HP 6200C manual Sharpen

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Sharpen

The right amount of sharpening enhances detail in the scanned image. Too much or too little sharpening can accent flaws and emphasize undesirable patterns in images of photographs, drawings, or line art.

If the original picture is not sharp, or you want to create a special effect, you can increase or decrease sharpening with the Sharpen Level tool. The sharpen level you select will be applied to the final scan.

Grayscale output type

Medium sharpen level Extreme sharpen level

See page 29 for more about the Sharpen Level tool.

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The scanning software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level for the output type applied to the image.

True Color output type

Medium sharpen level

High sharpen level

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Adjusting images of

pictures

Book Contents

Index

HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide

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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 sPushing the button on the scanner Using the Windows Start menuStart the scanning software 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 VideosTo view an online manual from the scanning software Online manualsTo view an online manual from the Desktop 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 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 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 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 Applying the default sharpen level Changing the sharpen levelApplying the default exposure settings Adjust exposureUsing the Exposure Adjustment tool 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 Changing color balance Adjust colorMoving the indicator circle Decreasing the amount of color Changing color saturationIncreasing 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 Pasting the image Copy to the ClipboardCopying 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