Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual

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❏To select your scan area, click the   auto locate icon to place a marquee that 
marks the edges of your image area. You can move the marquee to change the 
scan area. See Adjusting the Scan Area (Marquee) on page 151 for instructions.
Note:
If you are going to scan at a different size than your original, you must first select your 
Target Size and automatically create a marquee that is proportioned to that size. See 
Selecting the Scan Size on page 155 for instructions. You can then copy the...

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2. Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the corner of your marquee and 
click. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cross-hairs over the image to the 
opposite corner of the desired scan area. Then release the mouse button. You see the 
moving dotted line of the marquee.
3. Do one of the following to adjust the marquee.
❏To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer 
becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to the desired location.
❏To...

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Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings
Once you have previewed your images and adjusted the scan area, you can modify the 
image quality, if necessary. Epson Scan offers a variety of settings for improving color, 
sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality.
Before you make adjustments, be sure to click the image or marquee for the area you want 
to adjust. In Professional Mode, you also need to scroll down to the Adjustments area of 
the main Epson Scan window.
The...

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Note:
❏To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make 
adjustments, click the  densitometer icon in the preview window and click an image area. See 
Epson Scan help for details.
Saturation Professional only:
Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.
Click the   Image Adjustment button to access the Saturation setting.
Color Balance Professional only:
Adjusts the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall image.
Click the...

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❏Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type 
of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.
❏You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking the Configuration 
button and changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.
❏To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click the Reset button 
(if available), turn off the setting, or preview your image...

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Professional Mode
If you are going to scan your image to a particular size, you should select the Target Size 
setting after previewing it, but before adjusting your scan area (indicated by the marquee). 
This sets the scan area to the correct proportions so your image will not be cropped 
unexpectedly.
For instructions on previewing your image(s), see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan 
Area on page 148. Then follow these steps to select the Target Size setting.
1. You can choose a predefined...

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2. If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a 
custom size. Click the arrow in the list and select Customize. You see the Target Size 
window.
Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click the Save button, then click OK. 
Your new size appears in the Target Size list.
3. In Professional Mode, you can fine-tune the size using additional tools. Click the + 
(Windows) or r (Mac OS X) next to Target Size to display these tools.
❏To size your...

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Finishing the Scan
What happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan.
❏If you started your scan by running Epson Scan as a standalone program, you see the 
File Save Settings window. This lets you select the name and location of your saved 
scan files. See Selecting File Save Settings on page 139 for details.
❏If you started your scan from a scanning program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, 
your scanned image(s) open in the program window. Click Close to close the Epson 
Scan...

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Note:
Once you have saved a scanned image, you can start Epson File Manager by dragging the 
image file or an image folder to the Epson File Manager icon on your desktop.
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Restoring Color in Photos
Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform old, faded, or 
badly exposed photos into ones with true-to-life color and sharpness. You can restore 
printed photos automatically as you scan them.
Note:
Color Restoration is available only in Home or...

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3. When Epson Scan window appears, select the basic settings for the type of original(s) 
you are scanning, then select the destination setting for the way you will use your 
image(s). See Selecting Basic Settings on page 142.
4. Click the Preview button to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See 
Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area on page 148.
5. Do one of the following to select the Color Restoration option.
❏Home Mode: Click the Color Restoration check box.