how do I digitize pictures on my amiga

[rednova]

Dear Friends:

I am learning to use 'moviesetter' on my amiga. I need to digitize pictures (pencil drawn) so I can import them in moviesetter to make a 2d animation.
What is the best way to do this -digitize pics- and can I buy the needed tools new online?
Pls help!!!

rednova
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[foleyjo]

a scanner. maybe one of them handheld ones

[T3000]

how about a cheap early model scanner. save file out as an .iff or what ever moviesetter uses.

i have one of those handheld units in a box not doing anything. will dig it out see if the manual and software are with it.

[Ral-Clan]

Use that handscanner I sold you on Ebay a few years ago.

Or use a DigiView.  Slow but really cheap on Ebay.

Where did you ever find cracked version of MovieSetter?  That software is abandonware (for over a decade) but all the version I've found still want you to type a word from the manual to use it.

What is your avatar?  I've wondered what it is supposed to be every time I see it.

[rednova]

Hi all:

@ral-clan
My copy of moviesetter is an original one including the manual, I bought it used from ebay.
My avatar is a render of one of the scenes that comes with lightwave 3d, it is a mecha robot walking thru. HEHE you are right, it does not show well, I will change the avatar!!!
I tried to use the scanner you sold me but could not make it work and I assumed it is not good, but now that you remind me of it it means it must work so I will give it a new try.

rednova
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[weirdami]

vidiamiga

[rednova]

Hi:

@ral-clan:
I changed the avatar!!!

Cheers!!!

rednova
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[Ral-Clan]

Sorry to hear the scanner didn't work for you.  It never gave me a problem - and I did test it before sending it.  Try it some more (I seem to remember since the driver software is older you might have to play with the screenmode or something).

[SamOS39]

VidiAmiga and a rostrom camera  :-)

[Ral-Clan]

Also, if you have a SCSI card with external connector, you can use an flatbed SCSI scanner to scan your drawn art.  BetaScan is free on Aminet and drives many SCSI scanners.

I see SCSI scanners (some very good quality) in Thrift stores now and then selling for peanuts.  Look for people who used to do graphic work on old 68K series Macs - they usually have one to sell!

[davideo]

If you're actually hand drawing the pictures yourself - why not use a good drawing package on your Amiga and use that instead of hand drawing and then scanning?  :idea:

[AMC258]

It's not at all the same.  It's possible to be good at one but not the other.  I cannot freehand draw with a mouse.  Period.  No drawing tablet works either, not even the Golden Image pen/mouse.