Epson Gt15000 User Guide

							
(up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas in separate sca\
n files.
To draw a marquee, move your cursor over a preview image. The pointer be\
comes a set of cross-hairs.
Note:
If you are viewing the normal preview and you only have one photo on the\
 document table, you can click 
the 
 auto locate icon to automatically draw a marquee, then skip to step 3.
Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the corner of y\
our marquee and click. Hold down the 
mouse button and drag the cross-hairs over the image to the opposite cor\
ner of the desired scan area. Then 
release the mouse button. You see the moving dotted line of the marquee.\
Do one of the following to adjust the marquee. To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointe\
r becomes a hand. Click and drag 
the marquee to desired location.
To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of t\
he marquee. The pointer becomes a 
straight or angled double-arrow. Click and drag the edge or corner to th\
e desired size. 
						

							
Note:To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, \
hold down the Shift key 
as you move the marquee.
To restrict the size of the marquee to the current proportions, hold dow\
n the Shift key as you 
resize the marquee.
For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of the marquee \
are located inside the 
preview image. Do not include any of the area around the preview image i\
n the marquee.
If you are viewing the normal preview, you can create multiple marquees \
(up to 50). Just draw them as described 
in steps 1 through 3, or click the 
 copy marquee icon to create additional marquees of the same size. You c\
an 
move and resize all the marquees as described in step 3. To delete a mar\
quee, click inside it and click the 
 delete marquee icon.
Note:
If you draw multiple marquees, make sure you click All in the Preview window before you scan. 
Otherwise, only the area inside the last marquee you drew will be scanne\
d.
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Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings
Once you have previewed your image(s) 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 marq\
uee for the area you want to adjust.
To adjust the color and other image settings, see one of these sections.\
Office Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode 
Home Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode 
Professional Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode 
Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode 
						

							
The table below describes the settings available in Office Mode. For det\
ails on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan 
Help.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to app\
ly the image adjustments to 
all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you begin making your 
adjustments.
Setting Description
Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This setting is 
available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall 
image. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to 
Color or Grayscale.
Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall 
sharper image. Turn off to leave softer edges. This setting is available\
 
only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale.
Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly-shaded image 
areas, such as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning 
magazine or newspaper images which include screening in their 
original print processes. This setting is available only when the Image \
Type is set to Color or Grayscale. The results of descreening do not 
appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.
Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.
Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are 
delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. This setting 
is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.
Note:
To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your pre\
view image as you make 
adjustments, click the 
 densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over 
an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.
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 Configuration and 
changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for de\
tails.
To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, cli\
ck Reset if available, 
turn off the settings, or preview your image again.
Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode 
						

							
The table below describes the settings available in Home Mode. For detai\
ls on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan 
Help.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to app\
ly the image adjustments to 
all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you begin making your 
adjustments.
Setting Description
Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly-shaded image areas\
, such 
as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspa\
per 
images which include screening in their original print processes. This s\
etting is 
available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale. The res\
ults of 
descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.
Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.
Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.
Available only when you select Magazine, Newspaper, or Text/Line Art as \
the 
Document Type setting.
Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light.
Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The results of Dus\
t 
Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.
Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. 
Click Brightness to access the Brightness setting.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall i\
mage.
Click Brightness to access the Contrast setting.
Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are deli\
neated, 
improving text recognition in OCR programs. 
Available only when you select Black & White as the Image Type setting.
Click Brightness to access the Threshold setting.
Note:
To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your pre\
view image as you make 
adjustments, click the 
 densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over 
an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.
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 Configuration and 
changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for de\
tails.
To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, cli\
ck Reset if available, 
turn off the settings, or preview your image again. 
						

							
Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode
The table below describes the settings available in Professional Mode. F\
or details on adjusting these settings, see Epson 
Scan Help.
Note:You may need to scroll down to view the Adjustments area of the Professi\
onal Mode window.
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to app\
ly the image 
adjustments to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you begin 
making your adjustments.
Setting Description
Auto Exposure Click the 
 Auto Exposure icon. To turn it on continuously, click Configuration, 
click the Color tab and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the 
level of exposure adjustment using the slider.
Histogram Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamm\
a levels 
individually. For advanced users only.
Click the 
 Histogram Adjustment icon to access the Histogram setting.
Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually. F\
or advanced 
users only.
Click the 
 Tone Correction icon to access the Tone Correction setting.
Color Balance Adjusts the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall image.\
Click the 
 Image Adjustment icon to access the Color Balance settings.
Color Palette Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid-tone levels, such as sk\
in tones, 
without affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image. For advan\
ced users 
only. See Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only) for more 
information.
Click the 
 Color Palette icon to use the Color Palette settings.
Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. 
Click the 
 Image Adjustment icon to access the Brightness setting. 
						

							
ContrastAdjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall i\
mage.
Click the 
 Image Adjustment icon to access the Contrast setting.
Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image. 
Click the 
 Image Adjustment icon to access the Saturation setting.
Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall sharper \
image. 
The level of sharpness is adjustable. Turn off to leave softer edges.
Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas\
, such 
as skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper\
 
images that include screening in their original print processes. The res\
ults of 
descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. Th\
e level 
of descreening is adjustable.
Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.
Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light. The lev\
el of 
backlight correction is adjustable.
Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The results of Dus\
t 
Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. The le\
vel of 
dust removal is adjustable.
Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are deli\
neated, 
improving text recognition in OCR programs. (Available only when you se\
lect Black 
& White as the Image Type setting.)
Note:
To view 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 move your cursor over 
an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.
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 Configuration and 
changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for de\
tails.
To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, cli\
ck Reset if available, 
turn off the setting, or preview your image again.
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Selecting the Scan Size
You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or en\
large their size as you scan them. You do this 
using the Target Size setting.
If you are going to scan your image to a specific size, you should selec\
t the Target Size setting after previewing it, but 
before adjusting your scan area indicated by creating a marquee. This se\
ts the scan area to correct proportions so your 
image will not be cropped unexpectedly.
To select the scan size, see one of these sections.
Home Mode: Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode 
Professional Mode: Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode 
Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode 
						

							
You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow to open the list and select the size 
you want. A marquee (dotted line) proportioned for that size appears o\
n your preview image.
If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, y\
ou can create a custom size. Click the arrow to 
open the list and select Customize. You see the Target Size window. 
						

							
Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target 
Size list.
Once you have selected your scan size, you can click and drag the marque\
e to the area in the image you want to 
scan. For details, see Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image. The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust 
it.
If you need to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image with\
out changing its aspect ratio, click the 
 orientation icon. 
Note:
The 
 orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting.
Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode
You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow to open the list and select the size 
you want. A marquee (dotted line) proportioned for that size appears o\
n your preview image. 
						

							
If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, y\
ou can create a custom size. Click the arrow to 
open the list and select Customize. You see the Target Size window. 
						

							
Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target 
Size list.
You can fine-tune the size using additional tools. Click the + (Windows) or  (Mac OS X) button next to Target 
Size to display these tools. 
To size your image by a certain percentage, adjust the Scale value.
To change the way your image is cropped, turn Trimming on or off. See Epson Scan Help for details.
To unlock the proportions of your scan size, click the 
 lock icon. Then adjust the marquee or enter new 
width/height measurements.
Once you have selected your scan size, you can click and drag the marque\
e to the area in the image you want to 
scan. For details, see Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image. The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust 
it.
If you want to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image with\
out changing its aspect ratio, click the 
 orientation icon.
Note:
The 
 orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting. Top