Image Adjustment Controls; Auto (Automatic Contrast Control) - Microtek ScanMaker 35T Plus User Manual

Image Adjustment controls

The Image Adjustment controls include the Auto button and the Color Correction
button, located below the Image Dimension Controls.

Auto (Automatic Contrast Control)

The Auto button optimizes the contrast of scanned images by making adjustments to the
Shadow/Midtone/Highlight values.
The Auto setting works by calculating the image settings of the current scan frame and
applying those settings to either lighten or darken an image. Take note of the following:
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Experiment with the Auto setting and see how it affects your images. The Auto button
will be dimmed if the image type selected in the Type box is "Line Art" or "Halftone".
To use the Auto feature:
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If the current scan frame encloses the whole preview image, the Auto setting is
applied to the entire image.
If the current scan frame encloses only a portion of the preview image, the Auto
setting is applied only to the portion of the image within the current scan frame.
Click on the Preview button to preview the image.
Click on the Scan Frame tool, and draw a scan frame of the area where Auto will be
applied.
Click on the Auto button in the Untitled Job1 (Settings) window. The button will
light up, indicating that Auto has been applied.
If you do not like the results obtained by Auto, or if you choose not to use it for
certain images that have Auto enabled, click on the Auto button again to deselect
the feature. A message will appear, asking if you wish to reset the Shadow /
hightlight / midtone values; click Yes. This will return your image to the original.
The Auto button