Scanning System scans and edits maps.

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Scan-to-GIS is designed for scanning and editing large format scanned maps in raster as if in vector. It consists of SuperWIDE 3040 40 in. color scanner with scanning and intelligent raster editing software. Search and replace capabilities recognize arbitrary raster symbols and match them against predefined templates. System includes ability to Geo-reference TIFF images and apply file attributes such as scale, elevation, and extended data.



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IDEAL Introduces New "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System


Scan and Edit Large Format Maps in Raster Like You Are in Vector

March 29, 2002, Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System for scanning and editing large format scanned maps in raster like you are in vector. This "Scan-to-GIS" system is targeted to Mapping Professionals and provides all the functionality GIS users need to scan maps and to edit them quickly and easily once they are scanned

IDEAL.com's "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System consists of an IDEAL SuperWIDE 3040 color scanner with scanning and intelligent raster editing software. IDEAL's 40" wide scanner is perfect for large format maps where fine line detail is important. Once the maps are scanned, users can edit these raster images with the same ease that they edit vector images. The search and replace capabilities recognize arbitrary raster symbols and match them against predefined templates. This system includes the ability to Geo-reference TIFF images and apply file attributes such as scale, elevation, and extended data, as well as many other
GIS functions. Included with this Scan-to-GIS system is IDEAL's complimentary online storage service to enable GIS professionals to share their maps via the web.

"This new "Scan-to-GIS" system takes into account the fact that scanning is only part of the process required to convert paper maps to digital files," states Jay Magenheim, president of IDEAL.com. "We want to provide GIS professionals with a scanning system that enables them to edit their scanned maps as easily in raster as they do in vector," says Magenheim. IDEAL.com has rolled out this new "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System with a low monthly payment lease.

IDEAL.com develops, markets, and supports a wide range of color and monochrome scanning solutions for large format drawings and technical documents including Scan to Web and Print from Web solutions. For more information on IDEAL's "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System, contact Kathy Magenheim at (301) 468-0123 or via email at kmagenheim@ideal.com

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