Hey Reggie, it is most definitely not true that everything must be perfect! If you go into scanning, (or anything else for that matter), with that idea, then you will certainly fail, as noone can do something perfectly, especially at the beginning. And the whole idea of proofreading is that there are imperfections in every scan, even from the most experienced scanners, that need to be corrected.
A better way to approach scanning is to put a page of a book on the scanner and hit the scan button and see what happens. If you get OpenBook or K1000, the default settings will probably give you a fairly decent scan right out of the box. If not, then you'll get some readable text, and some that probably isn't, but so what? You ask questions, read as much about how to do the job from experienced scanners as you can absorb, and scan some more pages. Fiddle with the settings and see what happens. Your scan will either get worse or better, or perhaps not change much. Then ask some more questions, then do some more scanning. Like any other skill, you'll learn from more experienced scanners, and most importantly, you'll learn by doing. Be patient with yourself.
I used to do some proofreading, but now I scan pretty much exclusively. I know how the process works, but there is still something magical to me in putting a piece of paper on a flat glass panel, pressing a button, and having words come up less than a half minute later.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Alvarado" <reggie.alvarado@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:37 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning
Netta: I have not seen an answer to my question yet about scanning in Word, but I too would like to have a proofer to work with me if I scan. I know mosteveryone works in Open Book and Kurzweil, and as I am going to the state of Florida for services, perhaps they could buy one of thes for me. Don't knowif I am confident enough in myself yet to scan as everything must beperfect, but I think I am going to try. If I fail, at least I tried. I can always go back to proofing. Maybe that is how you need to approach it too.I don't know how sihted folks would have looked at the books I scanned a whole many, many years ago, but I read as I scanned and fixed as much as I could. Beyond that I am not certain how to continue. Guess we can trytogether! (smiley) Maybe I scan scan a book. You can proof it and then youcan scan and I can proof! Reggie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dornetta Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:54 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning Hey Reggie, I feel as you. I am considering scanning but am still somewhat leery. Iwould want to get it right and the scans I do for myself are awful at best. I already know that a lot of it has to do with my scan setting for Open Bookand although I am doing the "research" to get corrected there is still the problem that exist.As far as Roger's comment about the "hold fors" on the list; as a first timevolunteer I felt like this community was cliquish when I went on the listto check out a book. There where so many "hold fors" and I didn't know whatit meant. I have since ditched that impression and decided to work onwhatever I can. I didn't find anything I was interested in proffing at firstand just checked out a book to get started with the proofing process-I have since ditched that format as well. Now as a volunteer it takes me what I canonly explain as forever because I am always checking and re-reading my proofs to the point that the times that I do not get on line, my book expires and with the quickness it gets taken by another volunteer. I saidthis to say that honestly the hold fors don't really bother that much since the books that have hold fors on them are not in my interest anyway. Most ofthe books that I am interested in does not seem to be books that someone on this list will pick up and that is fine and the reason why I am consideringscanning. I only hope to develop a relationship with a proofer that would like to proof the book for me.S/N: this stems from a conversation that we have in most of the book club I am in. All but 2 of us are blind and the blind/v.i. people use book share toget their reading material. There are not many books in one of the genres welike to read. Netta "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list ofavailable commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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