Word 2002 insert picture from scanner splits image

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technohumor - 27 Feb 2005 22:27 GMT

When I try to insert an image from scanner into word 2002 i get no results if
I choose a direct insert. If I do a custom insert, the image sometimes shows
up a split into two parts with the top one or two inches of the image showing
up up on the bottom. The entire image fits on the page in the size it is
supposed to, it is just showing up split. This problem is intermittant which
is making it very hard to figure out.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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TF - 28 Feb 2005 14:39 GMT

This sounds far more like you graphics driver is struggling to work with
such a big image. If you scan a whole page in colour at just 150dpi, you
will end up with a multi-megabyte image. Try scanning it into a graphics
editor and then saving it as a reasonably sized JPEG or similar lossy format
saving it to your HDD. Then in Word use Insert, Picture from File.

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: When I try to insert an image from scanner into word 2002 i get no results if
: I choose a direct insert. If I do a custom insert, the image sometimes shows
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: is making it very hard to figure out.
: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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technohumor - 28 Feb 2005 18:57 GMT

I considered that, however the piece being scanned if 3x6 inches being
scanned grayscale.
I would think that the driver can handle it since I have scanned full pages
without problem.

> This sounds far more like you graphics driver is struggling to work with
> such a big image. If you scan a whole page in colour at just 150dpi, you
> will end up with a multi-megabyte image. Try scanning it into a graphics
> editor and then saving it as a reasonably sized JPEG or similar lossy format
> saving it to your HDD. Then in Word use Insert, Picture from File.

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TF - 28 Feb 2005 20:06 GMT

Nagging at the back of my mind is something familiar about this problem with
Word XP splitting badly across page ends: I just cannot recall. I'll think
about this and get back to you.

Terry

:I considered that, however the piece being scanned if 3x6 inches being
: scanned grayscale.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
: > editor and then saving it as a reasonably sized JPEG or similar lossy format
: > saving it to your HDD. Then in Word use Insert, Picture from File.

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