Any freeware/shareware to scan multiple photos and save them individually?

raider · 06-13-2008, 07:41 PM

Hi

I have quite a number of old film photos that I wish to convert to digital format for safe keeping.

I have a flat bed scanner and while i can scan photos 1 no at a time and save that photo to JPG, the task become tedious after a while.

Is there any software that allow me to scan say 4 photos at one go (arranged neatly on the flatbed) and automatically save these photos to individual JPG?

Thanks for any help.

Venturi · 06-13-2008, 10:23 PM

Not much help here, but I know the CanoScan software can do that. Whether it is a free download or not I don't know, nor whether it will work on non-canoscan flatbeds. Best bet is probably to start googling and/or head over to sourceforge.net and see what they've got.

Mike Cash · 06-14-2008, 03:46 AM

Not exactly what you asked for, but I'd suggest downloading the trial of VueScan and seeing if it helps your workflow sufficiently that you don't mind forking over forty bucks. (After banging my head on the wall with bundled software and then trying VueScan, I was glad to take my wallet out and pay for it).

chrisman · 06-14-2008, 04:16 AM

My Canon MP760 MFP does exactly that - a really useful feature. You can download the software from Canon but I think it is specific to their own scanners.

Still, may be worth a try...

raider · 06-14-2008, 07:15 AM

Downloaded vuescan and tried it. Don't quite like it, unfortunately. But thank you Mike for your help

A kind soul email me to say that paintshop pro photo X2 can do this really well. I am going to investigate further. But it is an expensive program

I also used a Canon MFC but my model is MFC4150. Tried canonscan software for other canon models but the software just won't install. So I guess canon's software is model specific.

Fl_Gulfer · 06-14-2008, 10:39 AM

Scan 4 at a time then use a screen saver program that will chop them up into 4 different picture. I use CaptureWiz Pro and I can save anything on my screen any size. I can save just a word or the whole screen. Neat tools.

06-13-2008, 07:41 PM	#1
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	Any freeware/shareware to scan multiple photos and save them individually? Hi I have quite a number of old film photos that I wish to convert to digital format for safe keeping. I have a flat bed scanner and while i can scan photos 1 no at a time and save that photo to JPG, the task become tedious after a while. Is there any software that allow me to scan say 4 photos at one go (arranged neatly on the flatbed) and automatically save these photos to individual JPG? Thanks for any help.

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06-13-2008, 10:23 PM	#2
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Not much help here, but I know the CanoScan software can do that. Whether it is a free download or not I don't know, nor whether it will work on non-canoscan flatbeds. Best bet is probably to start googling and/or head over to sourceforge.net and see what they've got.

06-14-2008, 03:46 AM	#3
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Not exactly what you asked for, but I'd suggest downloading the trial of VueScan and seeing if it helps your workflow sufficiently that you don't mind forking over forty bucks. (After banging my head on the wall with bundled software and then trying VueScan, I was glad to take my wallet out and pay for it).

06-14-2008, 04:16 AM	#4
chrisman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 237	My Canon MP760 MFP does exactly that - a really useful feature. You can download the software from Canon but I think it is specific to their own scanners. Still, may be worth a try...

06-14-2008, 07:15 AM	#5
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989 Original Poster	Downloaded vuescan and tried it. Don't quite like it, unfortunately. But thank you Mike for your help A kind soul email me to say that paintshop pro photo X2 can do this really well. I am going to investigate further. But it is an expensive program I also used a Canon MFC but my model is MFC4150. Tried canonscan software for other canon models but the software just won't install. So I guess canon's software is model specific.

06-14-2008, 10:39 AM	#6
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Scan 4 at a time then use a screen saver program that will chop them up into 4 different picture. I use CaptureWiz Pro and I can save anything on my screen any size. I can save just a word or the whole screen. Neat tools.