HP 6200C manual Sharpen Level tool

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Sharpen Level tool

The Sharpen Level tool lets you enhance details in the image of a picture for the final scan. See Sharpen on page 68 for more about how to use the Sharpen Level tool.

When you choose an Output Type for the image of a picture, the scanning software automatically applies the optimal sharpen level.

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

select a sharpen level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the list box, if

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

reset the sharpen level

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting to the optimal

value for the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

output type

 

 

 

 

 

 

The choices in the Sharpen Level list box are listed in order from the least amount of sharpening to the most amount of sharpening:

None

Low

Medium

High

Extreme

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After you select a new sharpen level in the Sharpen Level tool, the result of the new sharpen level can be seen in the preview area.

Grayscale output type

Medium sharpen level Extreme sharpen level

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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 scannerPushing the button on the scanner Using the Windows Start menuStart the scanning software 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 pointersTyping pointer Ready pointerPixel value pointers What’s This Help pointerDisplaying a tool Image adjustment toolsClosing a tool Docking a toolAutoResolution Output Resolution toolCustom resolution Images to be displayed on a monitor100 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 toolQuick Help in the scanning software window Online HelpWhat’s This Help in the scanning software window HP PrecisionScan Pro HelpVideos HP ScanJet CoachTo view an online manual from the scanning software Online manualsTo view an online manual from the Desktop 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 settingsBest Quality Scaling Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Sharpening Maximum Pixel DepthSelection Area tab Automatically adjust color after selection Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically create selection area after a mouse click Automatically set the output type after selectionTo delete a resolution default Resolution tabTo add a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Quick scan Optional adjustmentsBasic steps for scanning pictures Preview scan Using the Scan button to Preview scanUsing the scanning software to Preview 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 Dimensions tool Adjusting the size of selection areaMoving the selection area Use the handles on the borderPerforming 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 Adjustments for color output types Tools for making adjustmentsAdjustment Tool Adjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Adjustments for Grayscale output typeAdjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output type Sharpen Changing the sharpen level Applying the default sharpen levelApplying the default exposure settings Adjust exposureUsing the Exposure Adjustment tool 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 Changing color balance Adjust colorMoving the indicator circle Decreasing the amount of color Changing color saturationIncreasing 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 Pasting the image Copy to the ClipboardCopying the image File formats Save to a fileBitmap Image .bmp FlashPix .fpxJpeg Image .jpg GIF Image .gifText File .txt Tiff Image .tifReducing 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