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My brother is an illustrator. He owns an A4 scanner, and it seems A2 scanners are too expensive for him.

And he makes most of his creation in A2 format now.

Is there a simple program to scan a grand format with a little scanner and then assemble the whole image?

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Photoshop can help. If you ensure that there is an overlap between the various tiles of the scanning procedure you can then use File > Automate > Photomerge. It will analyze the files you give it and identify common pixels and reposition/overlap the art as it sees fit. With a little care during the scanning process, it can make stitching the tiles together a little less painful.

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Nothing automated I'm aware of.

Most use Photoshop to scan pieces then reassemble, either that or pay someone to scan using a drum scanner at a local service bureau.

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As someone who's had to painfully reassemble posters -- just cough up the cash and have the local print store / service bureau do it. You will be happier for it. The best option is to see if a local university has a large enough scanner and doesn't mind doing it for you. – Aarthi Jan 23 at 23:29

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