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5. Working with PhotoLine / 5.6 Scanning

### 5.6.2 TWAIN

In order to transfer image data from a scanner to a computer there is a standardized protocol named TWAIN. Before using the TWAIN protocol the TWAIN driver has to be installed. This is usually down by installing the scanner software.

if the driver is installed correctly it can be activated in PhotoLine with File/Import/Select Scanner.... After selecting that function a dialog listing all your scanner devices should appear. Now you can choose the device you want to use.

After that you can scan by executing File/Import/Scan... or by clicking the scanner icon in the general bar.

Often there is no TWAIN driver for 64 bit operating systems. Therefore more and more OS specific interfaces are used for scanning. On Windows this is the WIA interface, that can be accessed with File/Import/From Scanner Or Camera. On Mac OS X "Image Capture" is used and the corresponding menu command is File/Import/Image Capture.