User`s guide

VueScan User's Guide

Basic Workflow

You can do most things in VueScan by simply pressing the Scan button (p. 47).

You can also see more options using Input | Options (p. 49) and you can choose additional

options before pressing the Preview button (p. 46) or Scan button (p. 47).

The basic process for scanning one image can be summed up in three simple steps (for an

explanation of the more advanced functions, see the appendices in this manual):

Load your image

1. Place your photo face down inside the scanner or load your slide/negative into your

slide scanner

2. For photos, set Input | Media (p. 50) to "Color"

3. For slides or negatives, set Input | Media (p. 50) to "Image", "Color Negative" or "B&W

negative"

Preview and crop

1. Click the Preview button (p. 46). This produces a quick, low resolution snapshot for you

to work on, before carrying out a full resolution scan

2. When the preview has finished your image will be displayed in the Preview panel (p. 9)

3. Click and drag the mouse to draw a box around the image. This ensures the scanner

does not waste time scanning blank areas