Available Scanned File Types and Optional
Settings
You can select from a variety scanned file types and optional
settings on the File Save Settings window in Epson Scan.
File Formats
Bitmap (*.bmp)
A standard image file format for most Windows programs.
JPEG (*.jpg)
An image format that lets you highly compress image data.
However, the higher the compression, the lower the image quality.
(The Tiff format is recommended when you need to modify or retouch
your scanned image.)
Multi-TIFF (*.tif)
A Tiff file format when multiple pages are saved to the same
file, allowing you to edit the images using a compatible
program.
PDF (*.pdf)
A document format that is readable by Windows and Mac OS X
systems using Adobe Reader, Acrobat, or other programs. You can
save multi-page documents in one PDF file.
PICT (*.pct)
A standard image file format for most Mac OS X programs.
PRINT Image Matching II (*.jpg or *.tif)
File formats that include Epson PRINT Image Matching II data
for enhanced quality and a wider color range (does not affect the
way the image displays on the screen).
TIFF (*.tif)
A file format created for exchanging data between many
programs, such as graphic and DTP software.
Optional Settings
Overwrite any files with the same name
Select to overwrite previous files with the same names.
Show this dialog box before next scan
Select to have the File Save Settings window appear
automatically before you scan.
Open image folder after scanning
Select to have Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder
automatically open to the folder where your scanned image is saved
after scanning.
Show Add Page dialog after scanning
If you are scanning a multi-page document using the PDF or
Multi-Tiff format, select to display a prompt for scanning
additional pages after the first page is scanned.