User`s guide

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Getting started with VueScan
VueScan is a powerful scanning tool that's aimed at helping you get the most out of your
scanner and producing stunning results from your scanned photos.
It's packed with loads of useful and powerful features and currently supports more than 2500
scanners from 35 scanner manufacturers on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
The following tutorial is designed to familiarise you with the software and its user interface, and
to help you scan your first photos and slides.
You'll find useful hints and tips here on how to carry outcommon tasks (p. 12)such as batch
scanning and scanning to PDF files.
Getting to know VueScan
If you've used a scanner before, you've probably encountered something that looks a little
similar to VueScan. But it's still worth taking a little time to get used to where everything is
before diving in.
 The most important area is the Preview panel (p. 9). This is where your scanned
document appears after it is scanned. You use this area to prepare your images before
scanning them at full resolution
 Settings are adjusted using the controls in the left hand panel. This is called the
Options panel. It has tabs running along the top. These are used to change the type of
settings being adjusted
 The action buttons (p. 46) are at the bottom of the window. Use these to scan, preview
and carry out other essential tasks
 The menus (p. 39) at the top of the window can be used to access more advanced
functions. These are described in more detail in appendix B (p. 39)