Adjusting Image Settings

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Image Settings allows you to set the following items:

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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 and film.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for magazines.

Applies Image Adjustment suitable for text documents.

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Reduce Show-through

Use this function to reduce show-through in duplex documents or lighten the base color in recycled paper and other colored paper when scanning.

Show-through will not be reduced.

Select this to reduce show-through in duplex documents or lighten the base color. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

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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 large dust particles and scratches; however, evidence of the reduction process may remain or delicate parts of the image may be removed.

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Remove Dust and Scratches (FARE) (Film only)

Removes dust and scratches automatically when scanning film.

Dust and scratches will not be removed.

Select this to remove major dust and scratches. Large ones may remain.

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

Select this to remove minor dust and scratches as well. Evidence of the removal process may remain when large dust and scratches are removed.

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Fading Correction

Use this function to correct photos and film 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 and film 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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Exposure/Tone Settings (Film only)

This function enables you to adjust the exposure data according to the film.

When this checkbox is not selected, the optimal exposure data (the exposure level for each RGB channel and compensation levels) is automatically set according to the color density of the portion within the cropping area of the film.

Select this checkbox if you intend to adjust the image using an application after it is scanned or to scan with an under-exposed or over-exposed effect.

After you select this checkbox, you can adjust the exposure in 1 % increments within the range of 50 % to 200 %.

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"All frames" is displayed in thumbnail view, and "All crops" is displayed in whole image view.

Click Apply to reflect the color adjustment data of the selected film frame or the portion within the selected cropping frame into other frames. This color adjustment data will be used in subsequent scans. It will remain in effect until you click Reset.

This is useful when you want to scan film of photos taken on the same day in the same place, in a consistent color tone.

Set to ON to improve the image quality and reduce noise when scanning film.

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