Need a simple programfor scanning and resizing

[nrscroller]

HI

For years I have use psp 9 to scan my patterns and resize, but its so old it won't find my brother laser printer that I use now. I am running windows 10 on my laptop, what can I use that is easy. I am almost 74 now and everything seems to frustrate me. I have a ton of patterns and I like to sometimes scan them and then resize them smaller. I have tried the windows paint 3d and a couple others and I want to be able to resize in inches not ratios. I guess I will look at inkscape

 

Thanks

Bill

Edited December 2, 2019 by nrscroller

[JimErn]

It is all up to the scanner to scan, so from what you say you need a new one to start with.  Win10 made  lot of old hardware obsolete.

Look for a flat bed scanner that can output to pdf, jpeg, etc

then if the scanner software does not have a resize setting for the scan, install the free inkscape, open the scanned pattern in inkscape and resize

[nrscroller]

HI all, I was able to scan with windows and save the file and I got inkscape and figured out how to resize it.

Thanks for the help

Bill

[Puzzleguy]

Epson makes some pretty decent and cheap scanners - mine was like 69 dollars 5-6 years ago and still running strong -

Ive been very happy with it - i believe once hooked to your computer , it automatically downloads the software -

or you get a card with the internet site to visit and how to do it . easy peasy !

I don't like combination machines like a scanner and printer in one - also not a fan of ink jetsprinters !

 

I also have adobe photoshop ( a very old version ) which comes in handy just about every day ( which works hand in hand with the scanner )

if you ever do Craft or Art Shows  -its a necessity -- most shows are juried online digitally . (real photos are seldom used -)

and that software helps you manipulate the images to what every format they want ( most are jpeg or tiff )

 

Edited February 5, 2020 by Puzzleguy
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[LarryEA]

Maybe I'm out of touch, but I use my Canon lazer copier to resize.

[amazingkevin]

Rapid Resizer.com by Patrick Roberts is the  tool for me. So easy to use and in flash you have what you want, big or small, stretched, I can't do what I do for almost 11years with out it. It put bread with butter on the table!!!

[Jim Finn]

I use windows paint for all photos or scans and to resize I adjust by percentages and note the inches size on the rulers next to the image.