Re: [Gimp-user] Scanner/Camera menu item not available

[Jay Smith <jay JaySmith com>]

On 04/10/2017 07:15 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote:
> On 2017-04-09 03:32 AM, Liam R. E. Quin wrote:
> > Is there anything for Linux systems that competes with XSane?
>
> Another program for scanning is VueScan. IIRC, the website states they
> also support older scanners. I think they are also supposed to handle
> scanners that have the ability to scan slides.

Regarding VueScan, I have used the free version, and quickly paid for 
the pro version.  It is worth every single penny.  The owner has quickly 
and very helpfully responded to my technical questions which dealt with 
scanning issues, not product issues.  I am just a user and have no 
relationship with the product or owner.  However, I could not imagine 
using any other product and would have been happy to pay much more for it.

An additional benefit, other than dozens of other useful features, of 
VueScan: If you want to create a calibration for your scanner(s) [using 
a color target you have to obtain elsewhere], you can load that 
calibration from within VueScan.  It really helps deal with the color 
problems caused by some scanners, or just some problems caused by 
scanners as their electronics age.

And yes, it can deal with slide scanners, etc., etc., etc.  Their 
scanner list is in the hundreds of models.

Jay

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