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Scanning from the Manual Mode / Optimizing Scanning

Recommended Adjustment Order

EPSON TWAIN can automatically adjust and optimize the exposures and colors of scanned images during scanning. You can also make adjustments manually with the image quality adjustment tools. This section provides general information on optimizing images with these tools.

To optimize images manually, adjust the following EPSON TWAIN settings in the order specified below:

Adjust brightness and contrast

Adjust the Highlight and Shadow settings in the Image Controls dialog box. See Adjusting the Highlight setting and Adjusting the Shadow setting.

Adjust the Gamma setting in the Image Controls dialog box. See Adjusting the Gamma setting.

Adjust the tone curve with a predefined tone correction setting in the Tone Correction dialog box. See Applying a preset tone curve.

Make color adjustments

Adjust the Gray Balance Intensity setting in the Color Adjustment dialog box. See Adjusting the Gray Balance Intensity setting.

Adjust the Saturation setting in the Color Adjustment dialog box. See Adjusting the Saturation setting.

Manually adjust the tone curve for individual colors in the Tone Correction dialog box. See Making tone curve settings.

To make the following adjustments in EPSON TWAIN, you need to display a preview image in the Preview window. See Overview of the Preview Window for details.

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