HP 6200C manual L p, Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document

Page 19

H e l p

				Explains the steps to scanning with
	HP ScanJet Coach...		Ctrl+W	Explains the steps to scanning with
				HP PrecisionScan Pro (see page 36).

	Contents and Index			Displays the Help dialog box for Contents, Index,
				and Find.
	HP PrecisionScan Pro Help		F1	Displays HP PrecisionScan Pro Help (see page 35).
	What’s This Help		Shift+F1	Displays the What’s This Help pointer	for
				getting Help by clicking on a tool, field, button,
				or menu item (see page 35).

	Show Me			Displays movies from the HP PrecisionScan Pro
				CD-ROM that demonstrate the main features of
				the scanning software (see page 36).
	User’s Guide			Displays the HP ScanJet PrecisionScan Pro
				User’s Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page 37).
	ADF Guide			Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document
				Feeder Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page 37).

	About HP PrecisionScan Pro			Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro software
				version number.

T I P

Acrobat Reader was automatically installed during installation.

2

A tour of the scanning

software

Book Contents

Index

➮

➮HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide

19

Image 19

Contents HP PrecisionScan Pro Features Restricted Rights Legend Support for your new productHow to use this online document Contents Scanning text Scanner W s c a n n i n g w o r k s What can you scan?F u s e r s Place the picture on the scannerStart the scanning software Using the Windows Start menuPushing the button on the scanner A t i s T W a I N ? Launching from another programConfigure the Scan button 2A tour of the scanning software2 Scanning software window A n MenusE w I tT p u t T y p e O l s Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document L pO l b a r B u t t o n s ToolbarEnlarging the preview area Preview areaInfo bar ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍Status bar Selection area pointers Context-sensitive pointersWhat’s This Help pointer Ready pointerTyping pointer Pixel value pointersDocking a tool Image adjustment toolsDisplaying a tool Closing a toolImages to be displayed on a monitor Output Resolution toolAutoResolution Custom resolution100 150 300 Images to be printedSharpen Level tool Dimensions tool HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Exposure Adjustment tool ➍ ➋ Color Adjustment tool➊ ➍ ➋ Black & White Threshold toolHP PrecisionScan Pro Help Online HelpQuick Help in the scanning software window What’s This Help in the scanning software windowVideos HP ScanJet CoachTo view an online manual from the Desktop Online manualsTo view an online manual from the scanning software Dimensions tool values output size and output scale Save and re-use adjustment settingsSaving a set of settings Deleting a set of settings Loading a set of settingsOpening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Set preferencesScanner tab To change settingsMaximum Pixel Depth Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Scaling Best Quality SharpeningSelection Area tab Automatically set the output type after selection Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically adjust color after selection Automatically create selection area after a mouse clickTo add a resolution default Resolution tabTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Basic steps for scanning pictures Optional adjustmentsQuick scan Using the scanning software to Preview scan Using the Scan button to Preview scanPreview scan Create a selection area Clicking to create a selection area Removing the selection area Drawing to create a selection areaSelecting the entire zoomed area Selecting the entire preview areaUse the handles on the border Adjusting the size of selection areaUse the Dimensions tool Moving the selection areaPerforming a Zoom scan Zoom scanReturn to the preview image Undo Zoom Using Undo ZoomSet the output dimensions To set units Setting unitsScaling output as a percentage of the original Typing values for output width and height Locking values for output dimensionT p u t t y p e s f o r p i c t u r e s Choose an output typeChanging the output type Type of original Suggestions for choosing output type4Adjusting images Pictures Adjustment Tool Tools for making adjustmentsAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output type Adjustments for Grayscale output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Changing the sharpen level Applying the default sharpen levelUsing the Exposure Adjustment tool Adjust exposureApplying the default exposure settings Bringing out details in light areas Changing highlightsBringing out details in dark areas Changing shadowsBrightening the image Changing midtones brightnessPixel distribution histogram RGB Meter Using the RGB MeterChecking for clipping of pixels Viewing and removing clipped dark areas Viewing and removing clipped light areasChanging output levels Setting pixel output levelsHP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Moving the indicator circle Adjust colorChanging color balance Increasing the amount of color Changing color saturationDecreasing the amount of color Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool Applying the default color settingsResolution settings for photographs Set output resolutionApplying the default resolution Resolution settings for drawingsSet threshold for black and white bitmaps Applying the default thresholdScan a picture From the Tools menu, select B & W Threshold Changing the black and white thresholdEliminating a color from the image Set color channel for black and white bitmapsExamples of changing color channels 5Scanning text Scan and convert a block of text L e c t i n g T e x t Drag-and-drop to another programSave to a file Copy to the ClipboardScan a whole 6Saving scanned Images How you can use the image Print the image Drag-and-drop to another program Drag-and-drop to the Desktop Copying the image Copy to the ClipboardPasting the image FlashPix .fpx Save to a fileFile formats Bitmap Image .bmpTiff Image .tif GIF Image .gifJpeg Image .jpg Text File .txtReducing file size Saving the file7Scanning 35mm Slides7 Placing the slide and the adapter 35mm slide adapterScan the slide Index Saving image to Help 19 Output Type 17 Scan 15 Tools 18 View To a file 92, 93, 100, 102 scaling 30 Sharpen Level 29, 68 Tools menu 18 ToolTips