Canon Pixma Mp630 User Guide

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 (cropping frame) specified in the Preview area.
You can also select a color tone from the color pattern displayed on the left of the Color Pattern
screen.
You can also use this function to add a specific tint to an image. Increase the magenta to add a
warm tint, and increase the blue to add a cool tint....

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, click  (Saturation/Color Balance).
Saturation
Adjust the images saturation (vividness). You can brighten colors that have faded with time, etc.
Move  (slider) under Saturation to the left to reduce the saturation (darken the image), and to the right
to...

It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended
that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust all three color pairs so that the
portion turns white.
You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Below is an example of an image in which the Cyan & Red pair has been adjusted.
Cyan is increasedRed is increased
Note
Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window.
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
In ScanGears Advanced Mode, click  (Brightness/Contrast).
Note
Click  to switch to detailed view. Click  to return to the previous view.
Channel
Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These
colors can be adjusted individually as a channel....

DarkenedOriginal imageBrightened
Note
Highlights may be lost if you brighten the image too much, and shadows may be lost if you darken
the image too much.
Contrast
Contrast is the degree of difference between the brighter and darker parts of an image. Increasing
contrast will increase the difference, thus sharpening the image. Decreasing contrast will decrease the
difference, thus softening the image.
Move  (slider) under Contrast to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image....

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Histogram
Adjusting Histogram
In ScanGears Advanced Mode, click  (Histogram).
Channel
Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These
colors can be adjusted individually as a channel.
Master
Adjust the Red, Green and Blue combined.
Red
Adjust the Red channel.
Green
Adjust the Green channel.
Blue
Adjust...

More data is distributed to the
highlight side.
More data is distributed to the
shadow side.
Data is widely distributed between the
highlight and shadow.
Adjusting Histograms (Using the Slider)
Select a Channel, then move  (Black-point Slider) or  (White-point Slider) to specify the level to be
set as the shadow or highlight.
- All parts to the left of  (Black-point Slider) will be black (level 0).
- The parts at  (Mid-point Slider) will turn to the color exactly between the black-point and white-point....

Move the Mid-point Slider toward the highlight side.
Images with more data distributed to the shadow side
Move the Mid-point Slider toward the shadow side.
Adjusting Histograms (Using the Droppers)
When you select a Channel and click the Black-point, Mid-point or White-point Dropper, the mouse
pointer on the preview image changes to a dropper. Click a Dropper displayed below the histogram to
change the setting.
- The point clicked with  (Black-point Dropper) will be the darkest point. You can also enter...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Adjusting Tone Curve
Adjusting Tone Curve
In ScanGears Advanced Mode, click  (Tone Curve Settings).
Channel
Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These
colors can be adjusted individually as a channel.
Master
Adjust the Red, Green and Blue combined.
Red
Adjust the Red channel.
Green
Adjust the Green channel....

Adjusting Tone Curve
In Select Tone Curve, select a tone curve from No correction, Overexposure, Underexposure, High
contrast, Reverse the negative/positive image and Edit custom curve.
No correction (No adjustment)
Overexposure (Convex curve)
The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the highlight of the output side, resulting in a
bright-toned image when viewed on a monitor.
Underexposure (Convex curve)
The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the shadow of the output side,...