Epson 10000XL User Manual

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Scanning Basics
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6. Choose a resolution setting (
50
 to 
12800
7. Click the 
Thumbnail
 checkbox if you want to use the Thumbnail preview (see 
Preview
 to see a preview of your scan. 
8. Click and drag within the preview image, then select the area you want to scan. 
Or do one of the following:
If you’re using the Full-size preview screen, click the 
Auto locate
 button 
in the preview window to automatically select your entire image.
If you know how you plan to use the final image (for example, if you’re 
printing it as a 4 × 6 photo), you can create a marquee with exactly the right 
proportions. On the main screen, select a 
Target Size
 (under the Destination 
settings), then click the 
icon to choose either portrait or landscape 
orientation. Move and resize the marquee as needed. 
You can also click   (Windows) or 
(Macintosh) to see more options, then 
type in the width and height, or scale the 
image with a percentage. If Trimming is 
set to 
On
, your image is cropped to fit 
the target size. If it is 
Off
, the proportions of your original image will not be 
changed. 
Color and exposure adjustments are automatically applied to the marquee-
selected area (unless you’ve turned off 
Continuous auto exposure
For best results, make sure only the part of the image you want to scan is selected 
(do not include borders or white space around the image).
9. Use the following Adjustment settings on the main screen to modify your image 
as necessary. 
Auto Adjust – If you’ve turned off 
Continuous auto exposure
 (see 
page 32), click this button to apply your color management settings and have 
the software determine the best exposure and color balance for your scan. 
(If 
Continuous auto exposure
 is turned on, clicking this button has no 
effect.) 
Histogram Adjustment – Click this button to adjust the highlight, shadow, 
and gamma input levels. 
Tone Correction – Click this button to choose a preset tone curve for specific 
effects or to change the tone curve manually.