Epson X410 Manual

							Available Image Types - Professional Mode
You can select these Image Type options in Epson Scan Professional Mode.
24-bit ColorSelect this setting for color photos.
Color Smoothing Select this setting for color graphic images, such as charts or graphs.
8-bit Grayscale Select this setting for black-and-white photos.
Black & White Select this setting for black text documents or line art.
Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode
Selecting a Scan Area - Professional Mode You can select a specific area in your preview image to include in your scanned image. You can select
the entire image area or a portion of it. You can even select multiple scan areas to create multiple
scanned images of different areas (Normal Preview mode only).
You can also use the scan area to select specific Image Adjustments settings for a scanned image. Just
be sure to click inside the scan area before selecting the settings.
Note:In Professional Mode, the default Preview mode is Normal mode. To use Thumbnail Preview
mode instead, select the Thumbnailcheckbox beneath the Preview button (if available), then click the
Preview button to preview your image again.
1. Do one of the following to select your scan area in the Preview image: •Normal preview: Click the Auto Locate icon to create a marquee (dotted line) on the preview
image.
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Thumbnail preview: Your scan area is selected automatically, but you can change it. Place your
cursor in one corner of the desired scan area, then click and drag the cursor to the opposite corner
to create a marquee (dotted line) on the preview image.
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							2. Do the following, as necessary, to work with the selected scan area:
• If the marquee is correct, continue with the next step.
• To move the marquee, click inside the scan area and drag the marquee where you want it.
• To resize the scan area, place your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee, then click anddrag the edges where you want them. (Hold down the Shiftkey as you resize the marquee to
retain the same width/height proportions.)
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Normal preview: To create additional marquees (up to 50, if available), click the Copy Marquee
icon to copy the existing marquee and paste it on the preview image.
• To delete a marquee, click the marquee, then click the Delete Marquee icon.
Note: If you draw multiple marquees, make sure you select the Allbutton in the Preview window
before you scan. Otherwise, only the area inside the currently selected marquee will be scanned.
3. Click inside the scan area and make any necessary settings in the Epson Scan window.
Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode
Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode You can select these Adjustments options in Epson Scan Professional Mode.
Note:Not all adjustment settings may be available, depending on the Image Type setting.
Click the image adjustment icon to access additional settings.
Click the +(Windows) or (Mac OS X) icon next to a setting to change the level of adjustment.
Unsharp Mask Makes the edges of certain image areas clearer. Turn off this option to leave softer edges.
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							Descreening
Removes the ripple pattern that might appear in subtly shaded image areas, such as skin tones. This
option improves results when scanning magazines or newspapers. (The results of descreening do not
appear in the preview image, only in your scanned image.)
Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.
Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light.
Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically.
Auto Exposure Automatically adjusts the image exposure settings when you click the Auto Exposure icon. To
automatically adjust image exposure settings continuously, click the Configurationbutton, click the
Color tab, and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the level of auto exposure using a
slider.
Histogram Adjustment Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels individually. (For
advanced users only.) Click the histogram icon to access the settings.
Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually. (For advanced users only.) Click
the tone correction icon to access the settings.
Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of the scanned image.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall scanned image.
Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.
Color Balance Adjusts the balance of colors in the overall image.
Color Palette Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid-tone levels, such as skin tones, without affecting the
highlight and shadow areas of the image. (For advanced users only.) Click the Color Palette icon to
access the settings.
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							Threshold
Adjusts the level at which black areas in text and line art are delineated, improving text recognition in
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs.
Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode
Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode You can reduce or enlarge the size of your image as you scan. You can also select a specific scan size,
such as a common photo size like 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm). This places a scan area of that size on
the preview image so you can use it to help crop the image in the correct proportions.
1. Click thePreviewbutton to preview your image.
2. In the Epson Scan window, select the size you want your scanned image to be from the Target Size
list.
Note: If you need to rotate the orientation of the target size for your image, click the orientation
icon.
A marquee (dotted line) appears on your preview image proportioned for the size you selected.
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							3. Do the following, as necessary, to work with the selected scan area:
• To move the marquee, click inside the scan area and drag the marquee where you want it.
• To resize the scan area, place your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee, then click anddrag the edge where you want it.
Note: Manually adjusting the marquee will not change the target size of the scanned file. The
marquee only indicates the area of the image that will be scanned.
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							4. To create a scanned image size that is not available in the Target Size list, click the
Customize
option.
5. Name the custom size, enter the size, click Save, and clickOK. Then create a scan area on the
preview image.
The marquee is automatically proportioned for your custom scan size.
6. To use additional sizing tools, click the +(Windows) or (Mac OS X) icon next to the Target Size
setting and select options as desired.
• Scale: Reduces or enlarges your image by the percentage you enter.
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Trimming: Turns automatic image cropping on or off.
• Unlock icon: Unlocks the width/height proportions of the scanned image size so you can adjust it without constraint.
Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode
Image Preview Guidelines You can preview your scanned image so you can adjust the scan settings using the preview as a guide.
There are two types of preview available, depending on the scan mode and selected settings:
Thumbnail previewA thumbnail preview displays your previewed images as thumbnails with the scanned image area and
exposure automatically selected. If the Thumbnailcheckbox is selected, clicking the Previewbutton
opens a thumbnail preview.
Normal preview A normal preview displays your previewed images in their entirety so you can select the scanned
image area and other settings manually. If the Thumbnailcheckbox is deselected, clicking the
Preview button opens a normal preview.
Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings
Scan Resolution Guidelines If you plan to enlarge a scanned image so you can print it at a larger size, you may need to increase the
resolution from the default resolution set by Epson Scan. Follow these guidelines to determine the
resolution setting you need:
• You will enlarge the image as you scan it.If you will enlarge the image using Epson Scans Target Size setting (Home and Professional modes
only), you do not need to increase the Resolution setting.
• You will scan the image at its original size, but enlarge it later in an image-editing program. Increase Epson Scans Resolution setting in your scan. Increase the resolution by the same amount
you will increase the image size to retain a high image quality. For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi
(dots per inch) and you will double the image size later, change the Resolution setting to 600 dpi.
• You will scan the image at 100% or smaller size. Select Epson Scans Resolution setting based on how you will use the scanned image:
• E-mail/view on a computer screen/post on the web: 96 to 150 dpi
• Print/convert to editable text (OCR): 300 dpi
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							• Fax: 200 dpi
Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings
Selecting Scan File Settings You can select the location, name, and format of your scan file on the File Save Settings window. You
can also select various optional settings that control how Epson Scan behaves when you scan and save
files.
The File Save Settings window may appear after you click Scanon the Epson Scan window. You may
also be able to access the window by clicking the icon on the Epson Scan window.
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