The process of converting a hard copy into digital data ready for editing and design. The quality of the scan is dependent on the quality of the original, the scanner equipment and the scanning software application, aswell as the experience of the scanner operator.
The process of recording x-ray attenuation data through a slice of an object, from which images are reconstructed.
the process of putting a drawing through a scanner, which is a mechanical device through which a paper document is fed; as it passes through, the device picks up dots (monochrome or grayscale), and transmits this information to a computer, where it can be seen on the screen and stored as a file.
The process of moving the electron beam in a television camera tube simultaneously in the horizontal and vertical directions so that an image is scanned from left to right and top to bottom. The electrical signal generated by this process is converted into an image on the television screen using the same scanning sequence.
The electronic reading of a bar code that yields such product information as price, color, and size.
Process by which information originally in hard copy format can be rapidly converted to digital raster format using optical readers.
The conversion of human readable images from paper or microfilm into a stream of numeric values, called a bit-mapped image.
The process by which raster data is captured from paper maps.
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
The movement of an electron beam from left to right and top to bottom over a target area used to produce a video signal and reproduce a visual image.
A method of data capture whereby a hard copy image, map, or even text is converted into digital raster form by using a specialized high quality digital camera called a scanner.
process of using an automated electronic input device to convert analog information (from maps, photographs, overlays, etc.) into a digital format usable by a computer (see also digitizing).
Any images need to be scanned into an electronic format from paper copies and optimised for the web.
A process that turns a paper document into a digital image file. Bee Documents, Inc. offers document scanning, photo scanning, and film scanning as services. See also Imaging
Digitizing an analog image. The process of converting a transparency, negative, slide, original or print to a digital file.
Scanning/Document Scanning produces electronic images from hard copy documentation. Most commonly used image formats for monochrome images are tiff and pdf. See also colour scanning above.
Also referred to as automated digitizing or scan digitizing. A process by which information origionally in hard copy format can be rapidly conerted to digital rastar form using optical readers.
Using a device that will convert hard-copy materials (text, graphics, or slides) into a format a computer can read.
If you have a suitable scanning device, you can scan in letterheads, coversheets, and graphics for inclusion in a fax. Zetafax can also be used with a network attached scanning device, such as Hewlett Packard Digital Sender.
Process of capturing an already printed image with an optical device called a scanner, and then transferring the information into a raster, or bitmap, image for computer storage and use by a graphics program. See raster.
The process of digitally duplicating line art or photo images.
A process used to change transparencies, negatives, prints or originals into digital files. A lamp illuminates the original and reflected light passes through an array of lenses, mirrors and filters (where it’s broken into component colors) onto a CCD (charge-coupled device) which is sensitive to different intensities of light. The CCD records packets of image data which are reconstructed into a whole image by the scanner software.
converting text or graphics into a digital file, usually with a scanner. May be graphic scanning, which converts the image into a bitmap, or optical character reading (OCR), which converts printed text into a word processor file.
Scanning involves digitising a hard copy (for example, a photograph) for electronic storage as a graphic file.
The process of digitising whereby an image or map is automatically detected and most of its attributes are converted into digital data in raster form. Subsequently a process can be applied whereby the raster data is converted to vector form and any remaining attributes also captured or more clearly defined
Process of reading data in regular horizontal sweeps to cover the entire image or screen. Scan conversion refers to the process of putting data into grid format for display on a raster device.
Processing documents through the scanner to create digital files or images of the paper being processed.
The process of moving the electron beam of a pickup tube or a picture tube across the target or screen area of a tube.
The rapid movement of the electron beam in the CRT of a monitor or television receiver. It is formatted line-for-line across the photo-sensitive surface to produce or reproduce the video picture. When referred to a PTZ camera, it is the panning or the horizontal camera motion.
The process of electronically examining and recording the data elements of a map or image sequentially, instead of viewing the entire image at one time. (See scanner and drum scanner ).
