Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Note
If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear
and only the preview image appears.
4.Make sure that Auto is selected.
5.Click Auto Photo Fix, Face Sharpener or Digital Face Smoothing.
Auto Photo Fix
Analyzes the image and makes suitable corrections automatically.
Face Sharpener
Sharpens out-of-focus faces.
Digital Face Smoothing
Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles.
Note
The Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider
that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons.
Once image is corrected with Auto Photo Fix and saved, it cannot be corrected again with Auto
Photo Fix. Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited using an application, digital
camera, etc. manufactured by other companies.
6.Click OK.
The entire image is corrected/enhanced automatically and  (Correct/Enhance) appears on the
upper left of the thumbnail and preview image.
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Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction/enhancement.
Select the Apply to all images checkbox to correct/enhance all selected images.
7.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save corrected/enhanced images as new files.
Note
To save only the images you like, select them and click Save Selected Image. To save all
images, click Save All Corrected Images.
The file format of corrected/enhanced images is JPEG/Exif.
Adobe RGB images are saved as sRGB images.
8.Click Exit.
Note
The corrections/enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving corrected/enhanced
images.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions >
Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually
Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually
You can correct/enhance scanned images manually.
1.Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use
window from the Navigation Mode screen and select the photos you want to correct/
enhance.
Note
See Lets Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX.
You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer.
Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card
Opening Images Saved on a Computer
2.Click Edit/Convert, then click Fix photo images on the list.
The Correct/Enhance Images window opens.
Note
The Correct/Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking  (Image Correction/
Enhancement) on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box. In that case, only the target image
(outlined in orange) can be corrected/enhanced.
3.Select the image you want to correct/enhance from the thumbnail list.
The selected image appears in Preview.
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							Note
If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear
and only the preview image appears.
4.Click Manual, then click Correct/Enhance.
5.Click Face Brightener, Face Sharpener, Digital Face Smoothing or Blemish
Remover.
Face Brightener
Brightens dark faces in backlit photos.
Face Sharpener
Sharpens out-of-focus faces.
Digital Face Smoothing
Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles.
Blemish Remover
Removes moles.
Note
Move the cursor over the image. The shape of the cursor changes to  (Cross).
6.Drag to select the area you want to correct/enhance, then click OK that appears
over the image.
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							The portion in and around the selected area is corrected/enhanced and  (Correction/
Enhancement) appears on the upper left of the thumbnail.
Note
For Face Brightener, Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing, you can drag to rotate the
rectangle.
Click Undo to undo the latest correction/enhancement.
The Face Brightener, Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be
changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons.
Click Reset Selected Image to undo the correction/enhancement.
7.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save corrected/enhanced images as new files.
Note
To save only the images you like, select them and click Save Selected Image. To save all
images, click Save All Corrected Images.
The file format of corrected/enhanced images is JPEG/Exif.
8.Click Exit.
Note
The corrections/enhancements will be lost if you exit before saving corrected/enhanced
images.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Useful MP Navigator EX Functions >
Adjusting Images
Adjusting Images
You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images.
1.Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them, then open the View & Use
window from the Navigation Mode screen and select the photos you want to adjust.
Note
See Lets Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX.
You can also select images saved on a memory card or computer.
Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card
Opening Images Saved on a Computer
2.Click Edit/Convert, then click Fix photo images on the list.
The Correct/Enhance Images window opens.
Note
The Correct/Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking  (Image Correction/
Enhancement) on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box. In that case, only the target image
(outlined in orange) can be corrected/enhanced.
3.Select the image you want to adjust from the thumbnail list.
The selected image appears in Preview.
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							Note
If you selected only one image in the View & Use window, the thumbnail list does not appear
and only the preview image appears.
4.Click Manual, then click Adjust.
5.Move the slider of the item you want to adjust and set the effect level.
Brightness
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							Adjusts the overall image brightness. Adjust the brightness when the image is too dark or too
bright.
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.
Blur
Blurs the outline of the subjects to soften the image.
Move the slider to the right to soften the image.
Show-through Removal
Removes show-through of text from the reverse side or removes the base color. Adjust the show-
through level to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the
document from appearing on the image.
Move the slider to the right to increase the show-through removal effect.
Note
Click Defaults to reset all adjustments.
6.Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images.
You can save adjusted images as new files.
Note
To save only the images you like, select them and click Save Selected Image. To save all
images, click Save All Corrected Images.
The file format of corrected/enhanced images is JPEG/Exif.
7.Click Exit.
Note
The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images.
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Searching Images
Searching Images
In the View & Use window of the Navigation Mode screen, you can search images saved on your
computer and open them in MP Navigator EX. Opened images can be printed, edited, etc.
Note
Search images in My Box (Scanned/Imported Images), Recently Saved Images or a selected folder
and its subfolders. You can also specify folder and search in Specify Folder.
See Starting MP Navigator EX to start MP Navigator EX.
Quick Search
In  on the Toolbar, enter a word or phrase included in the file name, Exif
information or PDF text of the image you want to search for, then click . For Exif information, text in
Maker, Model, Description and User Comment is searched.
Advanced Search
Click Search on the left of the screen to open search options. Enter information of the image you want to
search for, then click Start Search.
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							Search in
If you know where to look for, select the drive, folder or network from Specify Folder.
File Name
If you know the file name, enter it.
A word or phrase in the file
Enter a word or phrase included in the items selected in More Advanced Options.
Note
For PDF files, you can only search for those created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot search
PDF files created or edited in other applications. Also, searching PDF files is available only
when keyword search is set.
For details of creating PDF files that enables keyword search, see 
PDF Settings Dialog Box.
Password-protected PDF files cannot be searched.
Categories
You can search for images by category.
Modified Date
To search for files that have been updated in a specific time period, enter the first and last dates of
the period.
Shooting Date
To search for images captured in a specific time period, enter the first and last dates of the period.
Note
Captured date is the date and time of data creation, which are included in the documents Exif
information.
More Advanced Options
A word or phrase in the file
In A word or phrase in the file, select the items to search. If you select the Exif information
checkbox, text in Maker, Model, Description and User Comment is searched. If you select the
PDF text checkbox, text in PDF files is searched.
Note
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