Note: Make sure your application supports 16-bit grayscale.

You see the EPSON Scan dialog box:

3.Select Professional Mode from the Mode list at the top of the screen.

Note: You may have to scroll down to see some of the settings referred to in the following steps.

4.Under the Original settings, choose the Auto Exposure Type: Photo to optimize exposure for photos, or Document to optimize exposure for printed material.

5.Under the Destination settings, choose a color depth from the Image Type menu:

■48-bit Color for the highest quality color scans

Note: If you choose this option, make sure your application supports 48-bit image files (Photoshop Elements does not support 48-bit color). This option significantly increases your file size.

■24-bit Color for high quality color scans

■Color Smoothing to reduce color variations in an image without lessening its sharpness

■16-bit Grayscale for the highest quality scans of black-and-white photos or images

■8-bit Grayscale for high quality scans of black-and-white photos or images

■Halftone if you want to create pre-press scans of grayscale images; click to select an appropriate screening pattern for your print vendor

■Black & White for text or line art

Click (Windows) or (Macintosh) to see more options, then choose Best or Draft for the Scanning Quality.

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