Specifications

Scanning an item via the Beginner window consists of just a few steps:
1. Perform a preview scan of the item to be scanned by clicking the Preview button. The item is quickly
scanned at low-resolution, and is displayed in the Preview window (on the left side of the VistaScan
Beginner window).
2. Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the Scan To icons.
3. Specify what kind of image you are going to scan, and start the final scan process using the Click To
Scan icons.
Performing the Preview Scan
The Preview feature lets you scan an item at low-resolution so you can define the specific area to be
scanned when you scan at higher resolution.
To preview the item you are going to scan:
1. Place the item you want to scan face-down on the object glass, under the inverted triangle that appears
in the center of the rear ruler.
2. Click the Preview button on the right side of the Beginner window.
The image is quickly scanned and displayed in the Preview window.
There are three Preview tools in the VistaScan Beginner window.
Zoom tool – Lets you enlarge or reduce the view of the image in the Preview window. To use the Zoom
tool:
Once the preview image appears in the Preview window, click on the Magnifying Glass icon. Move your
cursor into the Preview window and click. The image enlarges. To reduce the view size, press the shift
key (the command key on the Macintosh) and click in the Preview window.
Frame tool – Lets you select the portion of the image displayed in the Preview window you want scanned
in the final scan step.
You can size the selection frame by clicking on the Frame tool and placing your cursor over one of the
four edges of the frame (which changes the cursor shape to a two-headed arrow), drag the Frame inward to
reduce the size, or outward to increase the size.
You can also move a selected frame by positioning the cursor inside the frame (which changes the cursor
shape to a four-direction arrow), and dragging the frame to another location in the Preview window.
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