SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Preparing to Take a PictureCh. 14 – Using Other PC Imaging ApplicationsNote: Because the image setup and image capture functionality is identical in the stand-alone andTWAIN interface versions of the software, these sections reference other chapters in the manual.Preparing to Take a PictureThe TWAIN interface provides you with the same image setup options as the stand-alone version of theSPOT software. There are two main tasks in preparing to capture an image.• Establishing the TWAIN Interface• Defining an Image SetupEstablishing the TWAIN InterfaceTo use the SPOT camera and software via Photoshop, establish the TWAIN interface by defining the SPOTsoftware as the default TWAIN source. Follow these steps:1. Open Photoshop.2. Define the source of the program thatyou want to interface with (in this casethe SPOT software).From the File menu, selectImport.3. Select SPOT Insight Camera(Advanced) Camera, and click on it.Note: To work in the Basicmode TWAIN interface,select SPOT InsightCamera (Basic). Refer toCh. 13 – Using OtherWindows ImagingApplications in Basic Mode.4. The SPOT Camera window appearswithin Photoshop, as shown at theright. You are now ready to capture images using the TWAIN interface in Photoshop.Refer to the next sections, Defining Live Image Preferences and Defining Image Setups, for details on howto define imaging settings using the TWAIN interface.268 User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera