Microtek ScanMaker 6100 Pro User Manual page 94

significant color transitions occur. These filters decrease the
contrast between adjacent pixels, making the image appear hazy
and out of focus.
Blur smooths out the transitions by lightening pixels next to
the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas.
Blur More produces an effect three or four times stronger than
Blur.
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Edge Enhancement filter
The Edge Enhancement filter gives greater contrast to edges. The
filter can do this because edges are areas in an image where gray
or color levels change abruptly. It is best to use this tool for
improving geometrical contoured shapes.
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After
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