The Curve Screen - Microtek ScanMaker IIG User Manual

The Curve screen

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1 The Curve is a graphic representation of the gamma,showing scanner input from dark
on the left to light on the right.
2 The Method sets the kind of curve you wish to have. Select from Line, Curve, or
Gamma.
Line
3 The Channel allows you to choose the color or gray channel in which the gamma will
be affected.
4 Input / Output / Zoom:
• Input shows the input value of wherever the cursor is pointing on the horizontal axis
of the curve. In the example above, the cursor is pointing to the middle of the curve,
with a value of 136 on the 0-to-255 pixel scale.
• Output shows the output value of of wherever the cursor is pointing on the vertical
axis of the curve. In the example above, the cursor is pointing to the exact middle
of the curve, with a value of 119 on the 0-to-255 pixel scale.
• Zoom indicates the magnification level of the curve box. At 100% zoom, the curve
is seen in its entirety. Using the zoom frame tool (discussed next) to magnifiy the
curve will zoom in or enlarge your view of the curve, resulting in a higher zoom
percentage (ex. 200%).
5 The Curve Buttons let you modify the curve. The tools are (left to right) the pointer,
zoom frame, and hand.
Curve
Gamma
Reference: The Settings Window
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