Locking Proportions And File Size - Nikon Scanners Software Reference Manual

Chapter 11

Locking Proportions and File Size

As a convenience, you can lock a scan's proportions and file size. Once you have
set the dimensions and resolution, you may want to lock these values so that they cannot
be changed inadvertently when cropping the image graphically.
If you select L
right of the value edit items. It will have a bar showing how the items are locked togeth-
er, as shown in Figure 11.19.
Figure 11.19 Icon resulting from locking the A
There is a strict relationship between the items within the sizing dialog and the
crop rectangle displayed in the preview dialog. Changing items in this dialog affects the
crop and vice versa. You can lock the A
tangle's width and height constant, regardless of changes to the output parameters and
crop rectangle size. You can also lock the F
scan, as well as the aspect ratio, constant. This makes it easy to set final dimensions and
resolution, while freeing you up to adjust the crop rectangle's position and size without
changing the pixel count on the output.
For example, L
box to become selected. Deselecting the L
deselect the L F
OCK
shown in Figure 11.20a for Macintosh, and in Figure 11.20b for Windows.
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A and/or F
OCK SPECT ILE
SPECT
ILE
F S will automatically cause the L
OCK ILE IZE
OCK
S check box. The results of locking sizing parameters is
ILE IZE
Cropping and Sizing Images
S , a small lock icon will appear to the
IZE
and F S
SPECT ILE IZE
, keeping the ratio between the crop rec-
S , keeping the pixel count in the
IZE
A
OCK
A check box will automatically
SPECT
.
check
SPECT
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