Solutions for blogging sketches and diagrams?

[JennyB]

By which I mean take the sort of thing you would draw on the back of an old envelope and convert it to a GIF or PNG.

It looks like this would need some hardware, but should I be thinking of a cheap graphics tablet or keep the sketches on paper and use some way of digitally copying them? I have an old scanner, but it uses a parallel port, and the last compatible computer is banjaxed.

[Dormouse]

Digital camera would work. Might well be cheapest solution if you already have one (or camera function on your phone).

[app103]

You could probably buy a new scanner much cheaper than a camera and you'd have much better results.

A friend of mine picked up one for about $20 not that long ago. It ain't the greatest scanner, but it does the job.

[JennyB]

You could probably buy a new scanner much cheaper than a camera and you'd have much better results.

A friend of mine picked up one for about $20 not that long ago. It ain't the greatest scanner, but it does the job.

I sorted through my junk and found an Epson all-in-one inkjet I assumed just did direct-to-paper copying had scanning software too! 

Here's a first attempt with that. [attach=#1]


I also found an Instructable on using a digital camera for copying.

[40hz]

Looks like a solution to me. Doesn't look half bad. And it's already paid for.

I especially like the casual 'sketchy' look your scan has. Makes it look like a diagram you jotted on a napkin while explaining something to a friend. Very cool!