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Making optional adjustments for slides or negatives

You can make optional adjustments to slides or negatives scanned

using the XPA. Before deciding to make adjustments, create a selection area around one slide or negative so the software exposes it

correctly. See "Cropping or selecting an area for final scan" on page 42.

If you choose to make adjustments to the image after you create a selection area, make most of them as you normally would, except for the following adjustments:

 

Midtone. See "Adjusting midtones for slides or negatives" on

 

page 81.

 

Highlight. See "Adjusting highlights for slides or negatives" on

 

page 82.

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Shadow. See "Adjusting shadows for slides or negatives" on

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page 82.

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RGB values and pixel color. See "Viewing RGB values and pixel

color" on page 83.

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Tip

See "Making optional adjustments, basic" on

 

page 45 and "Making optional adjustments,

 

 

advanced" on page 49 to make all adjustments

 

 

except the ones mentioned above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip

To enlarge a slide or negative, see "Resizing

 

 

(output dimensions)" on page 45.

 

 

 

 

Using accessories

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Adjusting midtones for slides or negatives

You can adjust the overall lightness or darkness of the scanned image using the midtone setting. The range for the number in the Midtone field is -100 to 100.

To lighten slides or negatives overall

1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.

2 Do one of the following:

 

Drag the Midtone slider to the right.

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Type a higher number in the Midtone field and press ENTER.

To darken slides or negatives overall

1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.

2 Do one of the following:

 

Drag the Midtone slider to the left.

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Type a lower number in the Midtone field and press ENTER.

To return to the default settings

1On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.

2Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow settings to

the defaults for this slide or negative.

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HP 4400C manual Making optional adjustments for slides or negatives, Adjusting midtones for slides or negatives

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