[bksvol-discuss] Re: OpticBook Tips?
- From: <ohio1803@xxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:05:47 -0700
I agree with the tips and the advantages of using a book edge scanner such as
we have with it.
I do still apply a bit of weight on the lid, however. I often just lay a book
on top of the lid. Or I do apply some pressure with my hand. But not near like
I used to do when using 2-page mode on the scanners that I had before having a
book edge.
Maybe just off topic a bit, but here is another thing I might mention.
I also try to proofread and detect and make scano corrections right then and
there.
Sometimes I will use the repeating scan mode and do a batch. But my results are
made much more clean when I do it all right on the spot with a read of the page
and making the corrections. This is also when make the page number position
correct, and when I find a photo caption, and designated as such in brackets.
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Bookshare. You have all made 2014
a pretty darned good year.
Happy 2015, and Happy New Year.
Thanks.
Rik
From: Valerie Maples
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:26 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OpticBook Tips?
So glad you’re getting to use the OpticBook! I can tell you it truly changed my
efficiency in scanning. I personally prefer one page mode as someone who has
both scanned and proofread books. I am also speaking from the perspective of
not aggravating RSI issues or preventing repetitive stress for younger
scanners. The whole advantage of using an OpticBook is that it is book edge, so
that you can hang a book off the edge and avoid any curling of the text or
shadowing. It is true that you can still do it into page mode by pushing on the
spine of the book, but as someone in my 50s, I can tell you it wears on your
hands after time pressing on the spine of the book. I can also tell you as a
proofreader that many people who scan into page mode end up needing a lot more
corrections because of words that curl and that is simply not an issue when you
scan in one page mode hanging the book off the edge of the scanner. The
scanning moves so quickly that you literally can flip the book as it processes
the page as opposed to making sure that you are properly oriented and pushing
firmly enough. We once timed me doing to children’s books that were just over
100 pages and it literally took me only five minutes more to scan in one page
mode and the quality of the scan for proofreading was superior.
In the end you will just have to experiment and see what works best for you and
the people who proofread your books. As for me, I will never go back to two
page mode. ;-)
Happy scanning!
Valerie
On Dec 26, 2014, at 8:00 PM, Jana Jackson <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A couple of weeks ago, I became the proud owner of a barely used OpticBook
3600. With everything so crazy, I haven’t had a chance to do much with it,
except to scan a few bills and other boring stuff that shows up in my mailbox
on a daily basis. <LOL> Do any of you have any scanning tips for me? I’m
hoping to scan a couple of books when I get home from Mom’s next week. Is
one-page scanning preferable in this case? Thanks so much, and Merry Christmas!
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