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Changing highlights
The highlight is the value in the image that is represented on the screen as white. All values lighter than the highlight also appear as white.
The image has a default highlight setting. Selecting a higher number makes more of the lighter values distinct, which increases detail in light areas. Selecting a lower number makes fewer of the lighter values distinct, which reduces detail in the light areas.
To adjust highlights for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting highlights for slides or negatives" on page 82.
Highlights set at 215 | Highlights set at 122 |
Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro | 51 |
To increase detail in lighter areas
1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2 Do one of the following:
Drag the Highlight slider toward the right. | |
Type a higher number in the Highlights field and press ENTER. | |
Click the up arrow next to the Highlights field. |
To decrease detail in lighter areas
1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2 Do one of the following:
Drag the Highlight slider toward the left. | |
Type a lower number in the Highlights field and press ENTER. | |
Click the down arrow next to the Highlights field. |
To choose a value as the highlight value
Click 
(white eyedropper). When the cursor changes to the eyedropper, move it over the area you want to be the highlight and click.
To return to the default settings
1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the default settings for this scanned image. Clicking Auto also returns output levels to the defaults. See "Setting pixel output levels" on
page 54.