Adjusting the brightness and contrast | Apple 627, 1230 instruction

Adjusting the brightness and contrast

You can adjust the brightness and contrast of images. You may want to do this when an image is too dark or does not show sharp enough differences between dark and light colors.

To adjust brightness and contrast:

1Choose Brightness/Contrast from the Image menu.

The Brightness/Contrast dialog box opens.

2Drag the sliders to the settings you want.

You can see the effects of the changes on the image.

3Click Reset to return the settings to zero and leave the dialog box open.

4Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

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Apple 627, 1230 user manual Adjusting the brightness and contrast, Brightness/Contrast dialog box opens

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Color OneScanner Apple Computer, Inc Contents Installing the Scanner Software Scanning Images Editing Scanned Images Scanning a text document into the TextBridge application 137 Troubleshooting113 153 Communications regulation information Vcci statement Welcome System requirements What you need to know This manual Scanning Images Troubleshooting Appendixes Setting Up the Scanner Make sure you have the items shown here Unpacking the scanner and accessory kitChoosing a Scsi cable To connect the scanner at the end of a Scsi chain To use a different arrangement configurationTo connect the scanner directly to the Macintosh Choosing the right location Environmental considerations Safety precautions Carrying the scanner Apple Color OneScanner at a glance Locking and unlocking the scanner Take care not to scratch the scanner glass Setting the Scsi ID number and termination About the Scsi ID number Connecting the scanner to your Macintosh About Scsi termination Connecting the Scsi cable You’re now ready to attach the power cord Connecting the power cord Follow these steps to connect the power cord to the scanner Switching the power on Switching the power on Important safety information Where to go from herePage Installing the Scanner Software About the disks Installing the scanner software Double-click the Installer icon Installing the plug-in module for use by other applications Follow the instructions in the TextBridge user’s manual Dispatcher window opens on the Macintosh desktop Dialog box opens Setting up ColorSync Dialog box closes. TextBridge appears as the OCR icon Installing Kai’s Power Tools and Convolver Scanning Images What you can scan Preparing originals Aligning a single original Aligning bound originals Removing and replacing the scanner cover To replace the scanner cover Opening the OneScanner Dispatcher application Dispatcher window opens How the OneScanner Dispatcher application is organized Buttons Drag-and-drop icons Scanning with automatic settings Click Scan Click Preview Drag to select the area you want Scroll bar Saving a scanned image Save dialog box opens Choose an image format from the File Format pop-up menu Assigning a fax application to the Dispatcher Faxing or printing directly from the scanner Opening a saved image from an archive Thumbnails in an archive To open a saved image To rename an image that is open Renaming a saved image in an archivePrinting or faxing a saved image from an archive To rename an image in the Finder desktop Drag the thumbnail onto the icon Adding your own drag-and-drop applications Application you want to add Scanning directly into a graphics application Apple Color OneScanner dialog box opens Scanning with custom settings Setting the resolution Recommended resolutions for maximum efficiency Changing the tone brightness and contrast Brightness Tone dialog box appears Fine Tune view shows the effects of any changes you make Threshold dialog box opens Image is scanned using the settings you choseChanging the threshold Zoom Grabber Image is scanned with the settings you chose Viewing and changing image size dimensionsTo return to the original settings, click Revert Changing image size and ruler units Viewing image file size Changing the ruler units Copyright regulations USA Page Editing Scanned Images Opening a saved image Open the folder that contains your saved images Brush palette Image-editing overviewTool palette To choose a paint color from an image Showing and hiding the palettesColor palette You can hide the palettes without quitting the application To select a rectangular part of an image Selecting imagesRegular shape To select an irregular shape Irregular shapeWhole image To select the whole image Moving a selection Using the tools to edit an imageUsing a tool To use a tool Zooming Filling a space with color Adding text Erasing a selection To