Scanned - Nikon 9235 - Coolscan III Reference Manual

Step 9—Select the area to be scanned
After confirming that the crop but-
ton in the Layout Tools palette is se-
lected, drag the mouse over the im-
age to select the area to be scanned,
also known as the "crop."
Owing to the way in which the preview image is displayed, the
area of the image that appears in the final scan may differ slightly
from the selected crop. When selecting a crop, allow a sufficient
margin to ensure that no important element is cropped out.
Tutorial: Making a Scan
You can change the size of the crop by dragging its borders, or
move the entire crop to a new location by placing the cursor
within the crop frame and dragging it to another position.
To enlarge the crop to fill the preview area, click the
If desired, you can then select a smaller crop within the original
crop and click the button again to enlarge the image still
further. To zoom out to the previous view, click the
Changing the size of the preview area
To adjust the size of the preview area, drag its bottom right
corner (note that the preview area can not be enlarged beyond
the borders of the scan window).
To speed processing, Nikon Scan does not create a new pre-
view when the image is zoomed in, but instead simply enlarges
the existing preview. For an accurate assessment of the effects
of processing and film grain at higher zoom ratios, click the Pre-
view button to create a new preview.
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