Note: There are many slight nuances to scanning with different equipment so, if your lost on how to do this step then google “How to scan on [name of what your scanning with]. " Hopefully, there is a wikiHow on that.
Color: You could choose to have color or black and white. DPI: Increasing the DPI value to its highest is recommended for a better resolution (around 600 DPI will do fine) since it allows for manipulations later on. A lower value will be fine too, but editing it may make the drawing look worse. File format: There are multiple file formats to choose but, JPEG and PNG are typically suitable. PNG is more preferable since it can scale while retaining its resolution at the cost of a larger file size.
Crop: Clears up any white space on the edges of the paper if you haven’t used the whole page for the drawing. Note: You can convert/trace the drawing to a vector format for easier editing. This information will be mentioned later in the article.
Make sure to eliminate as much background detail around the drawing as possible. Another layer of similar colored paper underneath can eliminate any transparency.
A vector format is very useful when editing drawings, as it allows a crisp image in as many sizes as possible. Plus it’s very easy to add a transparent background, if your into that kind of stuff.
