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The Histogram tool that lets you select the darkest portion of the image in the preview area.
Brightness
The overall amount of lightness or darkness in an image. An image with maximum brightness tends toward white; an image with minimum brightness tends toward black. While contrast refers to the range and number of tones in an image, brightness refers to the intensity of tones.
Canon ColorGear Color Matching
Canon’s process of matching the color profile of the input device (scanner) with the color profile of the output device (monitor), to yield the most accu- rate color image.
Channel
See Color Channels.
Clear Preview Button
The button that removes the current image from the preview area.
CMY
An acronym for cyan, magenta, and yellow, the color complements to red, green, and blue.
CMYK
An acronym for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, the
Color Channels
The red, green, or blue components of a color image. Color images contain 8 bits/12 bits per pixel each for red, green, and blue channels, therefore each pixel has 24 bits/36 bits. If you are scanning a color image, you can change the brightness and contrast of the individual red, green, and blue tones in your image. The Master channel is a combination of the three.
Color Matching
The range of colors your scanner can see may not match the range of colors your video monitor can produce. Color matching lets your system display colors so that the color on your monitor and printer matches the colors scanned. See also Canon ColorGearTM Color Matching.
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