Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting andEnhancing Photos > Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function
Using the Digital Face Smoothing Function
You can enhance skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles.
You can perform the Digital Face Smoothing function either automatically or manually.
1.Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click  (Correct/Enhance
Images).
The Correct/Enhance Images window appears.
Note
You can also display the Correct/Enhance Images window by clicking  (Correct/Enhance
Images) in the Layout/Print or Edit screen. In that case, only the image displayed in Preview
can be corrected/enhanced.
See Correct/Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct/Enhance Images window.
2.Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the
Correct/Enhance Images window.
The image appears in Preview.
Note
If only one image is selected, the thumbnail does not appear below Preview.
Auto Enhancement
3.Make sure that Auto is selected.
4.Click Digital Face Smoothing.
5.Click OK.
Skin is enhanced beautifully and the  (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left
of the image.
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							Note
Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Digital Face Smoothing.
Click  (Compare) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so
that you can compare and check the result.
Click Reset Selected Image to undo the enhancement operation.
If you want to apply the enhancement to all the selected images at once, select the Apply to all
images checkbox.
Manual Enhancement
3.Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance.
4.Click Digital Face Smoothing.
Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to  (Cross).
5.Drag to select the area you want to enhance, then click OK that appears over the
image.
Skin in and around the selected area is enhanced beautifully and the  (Correction/Enhancement)
mark appears on the upper left of the image.
Note
You can also drag to rotate the rectangle.
Click Undo to undo the preceding enhancement operation.
Effect levels can be changed using the slider below Digital Face Smoothing.
6.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save enhanced images as new files.
Note
To save only the image you like, click Save Selected Image. To save all images, click Save All
Corrected Images.
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							Only JPEG/Exif file format is available for enhanced images.
7.Click Exit.
Note
The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images.
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting andEnhancing Photos > Using the Blemish Remover Function
Using the Blemish Remover Function
You can remove moles.
1.Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click  (Correct/Enhance
Images).
The Correct/Enhance Images window appears.
Note
You can also display the Correct/Enhance Images window by clicking  (Correct/Enhance
Images) in the Layout/Print or Edit screen. In that case, only the image displayed in Preview
can be corrected/enhanced.
See Correct/Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct/Enhance Images window.
2.Select the image you want to enhance from the list displayed in the lower part of the
Correct/Enhance Images window.
The image appears in Preview.
Note
If only one image is selected, the thumbnail does not appear below Preview.
3.Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance.
4.Click Blemish Remover.
Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to  (Cross).
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							5.Drag to select the area you want to enhance, then click OK that appears over the
image.
Moles in and around the selected area are removed and the  (Correction/Enhancement) mark
appears on the upper left of the image.
Note
Click Undo to undo the preceding enhancement operation.
6.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save enhanced images as new files.
Note
To save only the image you like, click Save Selected Image. To save all images, click Save All
Corrected Images.
Only JPEG/Exif file format is available for enhanced images.
7.Click Exit.
Note
The enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving enhanced images.
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting andEnhancing Photos > Adjusting Images
Adjusting Images
You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images.
1.Select photos in the Select Images screen, then click  (Correct/Enhance
Images).
The Correct/Enhance Images window appears.
Note
You can also display the Correct/Enhance Images window by clicking  (Correct/Enhance
Images) in the Layout/Print or Edit screen. In that case, only the image displayed in Preview
can be corrected/enhanced.
See Correct/Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct/Enhance Images window.
2.Select the image you want to adjust from the list displayed in the lower part of the
Correct/Enhance Images window.
The image appears in Preview.
Note
If only one image is selected, the thumbnail does not appear below Preview.
3.Click Manual, then click Adjust.
4.Move the slider of the item you want to adjust and set the effect level.
The following adjustments are available:
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Blur
Show-through Removal
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							Note
Click Defaults to reset all adjustments.
5.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save adjusted images as new files.
Note
To save only the image you like, click Save Selected Image. To save all images, click Save All
Corrected Images.
Only JPEG/Exif file format is available for adjusted images.
6.Click Exit.
Note
The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images.
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with the Bundled Application Software > Correcting andEnhancing Photos > Correct/Enhance Images Window
Correct/Enhance Images Window
You can correct/enhance images in this window.
To display the Correct/Enhance Images window, click 
 (Correct/Enhance Images) in the Select
Images or Edit screen, or in the Layout/Print screen of Photo Print.
(1)Toolbar
Toolbar
 (Zoom In/Zoom Out)
Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the page.
 (Full Screen)
Displays the entire image in Preview.
 (Compare)
Displays the Compare Images window. You can compare the images before and after the correction
side by side.
The image before the correction/enhancement is displayed on the left, and the image after the
correction/enhancement is displayed on the right.
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							(2)Task Area
Available tasks and settings may vary between the Auto and Manual tabs.
Click Auto or Manual to display the corresponding tab.
Auto Tab
Select to correct automatically.
Auto Photo Fix
Applies automatic corrections suitable for photos.
Important
The Auto Photo Fix function is not available for Photo Print. Photo Print allows you to
automatically apply suitable corrections to all photos when printing. Select this option in Image
on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box. To display the Preferences dialog box, click 
 (Settings) in the Layout/Print screen or select Preferences... from the File menu.
Red-Eye Correction
Corrects red eyes.
Note
For Photo Print, you can also correct red eyes by selecting Enable Auto Photo Fix in Color
correction for printing on the Advanced tab of the Preferences dialog box and selecting the
Enable Red-Eye Correction checkbox.
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							Face Sharpener
Sharpens out-of-focus faces.
You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Digital Face Smoothing
Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles.
You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Apply to all images
Automatically corrects all the images displayed in the list.
OK
Applies the selected effect to the selected image or all images.
Reset Selected Image
Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image.
Save Selected Image
Saves the selected image.
Save All Corrected Images
Saves all the images displayed in the list.
Exit
Click to close the Correct/Enhance Images window.
Manual Tab
Select to correct manually.
Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast, or to sharpen the entire image.
Use Correct/Enhance to correct/enhance specific areas.
Adjust
Brightness
Adjusts the overall image brightness.
Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjust the contrast when the image is flat due to lack of contrast.
Move the slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image.
Sharpness
Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. Adjust the sharpness when the photo
is out of focus or text is blurred.
Move the slider to the right to sharpen the image.
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