Adjusting Image Settings

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Image Settings allows you to set the following items:

Image Adjustment

When Image Adjustment is set, the brightness of the specified portion of the image is optimized. Images can be adjusted according to the automatically detected document type or the specified document type. The result of the adjustment will be reflected in the entire image.

Image Adjustment will not be applied.

Applies Image Adjustment by automatically detecting the document type. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for photos.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for magazines.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for newspapers.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for text documents.

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Unsharp Mask

When this is set to ON, the outline of the subjects is emphasized to sharpen the image.

Descreen

Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect.

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Reduce Dust and Scratches

Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches. Use this function to reduce such noise.

Dust and scratches will not be reduced.

Select this to reduce small dust particles and scratches. Large ones may remain.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this to reduce small/large dust particles and scratches. Evidence of the reduction process may remain and may also remove delicate parts of the image.

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Fading Correction

Use this function to correct photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors.

Fading correction will not be applied.

Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this to correct a large amount of fading and colorcast. This can affect the tone of the image.

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Grain Correction

Use this function to reduce graininess (roughness) in photos taken with high-speed or sensitized film.

Graininess will not be reduced.

Select this when the photo is slightly grainy.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this when the photo is very grainy. This can affect the gradation and sharpness of the image.

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Backlight Correction

Use this function to correct photos that have been shot against light.

When you change the Backlight Correction setting, the result will be reflected in the preview image.

Backlight correction will not be applied.

Select this to correct slightly backlit photos. This will not affect the image contrast.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this to correct strongly backlit photos. This can affect the image contrast.

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Gutter Shadow Correction

Use this function to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets.

When you set the Gutter Shadow Correction setting in the preview image, the result will be reflected. Preview the effects before scanning, as results vary depending on the type of document and how it is pressed.

Unclear or blurred text/lines caused by curved pages are not corrected.

Gutter shadow will not be corrected.

Select this when the effect level is too strong with the medium setting.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this when the effect level is too weak with the medium setting.

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