Position the image on the scanner.  Place the image or document that you want to scan facedown onto the scanner’s glass surface.
 

Launch the PhotoShop Elements program.  This step depends on where the application is stored on your computer. Double-click the Photoshop Elements program to launch it.


 

Select the Image.  On the HP PrecisionScan Pro screen click the New Scan button in the upper left corner of the window, on the tool bar. The image that appears on the screen is the Preview Image. You must select the specific area that you would like to scan by drawing a box around the area with your cursor.

When the cursor looks like a plus sign (+), click on one corner of your image and drag the cursor to the opposite corner. A dotted selection border should be surrounding your image.


 

Select the image output type from the Output Type menu. A bullet appears next to the selected setting.



The following settings are general recommendations for any scanner. The setting names may vary depending on your scanning software.
 

Note: Be sure Automatically Set Type is unchecked
 

Select the resolution of your scan. To select the resolution of your scan make sure Resolution from the Tools menu is checked. A box will appear under the tool bar in the HP PrecisionScan Pro window for resolution in dots per inch (dpi).

The following settings are general recommendations for any scanner. The dpi setting you choose depends on the destination of your image.

Scan the Image. To complete the scan, either

Select Return to Adobe PhotoShop Elements from the Scan menu.


 

Save the Image. The scanned image will now appear in Photoshop Elements. You can simply save the image as it is or perform a vast number of manipulations. (To edit an image in Photoshop Elements, see http://cel.colgate.edu/howto/ps-elements/regular_edits )

Specify the file format in which you will save the image.  There are three formats that are most often used to save images – jpg, gif, and tiff.

If your image has 8 or more colors, use the "jpg" format.
If your image has less than 8 colors, use the "gif" format

If you want to scan an image, but you are not sure how you will use it, it is best to save it in the TIFF format. A TIFF image can always be converted to a jpg or gif at a later time. You should note, that TIFF images are very large and should not be used on a web page, in PowerPoint, in a Word Document or any other application. Convert the file to jpg or gif before using within an application.