Scan Pitch - Nikon Scanners Software Reference Manual

Cropping and Sizing Images
(a) 72 dpi final resolution
(b) 144 dpi final resolution
(c) 288 dpi final resolution
Figure 11.18b (Windows) Changing the F
R
ESOLUTION
R
ESOLUTION

Scan Pitch

There are two types of scan P
any integer or non-integer between 1 and 25.
Integer Pitch, e.g. P
that are faster, but may not be sized to your exact desired dimensions.
Non-integer Pitch, e.g. P
interpolation to reach an exact size. Interpolation is the process by which the Nikon
Scanner plug-in reduces the number of pixels to fit the precise resolution requested.
Whenever possible, it is recommended to use Integer Pitch settings. For example,
suppose that a desired W
2.05. In this case, forcing the P
F R
INAL ESOLUTION
adjusted by interpolation in post-processing.
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and F S . (a) 72 dpi F
ILE IZE
. (c) 288 dpi F R
INAL ESOLUTION
, integer or non-integer. The scan P
ITCH
= 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 produces data that is cleaner and scans
ITCH
= 1.5, 2.233, or 6.1, produces scans that require
ITCH
, H and F
IDTH EIGHT INAL
to 2.0 while accepting the slight modification to
ITCH
results in cleaner and faster scanning, and the final resolution can be
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R affects scan P
INAL ESOLUTION
R . (b) 144 dpi F
INAL ESOLUTION
.
R produces a P
ESOLUTION
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ITCH CAN
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