Output Image Parameters; Type (Image Type Or Scan Mode) - Microtek ScanMaker IIG User Manual

Output Image Parameters

The Output Image Parameters include the various controls
that determine how your image is scanned and processed.
The Output Image Parameters include:
• Type
• Resolution
• Image Dimension controls
Type
The Type menu determines what your resulting scan will be.
It does not refer to the original image mode. For instance, if
you have a color photo but choose 256 grayscale for the scan
mode, the photo is scanned and processed as grayscale.
Note
To use the Type menu:
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(Image Type or Scan Mode)
The option Billions of colors and 1000's of shades of gray are
theoretically available for 36-bit scanners. However, none of
the applications in the market today support the billions of
colors option; and only Photoshop supports 1000's of shades
of gray. Do not select these options if your applications do not
support them because you will only obtain completely
distorted images.
From the Type menu, select your scan mode. Choose the
correct image type, as the wrong choice will simply
create bigger files that won't be of any use to you. For
instance, if you have a grayscale original, do not set
image type to Millions of colors.
If you select Halftone, choose the halftone screen as well
from the submenu.
Note
The image you obtain when
you choose Halftone may not
look clear in the preview. To
see what it actually looks like,
you may need to scan it in.