Using Mustek Scanners with Third Party Applications
Mustek scanners are TWAIN Compliant. They will work with any application that supports the TWAIN specification. This document describes how to access a Mustek scanner from within certain third party TWAIN applications such as PhotoShop 4.0 and Microsoft Picture It!. If you do not see your application on this list, it probably will work with your Mustek scanner. The procedures will be similar to those listed here, but you will need to refer to your TWAIN application's documentation for the specific steps required.

Adobe PhotoShop 4.0

Microsoft Picture It!

Using A Mustek Scanner With Adobe PhotoShop 4.0 For Windows 95/98

    There are two steps required to use the scanner with most TWAIN applications: Selecting the TWAIN Source and Acquiring the Scanner.

  1. After you have installed PhotoShop 4.0, open the File Menu and place your mouse cursor on "Import". A flyout Menu appears. Click on Select TWAIN_32 Source. The source window shown below appears:

  1. Highlight the TWAIN source for your scanner and click the Select button.
      NOTE: You will probably only have one TWAIN Source listed. The computer this picture was taken from is used to test many different scanners; therefore, it has multiple TWAIN drivers installed.
  1. Open the File Menu and place your mouse cursor on "Import". A flyout Menu appears. Click on TWAIN_32 to acquire the scanner's TWAIN interface. Select the settings you wish to use and Prescan or Scan as desired. After scanning your picture, click cancel to return to PhotoShop.

Using A Mustek Scanner With Microsoft Picture It!

    There are three steps required to use the scanner with Microsoft Picture It!.

  1. Click on "Get It" then Select Scan Picture.

  1. A window like the one below will appear which lists all of the TWAIN Sources you have installed on your computer. Choose the TWAIN Source for your Mustek Scanner.

      Refer to the notes at right in the above diagram if you are unsure which TWAIN Driver is for your scanner.

      Note: You will not have all of the listed drivers installed, but it is possible to have drivers installed for scanners that you do not own.

  1. The Smart Task Scan feature of Picture It! does not work with Mustek scanners. Check Custom Scan then click Scan to acquire the TWAIN interface for your Mustek scanner. Select the settings you wish to use and Prescan or Scan as desired. After scanning your picture, click cancel to return to Picture It!.

      Screen shot was modified to reduce file size and download time.

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