HP 6200C manual Context-sensitive pointers, Selection area pointers

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Context-sensitive pointers

The shape of the pointer indicates the type of activity you can perform in the scanning software.

Selection area pointers

New selection area

Move selection area

Resize selection area horizontally

Resize selection area vertically

Resize selection area diagonally

Drop allowed

Drop not allowed

Draw a new selection area.

■Move the selection area to a new location in the preview area.

■Drag the selection area to another program’s open document.

■When Ctrl key is pressed, drag the selection area to the Windows desktop or to a folder in the Windows Explorer.

Drag the mouse from a handle on a side of the selection area to resize the width of the selection area.

Drag the mouse from a handle on the top or bottom of the selection area to resize the height of the selection area.

Drag the mouse from a handle on a corner of the selection area to resize both the height and the width of the selection area.

The program or folder the image has been dragged to accepts this kind of drop.

The program the image has been dragged to does not accept this kind of drop.

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Contents HP PrecisionScan Pro Features Support for your new product Restricted Rights LegendHow to use this online document Contents Scanning text Scanner What can you scan? W s c a n n i n g w o r k sPlace the picture on the scanner F u s e r sUsing the Windows Start menu Start the scanning softwarePushing the button on the scanner Launching from another program A t i s T W a I N ?Configure the Scan button 2A tour of the scanning software2 Scanning software window Menus A nI t E wT p u t T y p e O l s L p Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic DocumentToolbar O l b a r B u t t o n sPreview area Enlarging the preview area➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ Info barStatus bar Context-sensitive pointers Selection area pointersReady pointer Typing pointerPixel value pointers What’s This Help pointerImage adjustment tools Displaying a toolClosing a tool Docking a toolOutput Resolution tool AutoResolutionCustom resolution Images to be displayed on a monitorImages to be printed 100 150 300Sharpen Level tool Dimensions tool HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Exposure Adjustment tool Color Adjustment tool ➍ ➋Black & White Threshold tool ➊ ➍ ➋Online Help Quick Help in the scanning software windowWhat’s This Help in the scanning software window HP PrecisionScan Pro HelpHP ScanJet Coach VideosOnline manuals To view an online manual from the DesktopTo view an online manual from the scanning software Save and re-use adjustment settings Dimensions tool values output size and output scaleSaving a set of settings Loading a set of settings Deleting a set of settingsSet preferences Opening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog boxTo change settings Scanner tabPreview scan when scanner button is pushed Best Quality ScalingBest Quality Sharpening Maximum Pixel DepthSelection Area tab Automatically adjust exposure after selection Automatically adjust color after selectionAutomatically create selection area after a mouse click Automatically set the output type after selectionResolution tab To add a resolution defaultTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Optional adjustments Basic steps for scanning picturesQuick scan Using the Scan button to Preview scan Using the scanning software to Preview scanPreview scan Create a selection area Clicking to create a selection area Drawing to create a selection area Removing the selection areaSelecting the entire preview area Selecting the entire zoomed areaAdjusting the size of selection area Use the Dimensions toolMoving the selection area Use the handles on the borderZoom scan Performing a Zoom scanUsing Undo Zoom Return to the preview image Undo ZoomSet the output dimensions Setting units To set unitsScaling output as a percentage of the original Locking values for output dimension Typing values for output width and heightChoose an output type T p u t t y p e s f o r p i c t u r e sChanging the output type Suggestions for choosing output type Type of original4Adjusting images Pictures Tools for making adjustments Adjustment ToolAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Grayscale output type Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Applying the default sharpen level Changing the sharpen levelAdjust exposure Using the Exposure Adjustment toolApplying the default exposure settings Changing highlights Bringing out details in light areasChanging shadows Bringing out details in dark areasChanging midtones brightness Brightening the imagePixel distribution histogram Using the RGB Meter RGB MeterChecking for clipping of pixels Viewing and removing clipped light areas Viewing and removing clipped dark areasSetting pixel output levels Changing output levelsHP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Adjust color Moving the indicator circleChanging color balance Changing color saturation Increasing the amount of colorDecreasing the amount of color Applying the default color settings Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment toolSet output resolution Resolution settings for photographsResolution settings for drawings Applying the default resolutionApplying the default threshold Set threshold for black and white bitmapsChanging the black and white threshold Scan a picture From the Tools menu, select B & W ThresholdSet color channel for black and white bitmaps Eliminating a color from the imageExamples of changing color channels 5Scanning text Scan and convert a block of text Drag-and-drop to another program L e c t i n g T e x tCopy to the Clipboard Save to a fileScan 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 Copy to the Clipboard Copying the imagePasting the image Save to a file File formatsBitmap Image .bmp FlashPix .fpxGIF Image .gif Jpeg Image .jpgText File .txt Tiff Image .tifSaving the file Reducing file size7Scanning 35mm Slides7 35mm slide adapter Placing the slide and the 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