Canon scanner CanoScan N1220U User Manual

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Grayscale
Grayscale refers to a single-channel image made up of 256 shades of
gray, ranging from white to black, that represent all tones in an image.
Halftoning
A method of simulating intermediate tones in black-and-white images by
varying the patterns dots and lines. Halftoning is usually used for
photographs, or other images with intermediate tones, scanned in Black
and White.
Height
The Height text box contains the height of the current selection, or, if...

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Mid-point
The mid-tone portion of the image scanned as Color or Grayscale. When
you click on the image with the Mid-point eyedropper, all tones between
the black-point and white-point are adjusted in relation to the mid-point
setting.
Mid-tone
Mid-tones are the middle range of tones in an image, between
highlights and shadows. Midtones can be adjusted for color and
grayscale images with the Gamma tool.
moiré reduction
Moiré reduction can be switched on with...

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Output size
The size of the acquired image, calculated by multiplying the width and
height by the scale percentage.
Overexposed
An image that was exposed to too much light while it was being
photographed.
Paper Size
An option on the Scanner sheet that determines the initial scanning
area. Business card, Statement, B5, Executive, Letter, A4 and Full Platen
are available.
Pixel
An acronym for picture element, a pixel is the smallest element used
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Preview image cache
When the preview image cache feature is switched on, the image in the
Preview Area from the previous session with ScanGear CS-U is saved and
displayed the next time ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent
software application.  To switch this feature on and off, open the
Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for “Display
saved preview image”.
Proportion
The ratio of width to height. When you click the Keep Proportions...

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Scale
The Scale setting lets you specify an output size for the selected image as
a percent of the original width and height.
Scan button
Clicking the Scan button scans the original and sends it to the host
software application.
Scanner
An input device that scans an original with a light source, and converts
the image tones to digital information for computer applications. The
digital information can be saved as a file, or converted to a text file using
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Test Scanner button
The Test Scanner button on the Scanner sheet starts diagnostic tests and
reports if there are any problems with the scanner.
Text Enhanced(OCR)
A feature used by ScanGear CS-U to increase the accuracy of text scans.
When Text Enhanced is selected for the Color Mode, images are scanned
as Grayscale (8 bits per pixel) and converted to Black and White (1 bit
per pixel) using Canon ImageTrust processing software.
Threshold
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TWAIN
TWAIN refers to an industry standard for transferring information from
devices (such as a scanner or digital camera) to your computer. One
interpretation of the acronym is Technology Without An Interesting
Name.
Underexposed
A dark photographic image that was exposed to too little light when it
was photographed.
Unsharp Mask
Sharpens an image, like a photograph that is slightly out of focus, by
emphasizing the contrast to make outlines more clear.
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X and Y Axes
The X and Y axes on the Tone sheet curve chart represent, respectively,
the input image color and output image color.
Zooming
Enlarging an image or a selected part of the image in the preview
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A
Advanced Mode
defined ... 20
Main sheet ... 36
main window ... 23
scanning in ... 64
switching to Simple Mode ... 21
Auto Crop button ... 28
Auto Tone button ... 29
C
Clear button
function ...30
Color Mode
Main sheet ... 36
Simple Mode sheet ... 32
ColorGear Profile
Color Management sheet... 75
Contrast/Brightness button ...
41
Contrast/Brightness sheet ... 43
Crop button ... 27
D
Descreen
Scanner sheet ... 53
E
Edit Image Type button
Simple Mode sheet ......