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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. |
Shadow. See "Adjusting shadows for slides or negatives" on | |
| page 82. |
RGB values and pixel color. See "Viewing RGB values and pixel | |
| color" on page 83. |
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.
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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
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. | |
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. | |
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.