Using the Backlight Correction feature in Epson Scan, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light. You can fix printed photos, film, or slides automatically as you scan them.
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Backlight Correction is not available in Full Auto Mode.
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Original image
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Backlight Correction applied
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Follow these steps to fix backlit photos using Epson Scan.
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Place your original. See one of these sections for instructions.
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Start Epson Scan. See one of these sections for instructions.
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When the 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 one of these sections for instructions.
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Click the Preview button to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See one of these sections for instructions.
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Do one of the following to select the Backlight Correction option.
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Make any other necessary image adjustments. See one of these sections for instructions.
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Size your image as necessary. See one of these sections for instructions.
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Click the Scan button to scan and correct backlighting in your image(s).
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What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See one of these sections for details.
Documents or photos: Finishing the Scan
Film or slides (Perfection V100 Photo only): Finishing the Scan
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