Moving the selection area, Use the handles on the border | HP 6200C

Moving the selection area

You can move the selection area to a different location in the preview area.

1Position the pointer inside the selection area.

The pointer changes to .

2Drag the selection area to its new location.

Adjusting the size of selection area

You can change the size of the selection area two ways:

■click and drag one of the handles on the selection border (see the picture on page 53)

■set dimensions for the selection area in the

Dimensions tool

Use the handles on the border

1Position the pointer over the handle on the corner or side of the selection border you need to adjust.

The pointer changes to a bidirectional arrow (see page 24).

2Click on the handle and drag the side of the border to a new location.

3Release the mouse button.

Use the Dimensions tool

You can use the fields in the Selection Area Dimensions area of the Dimensions tool to define the exact size of the selection area. (See page 30 for more about the Dimensions tool.)

1From the Tools menu, select Dimensions.

The Dimensions tool appears.

2Click the list button in the Units field and select the units you want to work with.

3To set the width of the selection area, type the width value in the Width field of the Selection Area Dimensions area.

4To keep the same aspect ratio for the selection area (keep the Selection Area Dimensions area height value proportional to the new width value), press Enter,

-or-

to leave the existing Selection Area Dimensions area height value, click in any other field of the Dimensions tool.

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Scanning pictures

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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 Start the scanning software Using the Windows Start menuPushing 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 What’s This Help pointer Ready pointerTyping pointer Pixel value pointers Docking a tool Image adjustment toolsDisplaying a tool Closing a tool Images to be displayed on a monitor Output Resolution toolAutoResolution Custom resolution 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 HP PrecisionScan Pro Help Online HelpQuick Help in the scanning software window What’s This Help in the scanning software window Videos HP ScanJet Coach To view an online manual from the Desktop Online manualsTo 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 Maximum Pixel Depth Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Scaling Best Quality Sharpening Selection Area tab Automatically set the output type after selection Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically adjust color after selection Automatically create selection area after a mouse click To add a resolution default Resolution tabTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Basic steps for scanning pictures Optional adjustmentsQuick scan Using the scanning software to Preview scan Using the Scan button 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 handles on the border Adjusting the size of selection areaUse the Dimensions tool Moving the selection area 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 Adjustment Tool Tools for making adjustmentsAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output type Adjustments for Grayscale output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Changing the sharpen level Applying the default sharpen level Using the Exposure Adjustment tool Adjust exposureApplying 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 Moving the indicator circle Adjust colorChanging color balance Increasing the amount of color Changing color saturationDecreasing 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 Copying the image Copy to the ClipboardPasting the image FlashPix .fpx Save to a fileFile formats Bitmap Image .bmp Tiff Image .tif GIF Image .gifJpeg Image .jpg Text File .txt 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