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Advanced Scanning / Using the Preview Window

Preview

Using a marquee
Using the Zoom Preview button
Using the Auto Locate button

With an image in the Preview window, you can see the effects of settings you made and make additional image adjustments. You can also use a marquee (frame) to scan only selected portions of an image.

Note:

See Making Configuration Settings for information on controlling preview image quality.

Functions available only in this Preview window are listed in the table below.

Button	Name	Function
	Full Preview button	Previews the entire image. See Using the Full Preview Button.
	Zoom Preview button	Previews a part of the image already in the Preview window. See Using the Zoom Preview button.
	Auto Locate button	Commands the scanner to automatically locate and select the target image. See Using the Auto Locate button.

Using a marquee

A marquee is a frame which you draw around a portion of a previewed image to select it. You can use a marquee to select an area you want to enlarge using the Zoom Preview button.

To create a marquee, move the pointer over the image in the Preview window. The pointer becomes a set of cross-hairs. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cross-hairs over an area of the image, then release the mouse button to create the marquee.

The frame around the marquee appears as a moving dotted line, indicating that it is active, which means that it can be resized.

The point where you first clicked is anchored, but the rest of the frame is sizable and movable.

When the mouse pointer is placed within the marquee (the frame of the selected image area), it changes to a hand. You can click and drag the marquee anywhere in the Preview window. If you drag a hand while pressing the Shift key, the marquee will be limited to vertical or horizontal movement.

When the mouse pointer is placed on the edge of the marquee, it changes to an arrow, which allows you to re-size the marquee. If you drag an arrow while pressing the Shift key, the marquee will be resized proportionally.

To remove or delete a marquee, double-click the Preview window.

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Using the Zoom Preview button

To preview a part of the image that is already in the Preview window, click and drag the mouse over the area you want to see in detail, then click the  Zoom Preview button. For more information on selecting portions of images, see Using a marquee.

Note:

When you scan negatives using a film holder, the image color may appear incorrect in the Preview window. The frame of the film holder is perceived as white, causing your scans to appear darker. To see the correct color, click and drag the mouse over an area, then click the  Zoom Preview button.

To restore the image to a full preview, click the  Full Preview button again.

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Using the Auto Locate button

Click the Auto Locate button in the Manual mode window to have the scanner automatically locate and select the target image. The image appears without white borders in the Preview window.

entire preview area	located image

If a document contains more than one image, select a target image by creating a marquee on the image and clicking the Auto Locate button. The selected target image is located automatically.

target image and other image	located and non-located images

Note:

Create a marquee only on the target image. If the marquee covers other images as well, Auto locate may not work as expected.

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