Canon MP550 manual Setting Threshold, Adjusting Threshold

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Setting Threshold

Setting Threshold

The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in

creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255). "Threshold" is the borderline value that determines a color as black or white. By adjusting the threshold level, you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers.

This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White.

In ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab, click (Threshold).

Note

Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window.

Adjusting Threshold

Move (slider) to the right to increase the threshold value and thus increase the black areas. Move the slider to the left to decrease the value and thus increase the white areas. You can also enter a value (0 to 255).

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