Solving Picture Problems - Epson PhotoPC 650 User Manual

Solving Picture Problems

If you're not satisfied with some of the pictures you get from
the PhotoPC 650, you may need to adjust some of the
camera settings. Read the suggestions in this section.
Your pictures display poor image quality on your computer
monitor or when you print them out.
PhotoPC 650 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 have a yellow or green color cast.
When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting
conditions—such as fluorescent, incandescent, or
halogen lighting—the colors in your image may take on
a yellow or green cast. You can use HotShots to touch-
up the colors; see Chapter 7 for instructions.
Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
Make sure your subject is within the camera's range. You
should be at least 12 inches away to take a picture
without the flash, and 3.2 feet away to take a picture
with the flash. You can take a picture as close as 6 inches
in macro mode.
When you focus on a nearby object, the picture's
background may appear blurry. Try changing the focus.
When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have
adequate lighting (with the flash disabled). Using a
tripod will help you capture sharp pictures.
Make sure you hold the camera steady after you press
the shutter button (until the red light starts to flash), and
your subject isn't moving.
Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.
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