Chapter 1: Introduction

Toon Boom Harmony is a complete animation solution that offers a variety of tools to suit your needs, from pre-production steps to the end of production. Some of these tools are provided in specialized modules, such as the Paint, Scan and Play modules, which are designed to help you focus on a specific task to ensure the efficiency of the entire production.

In this guide, you will learn how to use the Scan module and integrate it in your production workflow.

This guide is divided as follows:

• Configuring Scanners
• Interface
• Scanning with the Scan Module
• Menu Commands

Scan Module

When working on a traditional animation production, in order to produce a scene, a large quantity of drawings must be scanned in. In order to speed up the process, these productions require the use of automated scanners. The Scan module is used to communicate with these scanners and set the parameters required to create the vectorization style and correct registration of the scanned animation.

Scanners and SCSI Adapters

The Scan module works with high-end scanners using SCSI adapters and supports our custom drivers and TWAIN devices.

Here is the list of supported scanners which use our custom drivers:

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Epson 15000-GT Colour

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Epson 1640XL Colour

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Epson 836XL Colour

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Fujitsu M4097Ddim B&W

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Fujitsu M3096GX B&W

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Fujitsu fi-6770 Colour

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Fujitsu fi-5750C Colour

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Fujitsu fi-4750C Colour

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Fujitsu fi-4640S B&W

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Microtek 9600XL Colour

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Ricoh IS330DC Colour

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Ricoh IS760 Colour

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Ricoh IS420 B&W

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Ricoh IS430 B&W

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Ricoh IS450DE B&W

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Sharp JX-610 Colour

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Umax Mirage II Colour