Specifications

ID Works Standard and Enterprise Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
8 Working with
Capture Options
In addition to using a computer keyboard to
gather character-based information, ID Works
identification software lets you capture photo images, signatures, and
biometric templates, all of which are stored as binary data.
Capturing Photos
The ID Works Production application includes three ways of capturing
photo images:
• Using images stored as files on your system or network.
• Using any capture device (camera, scanner) that complies with
the TWAIN interface standard.
• Using any camera that complies with the Microsoft Video for
Windows or Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) standard
interface.
In addition, your system may include an optional capture device, such
as the Datacard Tru™ photo solution.
You select the default capture device on the Source tab of the Edit
Field Properties [Photo] dialog box. The Default Photo Source list has
the following choices:
• No Capture
Use if images are already stored in your database and the
Production operator usually will not take new photos. The
operator will be able to select a capture device in exception
cases.
• Photo from File
Use if previously-captured images are stored on your system or
network as files. See “Photo from File” on page 122.
• TWAIN
Lets the Production operator select the TWAIN device to use to
take the photo. See “TWAIN Interface” on page 124.