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Disclaimer: We don't have all these software packages and have got these instructions from other people where applicable. If something doesn't work or you find a better way, please let us know so that we can post your tips here for other people to use. Thanks.
Photoshop Elements
Picture It
Adobe Photoshop
PhotoStudio 2000
Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Photoshop Elements
All you do is scan the two pieces, save them, go to File>Photomerge, and
the pieces move together and stitch by themselves! When you click Photomerge,
it will merge the files you have open (the two halves of your page), then it
will show you the finished merge in a white window. Click ok. It will do some
fine tuning of the merge and take you back to the "regular" screen
with the final merged photo. The title bar will say something like "Untitled
1 Photomerge". At this point you click on Image > Resize > Image
Size. Here is where you change your resolution to 72, and your image size to
approximately 500 x 500 pixels. One dimension will most likely be a bit smaller
than the other; just make 500 the larger of the two. Click OK, then go to File
> Save for Web and you're done!
Picture It.
1. When you open up your picture it you should be given a choice....You want
to click on blank picture, hen pick your size Picture, you want SQUARE(it automatically
makes the page a 10x10)--If you don't have this option....Try going to file,
new and selecting a custom size of 10x10.
2. Scan in one half of your page. It will then put it in the working space, You need to then double click on your "square" so that your half scanned page is in the tray and the blank page is in the working space.
3. Drag your half scanned image onto the "square". You will now have resize boxes. Use the corners ONLY to resize the scan. If you use the others you will distort your pictures.....trust me! Resize it until it takes up 1/2 of the square.
4. Now scan in the second half. Before you do this make sure you take a good look at what you scanned so that you can find and easy over lap point. You want to scan some of what you already scanned so that the match up is easier.
5. Follow step # 2 and 3.
You should now have a copy of your page.
To Save:
1. Click on save
2. Click on save or send for e-mail
3. Highlight the size you want to save at.....Your choices should be Small, med or large....medium is good.
4. Highlight send later
5. Click done
6. Make sure the format is JPEG
7. Name it
8. Click save
This will now return you to the main working space again.
Go to file, click close ALL, if it asks you if you want to save the say NO......you
have already done this.
Adobe Photoshop.
http://www.thesigs.com/stitching.html or
These instructions should work for version 6.0 or 7.0. The image you end up with will be suitable for posting in the gallery or sending by email.
Here are the instructions for stitching a one page 12 x 12, repeat of course for 2 pages:
1. Scan one side at 300 dpi making sure that the edges and corners are perfectly lined up to the edges of the scanner.
2. Repeat for the second side.
3. Go to "image size" and change the HEIGHT to 5.5 at 72 dpi; be sure to have the "constrain proportions" box CHECKED, and the width will come out to be approx. 3.996" but don't worry about that as long as that box is CHECKED.
4. Repeat for the other scan
5. Go to "file" and scroll down to "new" to make a new file. When it comes up, make the size 5x5" x 5x5" at 72 dpi and a blank box will come up on the screen.
6. Go to the scan of the LEFT side of your layout and using the rectangular marquee tool (top box on the left column in the tool box) select the entire image and hit control C or "cut" from the edit menu at the top.
7. Open up your blank "new" image and hit control V or "paste" from the edit menu and the scan will appear in the box. Use the move tool (top box on the right column in the tool box) and move it to the left side of the new file, right to the edge of course.
8. Go to the scan of the right side of the page and again, select the rectangular marquee tool, and this time you don't need to select the whole thing--look at where the left side got cut off, and start your selection to the left of that somewhere, depending what is in that part of the page. It is best not to stitch where it cuts in the middle of a person's face or other important element on the page that might be noticeable. Hit control C to cut.
9. Go again to your new file and hit control V or paste and again, use the move tool to move it to the right side of the screen to the very edge or until it matches up with the other side. Sometimes you may need to move it just a hair up or down or left or right, and for this, use the 4 arrow keys on your keyboard and each time you hit the arrow it will nudge it slightly in that direction.
10. Then go to "file" and "save" and save it wherever you save your layouts!
Every once in a while, for some reason you will need a tiny bit more room than is in the 5.5 x 5.5 new file, in that case, just go back and make a new one at like 5.75" x 5.75" and just re-paste your images in and move them. You can always use the rectangular marquee tool after if there is a slight white border anywhere, just select the image excluding the border, put it in a new file and save that.
Photo Studio
2000.
I use the program to scan the layout too.
1. Scan first side of layout. Leave the window for this open.
2. Scan second side of layout. Leave both windows open.
3. Click on "effects".
4. Click on "stitch".
5. Make sure the two halves are in the correct order. If not, there is a pulldown
menu at top right of window. Just toggle between "left" and "right"
to correct.
6. Mark the same spot in each half.
7. Click Okay.
If you aren't happy with the result just close the window without saving. You will still have the two halves open. Repeat from Step 3.
8. Crop if needed.
9. Click on "edit", "image size".
10. Change to 500 pixels and 72dpi.
11. Save as a JPEG.
Jasc Paint
Shop Pro.
1. Scan each side of your layout. You should have two images open in PSP.
2. Crop out any white space around the layouts using the crop tool.
3. Resize each image to the same height. I recommend about 500-600 pixels high.
Make sure that “Maintain aspect ratio of..” is checked so that your
image will not be distorted.
4. Go to File --> New. Make a new image that is the same height as your other
two images and make the width slightly larger than that number. For example,
550 x 500 pixels. This allows extra space for not quite square layouts.
5. Go back to the first side of your layout. Go to Edit --> Copy (or control-c
on your keyboard).
6. Select your blank image. Paste the first side as a new layer. Edit -->
Paste as a new layer (or control-L on your keyboard). Position the image so
that it is lined up on one side of your blank image.
7. Go to the second side of your layout. Go to Edit --> Copy (or control-c
on your keyboard).
8. Select your blank image. Paste the second side as a new layer. Edit -->
Paste as a new layer (or control-L on your keyboard).
9. The new layer (second side of your layout) will be on top of your first side.
Move that side around until it matches up with the other side. A good way to
do this is to match it up the best that you can at full view, and then zoom
in and match pixels to get a more exact match.
10. Depending on the colors you used, and the bulkiness of the layout, there
may be some color differences in the two sides. If this is the case, try adjusting
the brightness and contrast of the darker side to match the other. Go to Colors
--> Adjust --> Brightness/Contrast. You can play with the numbers and
the auto preview to get the closest match. When you are satisfied, click on
okay.
11. When you are satisfied with the match (both color and alignment), you’ll
need to merge the two layers together. Go to Layers -->Merge All (flatten).
12. Use the crop tool to crop out any extra space around your layout.
13. I like to sharpen the image since it’s been resized and changed in
color to give it a little bit better clarity. Go to Effects --> Sharpen -->
Sharpen. (In PSP 5.0 this is under Images --> Sharpen --> Sharpen)
14. Save your image.
This same process can be used to put two pages together to show a two-page layout. Just be sure to accommodate for the size changes when you create a new image and change the pixels numbers appropriately.