[sane-devel] `Scanning' with a Digital Camera

[brian at amason.net]

I don't see why you couldn't import the pictures into your scanning
application and manipulate them that way. The previous suggestion to use
Gimp to clean them up first is an excellent idea. Also, if you are
planning on making this a long term solution, you might want to make a
frame to hold your item to be scanned and a mount for the camera, along
with a good white light source to completely illuminate the subject
matter.

Something that could be done for a few bucks, pick up a big cheap framed
picture from a swap meet or thrift store, get an old piece of plywood (or
a new one, a pair of hinges, a pair of sticks screwed together at 90
degrees, a pair of brackets, and some velcro straps for the camera. Voila,
improv scanner stand!

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Definitely has a bit of a maker type of thing, and it'd be cheaper to just
buy a cheap linux friendly scanner than make the above. Of course the
above design could be easily improved upon with the addition of a pair of
worm screws and motors, and a control circuit. You could easily build
yourself an awesome plotter sized "scanner". hmmm...


Brian

> Hi All,
>
> I'm thinking of using a digital camera as a scanner. Are there
> applications like these for linux:
> http://www.snapter.atiz.com/index.php
> http://www.topdrawerdownloads.com/download/105128
> http://www.scanr.com/
>
> Cheers,
> Mike.
>
...
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:58:30 -0500
> From: Sparr
>
> I use GIMP for this.? Perspective tool in reverse mode, then levels or
> curves.? Some script-fu to automate the process could speed it up a
> little if you need to do many documents.
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Mike B. <mb78aa at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I'm thinking of using a digital camera as a scanner. Are there
>> applications like these for linux: