Tints Tool - Microtek ScanMaker IIG User Manual

Tints tool

Usage
To adjust the hue or
saturation of an image.
For color
samples,
see color
pages.
The Tints tool adjusts the hue or saturation of
colors.
• Hue is the aspect of color that distinguishes
one color from another (whether it is red,
green, or blue). In the RGB color model, hue
can be distinguished by its position in the
color wheel.
• Saturation refers to the intensity of a color
(more red in an apple, more green in the
grass). Increasing saturation can have a
dramatic effect on the colors of an image, but
beware of increasing saturation too much, as
it creates artificial-looking, overly bright
colors.
The Tints tool is useful when your image has a
particular color cast and you wish to remove the
cast to make the image look more natural.
The Tints tool is also related to the Scan
Material command in the Preferences menu. For
reflectives or positives, the Tints tool lets you
adjust hue and saturation. For negatives, the
Tints tool provides additional controls for
selecting film type and adjusting exposure.
The Tints tool applies only to color images and
is not available for use with grayscale or black-
and-white images.
To use the Tints tool:
1 Select the correct scan material for your
image in the Scan Material command in the
Preferences menu. The options available to
you will depend on the scanner equipment
you're using and certain modules (like
DCR) that need to be installed. For more
details, refer to the Scan Material section.
Click on the Tints tool. When the dialog
2
box comes up, make the adjustments to hue
and saturation.
Reference: The Settings Window 5-59