Image editing software Which software you use depends on what you are digitizing. If you are digitizing images, Photoshop or something similar is vital. The GIMP is a similar program that is free. Whenever possible you want to avoid having to edit the images at all. You want your scan to have good lighting, good white balance, and a good crop box before you touch it with a program. It saves time and saves the image from unnecessary tampering. All image editing software works off of different algorithms. This is why the same function will work differently in different programs. The more expensive and popular software (like Photoshop) has good algorithms that may produce better results. The basic functions you want in an image editing software: · color correction · cropping · brightness/contrast correction Text image processing software If you are scanning mostly text, then you need a totally different kind of program. If you are doing text, then you are likely doing books, newspapers ...
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