Canon printer MAXIFY MB2320 User Manual
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•The point clicked with (White-point Dropper) will be the brightest point. You can also enter a value (10 to 255).• Click (Dropper) for Gray Balance and click the area you want to adjust the color in the preview image. The clicked point will be set as the achromatic color reference, and the rest of the image is adjusted accordingly. For instance, if snow in a photo appears bluish, click the bluish part to adjust the whole image and reproduce natural colors. 681
Adjusting Tone CurveYou can adjust the brightness of an image by selecting the type of graph (tone curve) showing the balance of tone input and output, via (Tone Curve Settings) in ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab. Note • Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. 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 the Blue channel. Note • Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale . Reading Tone Curves With ScanGear, scanning images via a scanner is the input, and displaying to a monitor is the output. "Tone Curve" shows the balance of tone input and output for each Channel. 682
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 (Concave curve) The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the shadow of the output side, resulting in a dark- toned image when viewed on a monitor. High contrast (S curve) The highlight and shadow of the input side are enhanced, resulting in a high-contrast image. Reverse the negative/positive image (Downward-sloping line) The input and output sides are reversed, resulting in a negative-positive inverted image. 683
Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas. 684
Setting ThresholdYou can sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers by adjusting the threshold level via (Threshold) in ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab. Note • This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White . • Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Adjusting Threshold The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255). "Threshold" is the borderline value that determines a color as black or white. Move (Slider) to the right to increase the threshold value and thus increase the black areas. Move the slider to the left to decrease the value and thus increase the white areas. You can also enter a value (0 to 255). 685
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab 686
Basic Mode TabThis mode allows you to scan easily by following the on-screen steps.This section describes the settings and functions available on the Basic Mode tab. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons (2) Toolbar (3) Preview Area Note • The displayed items vary by document type and view. • The preview function is not available when scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder). (1) Settings and Operation Buttons Select Source Photo (Color) Scan color photos. Magazine (Color) Scan color magazines. Document (Color) Scan documents in color. Document (Grayscale) Scan documents in black and white. Document (Color) ADF Simplex Scan documents from the ADF in color. Document (Grayscale) ADF Simplex Scan documents from the ADF in black and white. Document (Color) ADF Duplex (only for models supporting ADF duplex scanning) Scan both sides of documents from the ADF in color. Document (Grayscale) ADF Duplex (only for models supporting ADF duplex scanning) Scan both sides of documents from the ADF in black and white. 687
Important• Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF. For details, refer to theapplication's manual. Note • When you select a document type, the unsharp mask function will be active. • When you select an option other than the ADF types, the image adjustment function which adjusts images based on the document type will also be active. • If you select Magazine (Color) , the descreen function will be active. Display Preview Image PreviewPerforms a trial scan. Note • When using the machine for the first time, scanner calibration starts automatically. Wait a while until the preview image appears. Destination Select what you want to do with the scanned image. Print Select this to print the scanned image on a printer. Image display Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor. OCR Select this to use the scanned image with OCR software. "OCR software" is software that converts text scanned as an image into text data that can be edited in word processors and other programs. Output Size Select an output size. Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination. 688
FlexibleAllows you to freely adjust the cropping frames (scan areas). In thumbnail view: Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame. When a cropping frame is displayed, the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. When no cropping frame is displayed, each frame is scanned individually. In whole image view: When no cropping frame is displayed, the entire Preview area will be scanned. When a cropping frame is displayed, the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. Paper Size (L, A4, etc.) Select an output paper size. The portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at the size ofthe selected paper size. You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge/reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio. Monitor Size (1024 x 768 pixels, etc.) Select an output size in pixels. A cropping frame of the selected monitor size will be displayed and the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge/reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio. Add/Delete... Opens the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, in which you can specify custom output sizes. You can select this option when Destination is Print or Image display . In the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, you can specify multiple output sizes and save them at one time. Saved items will be registered to the Output Size list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. Adding: Enter Output Size Name , Width , and Height , then click Add. For Unit, you can select inches or mm when Destination is Print but you can only select pixels when Destination is Image display . The name of the added size appears in Output Size List. Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List . Deleting: Select the output size you want to delete in Output Size List, then click Delete. Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List. Important • You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels . 689
Note• Save up to 10 items. • An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range. Enter a value within the setting range. Note • For details on whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image, refer to Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in " Preview Tab" (Preferences dialog box). Invert aspect ratio Available when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible. Click this button to rotate the cropping frame. Click again to return it to the original orientation. Adjust cropping frames You can adjust the scan area within the Preview area. If an area is not specified, the document will be scanned at the document size (Auto Crop). If an area is specified, only the portion in the cropping frame will be scanned. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Image corrections Allows you to apply corrections to images. Important • Apply Auto Document Fix and Correct fading are available when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box. Note • Available functions vary by the document type selected in Select Source. Apply Auto Document Fix Sharpens text in a document or magazine for better readability. Important • Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected. • The color tone may change from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. • Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small. Correct fading Corrects and scans photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. Reduce gutter shadow Corrects shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets. Important • For precautions on using this function, refer to "Gutter Shadow Correction ." Color Pattern... Allows you to adjust the image's overall color. You can correct colors that have faded due to colorcast, etc. and reproduce natural colors while previewing color changes. Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern 690