2. Lesson Goals
#hardware
#digitise
MUST - Understand hardware used to digitise paper-
based documents
SHOULD - Know the process of digitising using different
devices
COULD - Be able to explain file formats used for exporting
3. How can we digitise a
pre-production document?
Think of the hardware you could use...
4. Digitising
Digitising means converting documents into a digital format for a computer.
The hardware required to make a document digital may include:
Computer
Scanner
Camera
Graphic Tablet
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
5. Computer
This devices allows you to connect all
of the other devices to it.
The user can operate all of the other
devices using the keyboard and
mouse connected to a computer.
Computers are intuitive which means
they are easy to use.
The biggest drawback of this device is
that it is quite an expensive device.
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
6. Scanner
A scanner can be connected to a
computer to let someone create a
digital version of an image.
Documents that are scanned can be
digitised at a high quality depending
on the level the user selects when
scanning.
The biggest problem with this
device is that it is slow at actually
digitising documents.
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
Do NOT call this a photocopier!
7. Camera
A camera is a very easy method of
digitising pre-production documents
at an acceptable quality.
The process of taking a photograph
and transferring it to the computer
is very straight forward.
The quality of the digital images
taken with a camera will not be as
good as pre-production documents
that have been scanned.
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
8. Graphics Tablet
Graphics tablets allow a user to
draw on a computer easier than
using a mouse.
A stylus is used in the same way a
pen or pencil could be used when
drawing on paper.
The quality of images produced with
a graphics table can be good but is
limited by drawing ability of the
user.
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
9. Your Task
Add this table to your revision guide and fill in the blanks:
Understand hardware & software
Export files in different formats
Device Used for
Digitising
How does it let
you digitise?
What are the
benefits?
What are the
drawbacks?