draw fine lines or shapes in the image Drawing linesSpray painting To spray paint To paint with strokes of various sizes Painting with brushesCloning Example, you’d click a point in the shrubbery Smudging To smudge colors and lines into other colors and lines Copying and pasting into another application Copying, cutting, or deleting a selectionCopying within an image document Cutting Undoing an actionZooming in and out To cut a selection from an image Inverting an image from positive to negative You can see the effects of the changes on the image Adjusting the brightness and contrastBrightness/Contrast dialog box opens Changing the color balance Color Balance dialog box opens Sharpening an image Amount Radius You can set a specific size for an image To resize Image is resized to fit your settingsResizing an image Resize dialog box opens Cropping an image Area around the selection is deleted Flipping an image Horizontal Flips the image horizontally from right to left Rotating an image Setting the image depth Setting ColorSync preferences ColorSync Preferences dialog box opens Changing the way you view an archive Scanning Text Scanning a text document into the TextBridge application To scan for OCR Original document is scanned Moving a text image to the TextBridge application TextBridge dialog box opens Converting a text image into an Html document This opens the TextBridge application Dispatcher Commands File menu Opens the Apple Color OneScanner dialog box New ScanNew Image New Archive Open Image Close Open ArchiveScan Router Get Info Save Revert SetupSave As Print Edit menu Clear Image menuPaste Select All Deselect Actual Size ZoomZoom Out Invert Crop SharpenResize Opens the Resize dialog box Image Depth FlipRotate Effects View By Window menuColorSync Preferences Hide Show Tools Hide Show Brushes Image-editing toolsHide Show Colors Dispatcher Colors available Page To clean the scanner Scanner MaintenanceCleaning the scanner 112 Chapter Using the Automatic Document Feeder Setting up the Automatic Document Feeder To connect the document feeder Install the Automatic Document Feeder Automatic Document Feeder at a glance These originals may cause trouble Choosing originals to scanThese originals work best Avoid valuable documents Scanning with the document feeder You can feed up to 20 sheets of 20-lb. bond 80 g/m2 paper Open the OneScanner Dispatcher if necessary Apple Color OneScanner dialog opens Bypassing the document feeder Clearing paper jams Follow the path Paper jams at the beginning of a scan To clear a paper jam that occurs at the beginning of a scan Paper jams at the end of a scan To clear a paper jam that occurs at the end of a scan Close the document tray Paper jams inside the document feeder To clear a paper jam that occurs inside the document feeder Press the two tabs below inward Reinsert the delivery guide sheet To clean the document feeder MaintenanceCleaning the document feeder Removing and replacing the delivery guide sheet To replace the delivery guide sheet 131 Press the two tabs inward Replace the document feeder on the scanner Removing and replacing the paper separator 135 Make sure that the separator is securely in place Using the Transparent Media Adapter Setting up the Transparent Media Adapter 138 Chapter Press the side of the switch that shows an open lock Install the metal posts through the guide and into the holes Handling film Inserting film into a film guide for scanning Mm film guide To insert film into the film guide Lift the tab and insert negatives or positives for scanning Scanning with the Transparent Media Adapter To scan with the adapter 146 Chapter You are ready to scan your image Bypassing the adapter Cleaning the exterior of the adapter To clean the adapter Troubleshooting Cleaning the diffuser Image is reversed Edge of an image is dark Physical Appendix a Technical SpecificationsLength Width 11-1/8 in mm Height Weight Technical Scanning 55 dB Power requirementsEnvironmental Relative humidity 15 to 85 percent Appendix B Troubleshooting Scanning and hardware problems Everything on my monitor screen is frozen Something inside the scanner rattles when I move the scanner Image quality problems Problems with the Automatic Document Feeder Each device has a unique ID number Appendix C Assembling a Scsi ChainAbout Scsi ID numbers Factory setting About Scsi termination Connecting the Scsi devices Assembling the Scsi chain Scanner is the only device connected to the Macintosh Scanner is at the end of the Scsi chain Scanner is at the beginning of the Scsi chain Scanner is in the middle of the Scsi chain Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index 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