The software begins recognizing the characters. Back to index Images Printed images can enhance textual information but they are not any more flexible than printed text. Digital images can be represented in multiple ways and are therefore an important element in universally designed curriculum. Flatbed scanners are the most versatile but also the most expensive. They also require the most space.
Digital cameras are now widely available and make images of acceptable quality.
Most can only store a few images before you must download the pictures into the computer and clear the camera's memory. It is a relatively automatic process to connect the camera to one of the computer's input ports and send the digital images to the computer. These images are comparable to scanned images. Once an image has been captured on screen it can be edited, sized, and manipulated in countless ways. Other media explaining the image, such as text or sound, can also be attached to the image so as to represent it in multiple ways.