Operation Manual
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Reference: Adjusting Focus and Exposure
Selecting a New Focus Point
Manual Focus Point Selection
By default, clicking the button fo-
cuses the scanner on a point in the
center of the preview image. Two
methods are available for selecting an
alternate focus point:
• Use the focus tool in the Layout Tools palette
Click the focus tool ( ) in the Layout Tools palette, then
click on the image in the preview area to select a new focus
point (we recommend that you choose a high contrast area
of the image). Your selection will be used as the focus point
the next time you click the button in the scan window
control area.
Pg. For more information on:
44 The focus tool
132 Preferences—Automatic Actions
135 Preferences—Preview Settings
126 Preferences—Single Scan
128 Preferences—Batch Scan
58 Manual focus adjustment
• Control/option click the button
To perform an autofocus operation when the new focus point
is selected, hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or option
(Macintosh) key while clicking the button. The cursor
will take on the shape of a cross; move the cross-shaped
cursor over the point in the preview image you want to use
as the new focus point and click (we recommend that you
choose a high contrast area of the image). An autofocus
operation will be performed using the selected point as the
focus point.
If Perform auto focus when focus point is moved is se-
lected in the Automatic Actions tab of the Preferences dialog, an
autofocus operation will be performed each time you change
the focus point using the focus tool.
If Auto focus is selected in the Preview Settings tab of the
Preferences dialog, an autofocus operation will be performed as
necessary when the Preview button is clicked. Separate
autofocus options are also available for single and batch scans.