TWAIN ist eine Standard-Schnittstelle zwischen Bildeingabegeräten und
Bildbearbeitungsprogrammen.

Mit der Einführung von Scanner und anderen Eingabegeräten begann die Qual
für den Anwender einen geeigneteten Treiber für sein Bildbearbeitungs-
programm zubekommen. Auf der anderen Seite wuchs auch der Entwicklungs-
aufwand für die Hersteller.  
Auf Grund dieses Umstandes wurde der TWAIN-Standard definiert und wird nun
von Hardware- und Software-Herstellern verwendet.

Beschränkungen des miroTWAIN-Treibers :
- Designed für Windows95
- Untersützt 16 bit und 32 bit Bildverarbeitungsprogramme
- Es wird nur in 24 Bit Farbtiefe gecaptured (24 Bit capture mode)
- Das Captureformat beträgt (in demoversion) 320x240

Mit folgenden Programmen haben wir den TWAIN-Treiber getestet :
- Adobe Photoshop 3.x incl. TwainUpdate (www.adobe.com)
- Imaging for Windows
- iPhoto Plus Version 1.2
- Paint Shop Pro 4.x
- Graphics Workshop32 Version 1.1
- Micrografx Picture Publisher Version 6.0a
- Vid Fun 3.1




TWAIN defines a standard software protocol and API (application programming 
interface) for communication between software applications and image 
acquisition devices (the source of the data).

With the introduction of scanners and other image acquisition devices, 
users eagerly discovered the value of incorporating images into their 
documents and other work. However, supporting the display and manipulation 
of this raster data placed a high cost on application developers. They 
needed to create user interfaces and build in device control for the wide
assortment of available image devices. Once their application was prepared
to support a given device, they faced the discouraging reality that 
devices continue to be upgraded with new capabilities and features. 
Application developers found themselves continually revising their product 
to stay current.
Developers of both the image acquisition devices and the software 
applications recognized the need for a standard communication between the 
image devices and the applications. A standard would benefit both groups 
as well as the users of their products. It would allow the device vendors’ 
products to be accessed by more applications and application vendors could 
access data from those devices without concern for which type of device, or 
particular device, provided it. TWAIN was developed because of this need for 
consistency and simplification.

Restriction of our TWAIN driver :
- disgned for Windows 95
- support 16 Bit program
- support 32 Bit program
- 24 Bit capture mode
- capture format (in demoversion) 320x240

Our TWAIN-driver we have tested with following programs :
- Adobe Photoshop 3.x incl. TwainUpdate (www.adobe.com)
- Imaging for Windows
- iPhoto Plus Version 1.2
- Paint Shop Pro 4.x
- Graphics Workshop32 Version 1.1
- Micrografx Picture Publisher Version 6.0a
- Vid Fun 3.1