Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual

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❏Professional Mode: Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Color 
Restoration check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings on page 153.
7. Size your image as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size on page 155.
8. Click the Scan button to scan and restore the color in your image(s).
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan 
on page 158.
Using the Color Palette Function (Professional...

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The Color Palette window appears.
2. Click the  Color Extractor button. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper.
3. In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment.
The color you selected is moved to the center cell in the Color Palette window with 
variations in hue in the surrounding cells.
4. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your 
image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell and the color change is...

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Applying a Color to an Image
1. If necessary, click the Preview button to preview your image. Then click the  Color 
Palette button.
The Color Palette window appears.
2. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your 
image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell.
Note:
You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if 
necessary.
3. Click the  Color Applicator button. Your cursor changes to a...

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For further details on using the Color Palette feature, click the Help button.
Removing Dust Marks
Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks 
from your originals as you scan them.
Note:
❏Dust Removal is available only in Home or Professional Mode.
❏Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.
Follow these steps to remove dust marks using Epson Scan.
1. Place your original on the scanner. See Setting Your...

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❏Professional Mode: Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Dust 
Removal check box. If you want to increase or decrease the level of the dust 
removal effect, click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to the option and 
select a setting in the Level list.
Home Mode:
 

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Professional Mode:
Note:
The result of the dust removal does not appear in the image in the Preview window. You must 
scan the image first.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings on page 153.
7. Size your image as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size on page 155.
8. Click the Scan button to scan and remove dust marks in your image(s).
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan on 
page 158.
Fixing...

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Note:
Backlight Correction is available only in Home or Professional Mode.
Follow these steps to fix backlit photos using Epson Scan.
1. Place your original. See Setting Your Originals on page 129.
2. Start Epson Scan. See one of these sections for instructions.
❏Starting a Scan With Epson Scan on page 133
❏Starting a Scan With the Epson Creativity Suite on page 135
❏Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program on page 138
3. When the Epson Scan window appears, select the basic settings for...

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❏Home Mode: Click the Backlight Correction check box.
 

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❏Professional Mode: Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Backlight 
Correction check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings on page 153.
7. Size your image as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size on page 155.
8. Click the Scan button to scan and correct backlighting in your image(s).
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan on 
page 158.
Using the Scanner as a Copier
You can...

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1. Place your original document or photo on the scanner. See Setting Your Originals on 
page 129.
2. Start the Epson Copy Utility in one of these ways.
❏Start Epson File Manager (see Starting a Scan With the Epson Creativity Suite on 
page 135). Then click the Scan and Copy icon at the top of the window.
❏Windows:
Click Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Creativity Suite > Copy Utility 
> EPSON Copy Utility.
❏Mac OS X: 
Open the Applications > EPSON > Creativity Suite > Copy Utility...