The process of acquiring the information from either reflective or transparent artwork. In a digital scan, the data is stored as ones and zeroes on a computer disk. In an analog scan, the input information is used directly to expose film.
Scanners convert designs into a computer format, allowing the digitizer to use even the most primitive of artwork without recreating the design. Many digitizing systems allow the digitizer to transfer the design directly into the digitizing program without using an intermediary software.
The first stage of the optical data capture process, that includes scanning the paper questionnaires (converting an analogue image into digital roster form by systematic line-by-line sampling), FDO, OMR & OCR, data compression and insert data into the database.
The process by which the original document is translated into an electronic image.
(also known as digitizing) Converting an image to a digital file that can be stored, retrieved, displayed and printed by a computer.
The process of converting an image into an electrical signal by moving a sensing point across the image usually in a pattern from left to right, and repeated from top to bottom as a series of horizontal lines.
Term to describe the function performed by a scanner, a device used to copyand transmit an image from a physical source (e.g., photograph or a book) intoa computer. SCSI based tape devices A tape device that connects to the computer via a SCSI interface. SCSI isthe fastest and most flexible method of interfacing with hard drives.
The process of translating images into digital form that can be recognized by a computer.
Digitally rendering printed content using peripheral equipment. The activity I need to perform if you are not able to provide electronic files, such as text documents or graphics.
Process of investigating a specimen by moving a finely focused electron beam in systematic patterns over the surface. The technique results in an image that corresponds to the specimen.
The process of capturing digital images.
A data capture technique which digitises information from paper or film hard copy into digital raster data. The process is rapid, but the resulting raster data set only has colour, grey scale or black and white attributes associated with it, and may not have the intelligence necessary for GIS analysis. In effect, the result of scanning is a raster image of the original source material. Segment One of the basic spatial entities, and a basis for spatial models. Formed from a set of ordered co-ordinates (vertices) that represents the shape of a geographic object. An arc begins and ends in a node.
the electronic process of breaking down a continuous tone image into dots for printing. the electronic process of reading a document into a digital memory, from which it can be retrieved and manipulated.
The process of taking analogue information and turning it into digital information. This is usually done from a hard copy map or aerial photograph to a raster image.
The action of moving an electron beam across the imager or display tube.
Digitizing a document and converting it into an image using dots in order to enable its electronic use.
The process of turning a hard-copy document into an electronic image.
Process of converting a paper map or photo to a digital image using a machine called a scanner.
the process by which media such as paper, and microfilm are converted to an electronic format
The process of using a device, generally referred to as a scanner, to capture a raster copy of a map in a digital bit-map or binary format and saving it in a computer readable file. This process is also an approach to convert black and white or color aerial photography into a digital format depicting up to 256 shades of gray or a nearly infinite number of color shades and hues.
Point-by-point electronic scanning of color separations under computer control.
a process by which images are optically sensed by a scanner and converted by special software into binary code that corresponds to the image's dark and light spots.
process of using an electronic input device to convert analog information from such as maps, photographs, or overlays, into a digital format usable by a computer.
The electronic process of moving an electron beam across the CRT surface.
The process of translating a photograph (negative or print) into an electronic form that can be used by computers.
Method of conversion in which a physical object, e.g., a printed page, is represented by a digital grid of pixels
The method by which artwork, photos, or copy can be electronically input via a laser.
A process by which data and maps are converted to digital form using optical or video equipment. Scanning differs from digitizing in that entire pages of data or map sheets are captured as images all at once.
The process whereby an original is analysed and captured line by line to convert the analogue image information from an original into digital data. This can be further processed in a computer.
The process of converting a transparency, negative, or print to a digital file. See High Resolution Scan.
Is the process that changes a photograph or illustration into a digital file. Once images have been scanned, digital effects, ranging from subtle color corrections to enhanced image manipulation can be applied.
The process of capturing data in raster format with a device called a scanner. Some scanners also use software to convert raster data to vector data.