Scanning and Image Processing for the PC tells you everything you need to know to select, install, and work with today's most powerful scanners and imaging software. Frank Baeseler and Bruce Bovill take you on a comprehensive tour through the latest scanning technologies and applications - what's available, what they can and can't do, and how to optimize their performance. Inside, you'll find dozens of scanned image illustrations and practical information on resolution, gray shades and screens, color scanning, image enhancement, optical image storage, file size and formats, and types of original images that are best suited for scanning.