Pre-Scanning an image; Scanning Area; Scan Type- Page 151

9. Scanning

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Pre-Scanning an image

9

The 

PreScan

 button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted areas from the image. When 

you are satisfied with the preview, click the 

Start

 button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.

a

Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.

b

Click 

PreScan

.

The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh

®

 and appears in the 

Scanning Area

.

c

Choose the portion you want to scan by pressing and holding down the mouse button and dragging it 
over the area you want to scan.

d

Put the document in the ADF again.

Note

Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in 

a

.

e

Adjust the settings for 

Resolution

, 

Scan Type

 (Grayscale), 

Brightness

, 

Contrast

, and 

Size

 in the 

Scanner Setup dialog box as needed.

f

Click 

Start

.

This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.

g

You can refine the image in your editing software.