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Basic Concepts E-15

Keep your scanner clean

Make sure your scanner glass is clean before you scan images. This way, you

don't pick up flecks of dust along with the image when you scan. To clean the

scanner glass, use alcohol on a lint-free cloth and clean the glass carefully.

Select the right image type and settings

Choose the right image and set the correct resolution and scaling before you

scan.

• If you have single-color art (even if it isn't black and white), scan it as line art.

• For black and white photos, scan these as grayscale (not color) to generate

smaller files.

• If you plan to print a color scan in black and white, scan it in grayscale.

Finally, when scanning (whether in color or another mode), choose the correct

resolution. For most laser-printed photographs, 75 to 100 ppi is enough. For

more details, refer to the section on resolution for determining the best

resolution setting for your scanning needs.

Use your image correction tools

When scanning color images to obtain more accurate colors, use ScanWizard 5's

Color Matching System and the Advanced Image Correction feature.

Experiment with the tools in your scanning software. Use White and Black Point

tool, for instance, to adjust the look of the image as a whole, or use the Tone

Curve tool to work on specific areas of the image (such as lightening up an

excessively dark area).

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Microtek ScanMaker 5 User's Guide Page 202