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<title>Atiz Knowledge Base - The five questions posted most recently:</title>
<description>Atiz Frequency Asked Questions for BookDrive DIY, BooKSnap, and Softwares</description>
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		<title><![CDATA[What are the recommended camera settings?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p style="padding-bottom: 16px">
<strong>Common settings for all models</strong><br />
File size = Large<br />
Lens = MF (Manual Focus)<br />
White balance = AWB (Auto White Balance)
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<strong>Specific settings for BookDrive Pro</strong><br />
F-stop =  F5,    Shutter speed = 1/50 sec,  ISO = 200
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<strong>Specific settings for BookDrive Mini</strong><br />
F-stop = F4.5,   Shutter speed = 1/50 sec,   ISO = 200
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<strong>Specific settings for BookDrive DIY</strong><br />
F-stop = F5.6,  Shutter speed = 1/40 sec, ISO = 200
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<u>Note:</u>  These are just guidelines, not strict rules. Feel free to use different settings that provide the best output in your opinion.
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=1&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where is Snapter?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Snapter software has been discontinued.  We can only support the paid Snapter customers. To download the software, please go to <a href="http://www.atiz.com/support">support page</a>.
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=12&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does BookSnap work with DSLR cameras?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
No, it does not. BookSnap hardware and software was designed to support select Powershot cameras only.
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<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
The bundled software called BookSnap Control will only work with the select Powershot models. It does not support Canon EOS DSLR cameras.  If you have DSLR cameras, you need to either buy a BookDrive or buy a license of <a href="http://www.atiz.com/bookdrive-capture">BookDrive Capture software</a>. Contact us on <a href="http://www.atiz.com/buy">Buy page</a>.
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=11&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where is BookSnap?  Is there newer version of BookSnap software?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BookSnap was an old product that has been discontinued since 2008. 
The last version of BookSnap Control software is 1.0.5.1 (<a href="http://www.atiz.com/Download/BookSnap/BookSnap1.0.5.1.zip">available for download here</a>).  Its development is discontinued.  No plan to release further version.
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=10&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Windows only? Does it work on a Mac?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>
Atiz software works on Windows only (7 32-bit and 64-bit, Vista and XP). Mac and Linux OS are not supported. You can however use Mac hardware (e.g. Mac mini, etc.) to install Windows through Bootcamp and run Atiz software on it.
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=9&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is the DPI of my image?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
In the context of scanning, DPI or PPI is the pixel density of an image or specifically "by how many PIXELS PER INCH is my document being recorded?".
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<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
To calculate for the DPI (pixel density) of your document being photographed by a camera, divide the number of pixels in length and width by the document length and width in inches.
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For example, if you use a Canon 5D Mark II cameras (5616 x 3744 pixels) to scan an A4 paper (11.69" x 8.27") equals: <br />
= 5616 / 11.69 and 3744 / 8.27 <br />
= 480.41 and 452.72
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<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
So the true DPI of this scanned image is 452 DPI (use the lower number).
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<p style="margin-bottom: 10px">
For convenience, you can use our DPI calculator here: <a href="http://www.atiz.com/dpi">www.atiz.com/dpi</a>
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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=8&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to move the software from an old computer to a new computer?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The license only allows you to install the program on only 1 computer at a time.<br />But we allow you to move the software from an old computer to a new computer. Here arethe steps:<p><img src="images/move.jpg" alt="How to move the software to another computer?" width="532" height="281" /></p><p>1. First, you have to deactivate the software on the old computer. Open the program thatyou want to deactivate, Click Menu / Help / Deactivate<br />2. You will see the deactivation window. Click <strong>"Deactivate"</strong>.<br />3. The deactivation process is complete.<br />4. Install the program on the new computer. You have to go through the activation process again(as if you&#39;re activating the program for the first time) to obtain the new activation code for useon the new computer.</p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=7&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to deal with blank pages?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom:10px">When shooting a blank page, dark page or page with little text on it, the camera may fail to focus. This is normal for DSLRs (which use passive autofocus).  In plain English, DSLR cameras always need something to focus on. Without something to focus, it will not shoot.</p>
<p>If you experience a focus failure, please understand that the computer is not locked up. It just waits for assistance from the user. Once assisted (help the camera to focus) and the camera can shoot that page, user can go with shooting next pages.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0 20px">Here are 2 simple ways to deal with the issue:</p>
<p><strong>A. Decoy</strong></p>
<p>Create a decoy for focus and then remove it. Here are the steps:</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0"><img src="images/blank2.jpg" alt="decoy" /></p>
<p>1. Once the camera has focus failure, insert your hand or a sheet of paper into the scene on top of the glass.</p>
<p>2. Press and hold the shutter button halfway. You will hear the sound of the cameras able to focus on the decoy (your hand or paper).</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0"><img src="images/blank1.jpg" alt="decoy" /></p>
<p>1. The decoy from the scene while still holding the shutter button halfway.</p>
<p>2. Now fully press the shutter button so that the camera captures the blank page.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0 20px">Once the failed camera was able to take a picture, you can continue scanning next pages.</p>
<p><strong>B. Post it note</strong></p>
<p>The easy solution is to create a small post-it note that says something along the lines of "scanned by ABC Library". Whenever a blank page pops up, just throw this post-it note on top of the glass so that camera can takethe picture.</p>

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		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=4&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to check the focus point after the shooting?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>When you capture an image with a Canon DSLR, the information such as shutter speed, focus length and focus point will be added to the image and can be viewed using the Canon also included software named “ZoomBrowser EX”, which should be part of what’s installed when you install the camera driver. </p><p>In ZoomBrowser, simply choose your image and double click. Then click on <strong>"Show Auto Focus Points"</strong> on the menu.</p><p style="margin-left: 200px"><img src="images/show-auto-focus-points.jpg" alt="" width="149" height="95" /></p><p>The red square depicts the focus point of the image taken. It the focus point is on your document, the image should come out fine.</p><p style="margin-left: 100px"><img src="images/af-point.jpg" alt="" width="386" height="302" /></p><p>However, you may want to retake the shot if the focus point was on something else (i.e. the black cradle) besides the document.</p><p style="margin-left: 100px"><img src="images/sharp-blur.jpg" alt="" width="397" height="317" /></p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=0&amp;id=3&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to activate the software offline?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you don&#39;t have Internet connection, you will need to activate via offline process. <br />Here are the steps:<p style="margin-left: 130px"><img src="images/offline1.jpg" alt="Step 1" width="292" height="148" /></p><p>1.Copy the file "atizsys.lic" onto a flash drive. This file can be found on C:\Program files\Atiz\BookDrive Capture or BookDrive Editor Pro\atizsys.lic</p><p style="margin-left: 130px"><img src="images/offline2.jpg" alt="Step 2" width="283" height="141" /></p><p>2.Copy from the flash drive onto another PC that&#39;s connected to the Internet.</p><p style="margin-left: 140px"><img src="images/offline3.jpg" alt="Step 3" width="261" height="180" /></p><p>3.Open a web browser. Go to <a href="../../software/register">http://www.atiz.com/software/register</a> Upload the file and submit. Atiz web will generate the activation code on the page. Please write it down on paper.</p><p style="margin-left: 170px"><img src="images/offline4.jpg" alt="Step 4" width="223" height="237" /></p><p>4.Use that code and fill in the activation code dialog box on the installed PC. Click <strong>"Activate"</strong>. Done.</p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.atiz.com/support/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=0&amp;id=6&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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