this video on YouTube.
Windows users:
- Close Photoshop CS5
- Go to this link for the optional downloads and click on the “Proceed to Downloads” button at the bottom, then click “Download Now”: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688
- After downloading the .zip file, locate the file in Windows Explorer and double-click the .zip file to expand it.
- Inside the expanded folder is a folder named Optional Plug-Ins.
- Inside the Optional Plug-Ins folder is a folder named Win32.
- Inside the Win32 folder is the Twain_32.8BA plug-in.
- Still in Windows Explorer, drag the Twain_32 plug-in to C:\Program Files\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Plug-Ins\Import-Export.
- Restart Photoshop
You’ll likely need to open Photoshop in 32-bit mode in order for TWAIN to work. Here’s how:
- Close Photoshop CS5
- Navigate to the Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder
- Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe file
To scan files, go to “File > Import” and select your scanner.
Why did you scan in a picture of a naked woman with a bun in her hair kneeling down. Gross?
Well, since it was actually a smiley-face I accidentally scanned upside-down, I never saw the “naked woman” in it! Lol!
By the way, cool tip, much more informative and practical than other most other Photoshop tutorials (especially as I bought my first scanner last week)!
Thanks again.
fabulous! Thanks for posting!
many thanks
In the name of God thanks !
It works and I thank you very very very mouch .