What hardware devices can be used to capture images to be used with digital manipulation software?
If I understand your question, scanners and cameras are the primary import devices for photo programs.
Cameras and scanners. Tablets if you can draw or trace.
Chinaman
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
You can take the pictures with film and digital cameras, video camcorders, mobile phones, tablets(iPad, etc). For some of the devices, cables or a card reader is necessary to transfer the images to the computer to be edited with editing software. Mobile phones and tablets usually have apps to edit pictures so no transfering is needed. A scanner can scan negatives and positives(slides, transparencies)or prints to the computer.
BHC
Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
Tripod, intervalometer, IR and Ultra Sonic triggers, high speed flashes, exposure meters, and my favorite, a colormeter.
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