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Create Beautiful Reproductions

Remove the moiré patterns from a scanned image
Improve image sharpness
Adjust color on a scanned image
Restore faded color images
Remove dust
Fix backlit photos

EPSON Scan provides you with a variety of settings to improve the quality of a scanned image to satisfy your needs. You can easily adjust the quality of the image by selecting the box in the setting window. In this section, you will get the information on what you can do and how to do it.

Remove the moiré patterns from a scanned image

You can remove a wavy or ripped pattern called "moiré," which tends to happen in areas of halftone color such as skin color. Follow the steps below to remove these patterns.

Note:
  • This feature is not available when the resolution is set to greater than 600 dpi.
  • In the Home Mode or Professional Mode, you cannot use this feature when Film is selected for Document Type.
  • You cannot use this feature when Black&White is selected for Image Type.
  • The result of removing moiré patterns does not apply to the previewed image.

Select the Descreening Filter check box in the Adjustments section.

Select Screen Ruling appropriate for the image being scanned and your purpose. (In the Home Mode, this function is not available.)

Descreening Filter not applied

Descreening Filter applied


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Improve image sharpness

If the outline of the original edge of the image is not sharp enough, you can improve the sharpness of the scanned image by using this feature in the Professional Mode. (This feature is automatically enabled in the Home Mode.) Follow the steps below.

Note:
This feature is not available when Color Smoothing, Halftone, or Black&White is selected for Image Type.

Select the Unsharp Mask check box in the Adjustments section.

Unsharp Mask not applied

Unsharp Mask applied

Click the plus sign next to the check box to select the level of adjustments.


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Adjust color on a scanned image

You can improve the color of a scanned image by adjusting the brightness, contrast, saturation, or color balance. Follow the steps below.

Note:
This feature is only available when you are scanning a color image.

Click the Image Adjustment button.

Adjust the items you want to change by sliding the tabs.

Image Adjustment not applied

Image Adjustment applied

Close the Image Adjustment window by clicking the Close button.


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Using the Color Palette Function (Professional Mode Only)

Follow the steps in these sections to fine tune the colors in your images using the Color Palette feature in EPSON Scan.

Sampling a Color From an Image

If necessary, click the Preview button to preview your image. Then click the  Color Palette button.

Click the  Color Extractor button. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper.

In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment.

Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell and the color change is reflected in your image.

Note:
You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if necessary.

If you want to continue adjusting the color, repeat step 4.

Note:
To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the  Apply to Palette button.

When you are finished adjusting the color, click the Close button to return to the Epson Scan window.

Applying a Color to an Image

If necessary, click the Preview button to preview your image. Then click the  Color Palette button.

Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell.

Note:
You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if necessary.

Click the  Color Applicator button. Your cursor changes to a droplet.

In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment. The color change is reflected in your image.

If you want to continue adjusting the color, repeat steps 2 through 4.

Note:
To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the  Apply to Palette button.

When you are finished adjusting the color, click the Close button to return to the EPSON Scan window.


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Restore faded color images

Color Restoration is a scanner software feature that restores faded color on film and photos. Select the Color Restoration check box to restore color in the Home Mode or Professional Mode.

Note:
  • When scanning film, do not select B/W Negative Film for Film Type.
  • Do not specify 16-bit Grayscale or 8-bit Grayscale for Image Type.
  • Do not specify Document for Auto Exposure Type.
  • Depending on the condition of film or photos, the color may not be restored as you desire.


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Remove Dust

Using the Dust Removal feature in EPSON Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust from your originals as you scan them.

Note:
Before scanning, carefully remove any visible dust from your originals.

Click the Dust Removal check box in the Adjustments section.

Click the plus sign next to the check box and select the level of dust removal.

 

Note:
The results of dust removal do not appear in the preview image. You must scan the image first.


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Fix Backlit Photos

Using the Backlight Correction feature in EPSON Scan, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light. You can fix photos automatically as you scan them.

Click the Backlight Correction check box in the Adjustments section.

Backlight Correction not applied

Backlight Correction applied

Click the plus sign next to the check box and select the level of backlight correction.


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