Re: [Gimp-user] How to scan scan under Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5

[Richard]

If you're talking about the window and controls that appear when you're 
configuring how you want it to be scanned (e.g. exposure, brightness/contrast, 
crop area, etc.), this part actually *isn't* GIMP's doing at all.  It's 
actually managed by the software drivers installed on your system, and GIMP is 
simply calling on it to deliver a scanned image.


And, as the other person already stated, GIMP simply has NO scanner support on 
Mac.  Whatsoever.  At all.


However, like I was trying to say earlier, this isn't the end of the story.  
You can still access the scanner in some capacity outside of GIMP (preferably 
with comprehensive exposure controls), then open the resulting saved image in 
GIMP.  I can't be of 100% help here since I don't have a Mac myself to work on, 
but I might be able to look up some steps if you answer these questions:


1 - Is it a dedicated scanner, or a printer/scanner combo unit?

2 - What brand and model number is it?


If I know that, I can start searching for answers.


-- Stratadrake
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From: gimp-user-list  on behalf of Zbig 

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Subject: [Gimp-user] How to scan scan under Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5

>That would have been awesome to know sooner. :)
>
>
>Anyway, Zbig, looks like you're slightly out of luck.  If your GIMP
>can't access your scanner then you'll just have to use the scanner by
>itself (try pressing the Scan button on the scanner unit and see what
>software your system calls to handle the scanner event).  Once you've
>scanned your image to a file then you can open that file in GIMP like
>any other.
>
>
>-- Stratadrake
>strata_ran...@hotmail.com
>
>Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth.

Thank you Stratadrake,
this basic kind of scanning works. But I would like to scan under GIMP what is
quicker and I always used it under Windows GIMP.
Zbig

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Re: [Gimp-user] How to scan scan under Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5

[Richard]

I'm not sure I understand your latest response (other than that your scanner IS 
set up properly on your system, as it should be).


In GIMP, in the File menu, right underneath "New..." there should be an option 
called "Create" that opens a submenu, on which there should be an option 
labeled "Scanner/Camera".  This option should be on the menu even if you don't 
have any registered TWAIN devices connected/available for GIMP to read from.


I don't have a Mac system so I can't reproduce the scenario myself and I'm kind 
of in the dark here.  One important question to know is -- is yours one of 
those printer+scanner combo units?


-- Stratadrake
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Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth.



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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 12:16 AM
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Subject: [Gimp-user] How to scan scan under Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5

[ . . . ]
After the new installation of GIMP 2.8.18 no menu create - from Scanner can be
found.

Could you understand why?

The printer and scanner work without problems.

Best regards Zbig

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