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Inkscape saves images as vector graphics. You can resize a vector image without affecting the resolution of the image.

7.5 Using a Scanner

Scanning an object in Ubuntu is simple. If you have a USB scanner, plug the scanner directly into your computer. Most plug- and-play devices are compatible with Ubuntu, if however, the computer fails to detect the scanner, you will need to check its compatibility with Ubuntu.

7.5.1Checking Scanner Compatibility

You can check the compatibility of your scanner with Ubuntu in one of two ways:

•Visit this Web site for the list of scanners and drivers compatible with Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsS

•Check the status of your scanner at the following Web site: http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html. This site lists the drivers distributed with sane-backends-1.0.18 and supported hardware and software.

7.5.2Scanning an Image

You can scan an image by using the scanner interface or the scanning application XSane, which is available in Ubuntu.

1.On the Applications menu, point to Graphics and click XSane Image Scanner. XSane automatically searches for a scanner attached to the computer. After your computer detects the scanner, the XSane Options dialogue box is displayed.

2.The XSane Options dialogue box provides options to modify the default settings of the output. You can specify the number of copies to be scanned, the name of the output file, the output file type, and colour and contrast options. After you specify the properties of the output file, place the object on the scanner and click Scan to begin scanning the object.

Figure 7.25: Using XSane

3. After the object is scanned, a viewer window displays the output.