Cropping down a photo when scanned

you might need to change the settings on the document/s letters before scanning depending on which program you are using to make this document ?
lift the lid on your scanner lay the photo face down then select scan document/photo it will ask what format you want to scan it then it will ask where you want to save it browse select the file/folder where you want to save it (my pictures) most common
if you need more help with this post a reply
hope this helps

Instructions Things You'll Need:

• Pictures to scan
• Computer
• Scanner

1. Step 1 ** Prep your photos **
   
   What we're going to do here is take all your photos and put them onto one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper.
   
   So take some tape and put it on the BACK of a photo. Then put that photo on the 8 1/2 x 11. You want to do it on the back so it won't ruin your original.
   
   Then repeat this for the other photos you've got. And make sure you leave some space between the photos. This is so they don't get stuck together or overlap.
   
   If you have lots and lots of photos that won't fit on one page, then use multiple pages to hold them. In other word, put as many as you can on a page.
   
2. Step 2 ** Preparing to scan**
   
   Now that you've got your photos on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper, it's time to put it onto the scanner. And be careful when holding the paper so your photos don't all fall off.
   
   Now carefully lay the paper with the photos facing DOWN on the glass of your scanner. And it doesn't matter if you're using a flatbed scanner or one of those combo printer/scanner/fax machines.
   
   TIP #1: I suggest making sure your glass is clean and free of streaks beforehand. Otherwise, you may see lines or distortions when the photos are scanned.
   
   TIP #2: Do NOT feed the paper through the sheet feeder if you have one. This may jam the feeder or damange your photos. So make sure you only lay the paper on the glass!
   
3. Step 3 ** Ready to scan **
   
   The only thing left to do now is actually scan your photos. Now depending on your scanner software, you may be able to scan a specific area.
   
   In other words, many scanning software programs allow you to select the region or area of the paper you want to scan. If so, then I suggest you use this to crop your image around a specific picture. This will make the process easier.
   
   When you've done this, scan it! Once it's on your computer, you can edit it to make it ligher, sharper, etc. Or save it as is. Then you'd repeat this process for the next picture.
   
   If your software won't allow you to scan a specific area, then you'll need to scan the entire page. Do it! Once the image is on your computer, then you can use editing software to copy a specific portion to a new file. This is what you'll need to do to get individual photos.
   
   As an alternative, you could crop the one you just scanned and then save it. Then rescan the whole page again and crop it to the next picture. Both ways work the same, so is your choice which way to go.
   

Hope it will help you :)

Hi, I have the same problem. I am running on the same computer with the same software Nikon Scan without problems. Found out that the problem happens mostly when a crop is selected that just eliminates the scanning frame. Without crop mostly OK. However no reason why and no real solution

Here are some instructions from the Lexmark X63 which was similar to the X125.

The Lexmark X63 uses a sheet fed scanner, intended to scan 8 1/2 x11 inch paper.

• To scan a document between 5 1/2 inches and 8 3/4 inches wide, center the document between the paper feed guides leading into the scanner and make sure the document is held straight,. Do not bend the document as it is fed into the scanner.
  
• To scan photos or pictures that are 5 1/2 inches wide or smaller, you will need to use a flatbed scanner, or "mat" the image into a regular letter-size paper and scan the entire page. When the scan process is complete, crop out the picture using the AUTO CROP option in the Scan and Copy Control program or the photo-editing software.
  

This sounds like you are trying to scan images at a larger size than they actually are?
I am not an expert-(but I have a Mac)-but from what I'm reading, scan your photos at a 300-600 dpi resolution, then use photo editing software to enlarge them. The higher the resolution, the more disk space and the more photo detail (i.e. cracks, dust, scratches, paper type) will be captured, and the more time it will take to scan. Also, for the white, does your scanner allow you to select the area/define borders during the pre-scan? Mine lets me drag borders to just the image area (but capture the image first, then do the cropping and editing to a copy later).
Rookie2112

When you scan the picture, make sure you do a preview of the scanning surface in the scanner software first, then select the region corresponding to the picture only, after that, select "scan" in the scanner software.

I just did it then! With help from solution posted Feb 08 leave the acual scanner alone can be done from the computer. Steps:

1. Go to - start - control panel - printers & hardware - scanners.
2. Once inside the scanners folder just click once on the scanner icon (mine is called WIA Canon) so it is highlighted.
3. Then click on the toolbar 'File' > 'scan', then select the correct program from the list (mine was MP Navigator 2).
4. Use the MP Navigator program to select "scan photo/document", follow the instructions. At the bottom if the window that is open you can change the document type to PHOTO or DOCUMENT!

This is where the problem lies it is scanning the document as a photo which is why it is coming out as multiple documents.

Scanned image is unsatisfactorily cropped
You can turn auto-cropping off or adjust how the image is cropped.
To turn auto-cropping off:
1 From your desktop, double-click the Lexmark X6100 Series
All-In-One Center icon.
The All-In-One Main Page appears.
2 Click See More Scan Settings.
3 Click Display Advanced Scan Settings.
4 Select the Scan tab.
5 Click Select area to be scanned, and then select a size from the
drop-down menu.
6 Click OK.
To adjust how the image is cropped:
1 From your desktop, double-click the Lexmark X6100 Series
All-In-One Center icon.
The All-In-One Main Page appears.
2 Click See More Scan Settings.
3 Click Display Advanced Scan Settings.
4 Click the Scan tab.
5 Select Auto-crop the scanned item.
6 Slide the Tolerance bar to the left to crop less or to the right to crop
more.
7 Click OK.

There is glass platen and on its sides you can see the markings to place various paper sizes. Just follow them as per your paper size.

There many program to reshape or crop /adobe photo shop/corel draw.it make drawing became smaller in size to fit scanner.