Solving Picture Problems - Epson PhotoPC 600 User Manual

Solving Picture Problems

If you're not satisfied with some of the pictures you get from
the PhotoPC 600, you may need to adjust some of the
camera settings. Read the suggestions below.
Your pictures display poor image quality on the screen or
when you print them out.
PhotoPC 600 captures images in 24-bit color
(16.7 million colors). Your pictures will not display
maximum image quality if your monitor or computer's
video controller doesn't support this color depth. You
may need to upgrade your system to achieve the best
possible image quality.
If your pictures look better on the screen than when you
print them out, you may need to upgrade your printer.
An EPSON color ink jet printer, for example, provides
excellent image quality.
If you used drag and drop to insert your pictures, they
may appear grainy. Try importing them into your
documents instead.
The colors in your picture don't look right.
When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting
conditions, the colors may be slightly distorted. You can
use your Image Expert software to adjust the colors, as
described on page 7-3.
Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
Make sure your subject is within the camera's range. You
should be at least 2 feet away to take a picture without
the flash, and 8 inches to 8 feet away to take a picture
with the flash. You can take a picture as close as 8 inches
in macro mode.
Make sure you hold the camera steady, and your subject
isn't moving.
If you want to photograph a moving subject, you can
change the shutter speed while the camera is connected
to your computer. Try increasing the shutter speed. For
more information, see Chapter 8.
Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.
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