None of the competitors has documentation as detailed and extensive as SilverFast. PDF files and video clips lead you through all the sophisticated software features.

The main SilverFast document is a 494-page manual in PDF format. The extent and quality of the PDFs, which can be downloaded free of charge, are actually better than the official SilverFast guidebook, which costs $23. For many functions, there are clear examples with images. In the program itself, most buttons display context-sensitive help when the curser hovers over them.