Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

8.Click Scan.
Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View
Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to scan
multiple documents as a single image.
Note
Positions of slanted documents are not corrected in whole  image view.
1.After previewing images, click  (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar.
Switch to whole image view.
Note
W hen the whole image is displayed, the icon changes  to  (W hole Image).
2.Adjust the scan areas (cropping frames).
Adjust the size and...

Note
ScanGears response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning
on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box.
Scan Tab
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGea r
(Scanner Driver)
The following sections provide you with tips and kn ow-how on advanced scanning techniques involving
color/brightness adjustment, etc.
Sharpening out-of-focus photos, reducing dust and s cratches, and correcting faded colors
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Sc ratches, Fading...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
 > Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratche s, Fading Correction, etc.)
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and 
Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.)
The Image Settings functions in Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver) allow you to enhance
the outline of the subjects, reduce dust/scratches and correct  faded colors when scanning...

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Sharpening slightly out-of-focus images 
Set Unsharp Mask to ON.
OFFON
Reducing gradations and stripe patterns 
Set Descreen to ON.
OFFON
Note
Moire is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or
pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descre en is the function for reducing this moire effect.
Reducing dust and scratches 
Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low, Medium or Hig h according to the degree of dust and scratches.
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Correcting photos...

Reducing graininess 
Set Grain Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of graininess.
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Correcting backlit images 
Set Backlight Correction to Low, Medium or High according to the degree of backlight.
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Correcting shadows that appear between pages when s canning open booklets
Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low, Medium or High  according to the degree of shadows.
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern
You can preview color changes and reproduce natural  colors by using the Color Pattern function in
ScanGears Basic Mode tab.
Color Adjustment
Correct colors that have faded with time or due to  colorcast. Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specif ic
color affects the entire picture due to...

It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust the colors so
that the portion turns white. 
Preview image appears in the center. Preview image  colors change as you adjust them.
Below is an example of correcting a bluish image. 
Since Blue and Green are too strong, click the Yellow and Magenta arrows to correct.
BeforeAfter
Note
Color adjustments are applied only to the scan area (cro pping frame) or the frame selected in
thumbnail view. 
You can select...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
 > Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance
Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance
In ScanGears Advanced Mode tab, click  (Saturation/Color Balance).
Note
Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current wi ndow.
Saturation
Adjust the images saturation (vividness). You can brighten colors that have faded with time, etc.
Move 
 (slider) under Saturation to the...

Move  (slider) under Color Balance to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color.
Cyan & Red 
Magenta & Green 
Yellow & Blue 
These are complementary color pairs (each pair prod uces a shade of gray when mixed). You can
reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reduci ng the cast color and increasing the complementary
color.
It is usually difficult to correct the image comple tely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recomm ended
that you find a portion in the image where it shoul d be...