641:. Capturing images on document cameras differs from that of flatbed and automatic document feeder scanners in that there are no moving parts required to scan the object. Conventionally either the illumination/reflector rod inside the scanner must be moved over the document (such as for a flatbed scanner), or the document must be passed over the rod (such as for feeder scanners) in order to produce a scan of a whole image. Document cameras capture the whole document or object in one step, usually instantly. Typically, documents are placed on a flat surface, usually the office desk, underneath the capture area of the document camera. The process of whole-surface-at-once capturing has the benefit of increasing reaction time for the workflow of scanning. After being captured, the images are usually processed through software that may enhance the image and perform such tasks like automatically rotating, cropping, and straightening them.
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lighting systems enables smaller apertures to be used, and this, in turn, provides a significant increase in the depth of field that can be achieved by the document camera. Also, the higher the quality of the light source, the more light will reach the camera sensor, and this results in less noticeable noise, and therefore, the quality of the image will not be degraded.
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