Chapter 3

(continued)

If you want to…

Follow these steps

 

 

 

Once you've filled out the proof sheet, scan it to

 

print the selected photos. For information about

 

scanning the proof sheet, see Printing photos.

 

 

Improving photo quality

The printer provides a variety of enhancements that can improve the quality of a photo printed from a memory card. These print settings do not change the original photo. They only affect printing.

Problem and solution

How to correct it

 

 

 

 

Red eye in flash photos

To remove or reduce the red eye effect in a

 

photo:

 

 

 

1.

Press Select Photos

or

to display the

 

 

photo you want to fix.

 

 

 

2.

Press Menu.

 

 

 

3.

Select Edit, then press OK.

 

 

4.

Select Remove red-eye, then press OK.

 

 

Photos with poor brightness

To adjust the brightness of a photo:

 

1.

Press Select Photos

or

to display the

 

 

photo you want to fix.

 

 

 

2.

Press Menu.

 

 

 

3.

Select Edit, then press OK.

 

 

4.

Select Photo brightness, then press OK.

 

5.

Use the Select Photos arrows to increase or

 

 

decrease photo brightness to the desired

 

 

level, then press OK.

 

 

 

 

Blurred photos

To automatically focus images for clearer,

This preference affects all

sharper detail:

 

 

1.

Press Menu.

 

 

printed photos.

 

 

 

2.

Select Preferences, then press OK.

 

3.

Select SmartFocus, then press OK.

 

4.

Select On, then press OK.

 

 

 

Photos with poor lighting

To apply a digital flash to a photo:

and contrast

1.

Press Menu.

 

 

This preference affects all

2.

Select Preferences, then press OK.

printed photos.

3.

Select Digital Flash, then press OK.

 

4.

Select On, then press OK.

 

 

 

Poor-quality video clips

To improve the quality of video action prints:

This preference affects all

1.

Press Menu.

 

 

printed video clips.

2.

Select Preferences, then press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

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