Re: How to crop a photo in Paint

Posted August 31, 2005
I thank you all again. The link John Inzer gave me to
http://tinyurl.com/4v8jg at Hewlett-Packard was the answer to all my
problems.

I ran the diagnostic tool and it installed a new driver specifically for XP.
It also installed a new version of my old hp wizards, up dated with some new
bells & whistles.

Now I can see the white ears always scann with the photos on all my
operating systems, the Hp automatic features have always straightened and
cropped the photos so quickly I just never noticed the ears.

Probably all my fault for not keeping my drivers updated and for not using
the disk to install the hardware in the first place.

I sincerely appreciate everybodys help with this.
Linus

--
Linusverl


"John Inzer" wrote:

> WinXP contains basic drivers for many
> machines but there's a good chance that
> the HP driver at the following link would
> be more functional.
>
> Actually, there's a diagnostic tool you can
> run that may help you determine if you require
> an update.
>
> HP Officejet k60 All-in-One
> http://tinyurl.com/4v8jg
>
> Check the version number of the driver
> you are currently using and I suspect it
> will be different from the one on the HP site.
> Version: 3.10 (A.14.05.09)
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "Linus" <Linusverl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:DB594614-64D8-484E-ADC2-D84515163DA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Yves describes how most scanners work, and thats the way this one works on
> > Me
> > And Win 2000. the wizard and the process are exactly the same on both of
> > those OS. But the XP Pro wizard is a totally different long 7 Window
> > process
> > that don't give me a preview, rotate, drag or crop option.
> >
> > A 4 x 6" photo downloads 3.9 x 8.5" And shows to be 591 x 1275 Pixels. so
> > he
> > white ears are being seen as part of the photos.
> >
> > My scanner is part of my HP Office Jet K60 all in one. Both my old
> > programs
> > required me to install it from a disk but the XP Installation found the
> > hardware and installed everything itself. The printer, copier and fax all
> > work just fine.
> >
> > I am wondering if there is a way to eliminate the XP Wizards and what
> > would
> > happen if I attempted to install this hardware from the original Office
> > Jet
> > installation disk? If that is not a proper question for this Newsgroup,
> > let
> > me know and I will follow up on that line of thought elswhere.
> >
> > I do appreciate all of your help and suggestions, and apologize for making
> > such a long post.
> >
> > Linus
> >
> > --
> > Linusverl
> >
> >
> > "Yves Alarie" wrote:
> >
> >> What is your scanner model.
> >> Maybe we can dig something.
> >> But all the scanners I have used work exactly like John explained. You
> >> click
> >> on the Preview button and the scanning begins, then you get a crop tool
> >> to
> >> select exactly the area you want to keep and you click on the Scan button
> >> and now you get the final product.
> >>
> >> "Linus" <Linusverl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:DBC55E07-FFAB-4A58-9C07-7E879187BA64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Thank you John and Yves. But I my Operating system is Windows XP Pro. I
> >> > wonder if we are talking about the same thing here. Yves suggestion to
> >> select
> >> > the photo with the rectangle and then click "save as" saves both the
> >> > ears
> >> on
> >> > the outside of the rectangle as well as the photo inside.
> >> >
> >> > I did crop all the photos by moving them to Windows ME and using that
> >> tool,
> >> > but still need determine what is causing these white "ears" to be
> >> > attached
> >> to
> >> > the photos in the first place.
> >> >
> >> > Johns suggestion about the "Scanning Preferences Screen" don't seem to
> >> apply
> >> > to my XP Pro. I can only get the photos via the "Scanner and Camera
> >> Wizard."
> >> > It don't give me a "Preview" button or a box with handles. all I have
> >> > is
> >> the
> >> > option to "Set Picture Type," "Set Resolution," Set Destination,"
> >> > "Name
> >> > the Photo," and "Test Scanner." The scanner passes the test. and since
> >> > it
> >> > works just fine on Me and Win 2000 I think the problem is with the XP
> >> > OS.
> >> >
> >> > I would apperciate any other ideas you may have on this subject.
> >> >
> >> > Linus.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Linusverl
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Linus" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Just installed XP Pro on my old computer & every thing working fine
> >> except:
> >> > >
> >> > > When I scan photos to XP Pro they all show a white ear on the left &
> >> right
> >> > > side, look like they need to be cropped, I don't see any way to do
> >> > > this
> >> with
> >> > > Paint. When I check the Paint help index for "Cropping Pictures" It
> >> > > only
> >> > > tells me how to resize a picture. I can't believe there is no way to
> >> crop a
> >> > > picture in this program. I assume I am just missing something here.
> >> > >
> >> > > Can some one please tell me how to crop the white ears off my Photos?
> >> > > --
> >> > > Linusverl
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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