output dimensions
The actual height and width of an image when saved. You will not see the size changes to your image in the Preview area since image size affects only the final scan.
output type
The type of file that is generated during the scanning process. Output type reveals the bit depth of the image.
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palette
A subset of the color
palette flashing
The flashing that occurs when your monitor is set to a color depth of 256 colors and you switch programs. When you switch programs, the palette of the active program becomes the system palette, and all other programs redraw themselves as accurately as possible with the new colors.
Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Adobe Acrobat files use this format.
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PICT
Apple's proprietary image file format that is used by the Mac OS. Designed for the screen, this format is best used for color images that will not be printed. Images saved as PICT files are smaller in size than images saved as a TIFF files.
pixel
The smallest element (picture element) that can be assigned an independent color and intensity and can be displayed on a computer screen. Pixels are square dots arranged in a grid pattern to make up the images displayed on the screen.
A module that integrates into a program to provide additional functionality. The HP Precisionscan Pro Installer adds a Photoshop
PNG
Portable Network Graphics format. A compressed image file format suitable for the Web that might replace GIF because of copyright issues with GIF format. PNG is
A menu of items that appears when you click on or pass the cursor over a command.
portrait
Orientation of a photograph or image that is taller than it is wide. An image that is wider than it is tall is called a landscape orientation.