Preview area, Enlarging the preview area | HP 6200C instruction

Preview area

The preview area in the scanning software window displays the:

■preview image of the entire scanner glass, or

■zoomed image of the selection area

A selection area in Preview scan

Selection area

Preview area

When you Preview scan, the entire scanner glass area displays in the scanning software window.

Enlarging the preview area

The size of the preview area determines how big the image displays.

Enlarge the scanning software window when you want to increase the magnification of the view of a zoomed image.

Enlarged image after a Zoom scan

Zoomed selection area

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Contents

HP PrecisionScan Pro Features Restricted Rights Legend Support for your new product How to use this online document Contents Scanning text Scanner W s c a n n i n g w o r k s What can you scan? F u s e r s Place the picture on the scanner Using the Windows Start menu Start the scanning softwarePushing the button on the scanner A t i s T W a I N ? Launching from another program Configure the Scan button 2A tour of the scanning software2 Scanning software window A n Menus E w I t T p u t T y p e O l s Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document L p O l b a r B u t t o n s Toolbar Enlarging the preview area Preview area Info bar ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ Status bar Selection area pointers Context-sensitive pointers Typing pointer Ready pointerPixel value pointers What’s This Help pointer Displaying a tool Image adjustment toolsClosing a tool Docking a tool AutoResolution Output Resolution toolCustom resolution Images to be displayed on a monitor 100 150 300 Images to be printed Sharpen Level tool Dimensions tool HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Exposure Adjustment tool ➍ ➋ Color Adjustment tool ➊ ➍ ➋ Black & White Threshold tool Quick Help in the scanning software window Online HelpWhat’s This Help in the scanning software window HP PrecisionScan Pro Help Videos HP ScanJet Coach Online manuals To view an online manual from the DesktopTo view an online manual from the scanning software Dimensions tool values output size and output scale Save and re-use adjustment settings Saving a set of settings Deleting a set of settings Loading a set of settings Opening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Set preferences Scanner tab To change settings Best Quality Scaling Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Sharpening Maximum Pixel Depth Selection Area tab Automatically adjust color after selection Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically create selection area after a mouse click Automatically set the output type after selection Resolution tab To add a resolution defaultTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Optional adjustments Basic steps for scanning picturesQuick scan Using the Scan button to Preview scan Using the scanning software to Preview scanPreview scan Create a selection area Clicking to create a selection area Removing the selection area Drawing to create a selection area Selecting the entire zoomed area Selecting the entire preview area Use the Dimensions tool Adjusting the size of selection areaMoving the selection area Use the handles on the border Performing a Zoom scan Zoom scan Return to the preview image Undo Zoom Using Undo Zoom Set the output dimensions To set units Setting units Scaling output as a percentage of the original Typing values for output width and height Locking values for output dimension T p u t t y p e s f o r p i c t u r e s Choose an output type Changing the output type Type of original Suggestions for choosing output type 4Adjusting images Pictures Tools for making adjustments Adjustment ToolAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Grayscale output type Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Changing the sharpen level Applying the default sharpen level Adjust exposure Using the Exposure Adjustment toolApplying the default exposure settings Bringing out details in light areas Changing highlights Bringing out details in dark areas Changing shadows Brightening the image Changing midtones brightness Pixel distribution histogram RGB Meter Using the RGB Meter Checking for clipping of pixels Viewing and removing clipped dark areas Viewing and removing clipped light areas Changing output levels Setting pixel output levels HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Adjust color Moving the indicator circleChanging color balance Changing color saturation Increasing the amount of colorDecreasing the amount of color Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool Applying the default color settings Resolution settings for photographs Set output resolution Applying the default resolution Resolution settings for drawings Set threshold for black and white bitmaps Applying the default threshold Scan a picture From the Tools menu, select B & W Threshold Changing the black and white threshold Eliminating a color from the image Set color channel for black and white bitmaps Examples of changing color channels 5Scanning text Scan and convert a block of text L e c t i n g T e x t Drag-and-drop to another program Save to a file Copy to the Clipboard Scan a whole 6Saving scanned Images How you can use the image Print the image Drag-and-drop to another program Drag-and-drop to the Desktop Copy to the Clipboard Copying the imagePasting the image File formats Save to a fileBitmap Image .bmp FlashPix .fpx Jpeg Image .jpg GIF Image .gifText File .txt Tiff Image .tif Reducing file size Saving the file 7Scanning 35mm Slides7 Placing the slide and the adapter 35mm slide adapter Scan the slide Index Saving image to Help 19 Output Type 17 Scan 15 Tools 18 View To a file 92, 93, 100, 102 scaling 30 Sharpen Level 29, 68 Tools menu 18 ToolTips