I have had some luck using a camera to photograph old documents and items in scrapbooks that can't be removed or are too big. Most come out quite well although there have been a few that I screwed up on, mainly by not using a tripod. I have a Nikon 995. I download the images directly into my camera via the PCIMA (?) slot (have too many USB thingies and find this is really easy) right into My Pictures. From there I just print them out. I have not had to work with them at all, but then I just to see how they came out. I have not use them in any documents so would probably use either Paint Shop Pro V7 or Photoshop Elements if I needed to. I was especially glad that I had a camera along when the opportunity came up to copy the family bible that was very fragile. The photos came out great. Of course I usually don't need to use a flash so on occasion the image is an off color but I am not really fussing about that at least at the time and figure I can play with them later on if need be. I have done some experimenting at the local FHC trying to copy out roll images directly from the reader. I usually just buy a copy. Haven't had much luck there trying to get the whole thing in one shot and still be readable but then I really haven't played with that in a while. Just my two cents Kathy