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Output Image Parameters
The Output Image Parameters include the various controls
that determine how your image is scanned and processed.
The Output Image Parameters include:
• Type
• Resolution
• Image Dimension controls
Type (Image Type or Scan Mode)
The Type menu determines what your resulting scan will be.
It does not refer to the original image mode. For instance, if
you have a color photo but choose 256 grayscale for the scan
mode, the photo is scanned and processed as grayscale.
Note
The options Billions of colors and 1000's shades of gray are
available only for 36-bit scanners such as the ScanMaker III.
Only a few applications in the market today (such as
Photoshop 3.0) support these two options. Do not select
these options unless they are supported by your applications;
otherwise, you will obtain completely distorted images.
To use the Type menu:
From the Type menu, select your scan mode. Choose the
correct image type, as the wrong choice will simply
create bigger files that won't be of any use to you. For
instance, if you have a grayscale original, do not set
image type to Millions of colors.
If you select Halftone, choose the halftone screen as well
from the submenu.
Note
The image you obtain when
you choose Halftone may not
look clear in the preview. To
see what it actually looks like,
you may need to scan it in.