Canon CanoScan FB 1200S User Guide - Page 101

Image Mode, Optical Resolution, Pixel, Preview, Preview Area, Resolution, Scanner Self Test

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Appendices Image Mode A mode that is selected to scan an image. The available options are 36-bit color, 24-bit color, 12-bit grayscale, 8-bit grayscale and black and white. Optical Resolution The resolution at which a scanner reads information from the object it scans. See also 'dpi' and 'Resolution.' Pixel The acronym for picture element. A pixel is the smallest unit forming an image displayed on a monitor. Preview A low resolution scan of a film image that is displayed in the preview area. The preview image is used to select the area of the image for the final scan (scan area) as well as adjust the brightness and coloring. Preview Area The right side of the FilmGet FAU main window, which is used to display preview images. Click the [Preview] button to initiate a preview scan of the objects on the scanner platen. The image displayed in the preview area has not yet been acquired by the application program from which FilmGet FAU was started. Resolution The density of the dots that comprise an image. The fineness or coarseness of an image is expressed as the number of dots per inch (dpi). See 'dpi.' RGB The acronym for the primary colors: red, green and blue. The scanner passes light through the film, which is then detected by red, green and blue sensors. Color printers, on the other hand, use the complementary colors to RGB, namely cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CYMK) to express colors. Scanner Self Test A function that tests the scanner and Film Adapter Unit for malfunctions. Start the scanner self test from the [Device] menu. 101 FilmGet FAU User's Guide

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FilmGet FAU User’s Guide
Appendices
Image Mode
A mode that is selected to scan an image. The available options are
36-bit color, 24-bit color, 12-bit grayscale, 8-bit grayscale and black
and white.
Optical Resolution
The resolution at which a scanner reads information from the object it
scans. See also ‘dpi’ and ‘Resolution.’
Pixel
The acronym for picture element. A pixel is the smallest unit forming
an image displayed on a monitor.
Preview
A low resolution scan of a film image that is displayed in the preview
area. The preview image is used to select the area of the image for
the final scan (scan area) as well as adjust the brightness and coloring.
Preview Area
The right side of the FilmGet FAU main window, which is used to
display preview images. Click the [Preview] button to initiate a
preview scan of the objects on the scanner platen. The image
displayed in the preview area has not yet been acquired by the
application program from which FilmGet FAU was started.
Resolution
The density of the dots that comprise an image. The fineness or
coarseness of an image is expressed as the number of dots per inch
(dpi). See ‘dpi.’
RGB
The acronym for the primary colors: red, green and blue. The scanner
passes light through the film, which is then detected by red, green
and blue sensors. Color printers, on the other hand, use the comple-
mentary colors to RGB, namely cyan, magenta, yellow and black
(CYMK) to express colors.
Scanner Self Test
A function that tests the scanner and Film Adapter Unit for malfunc-
tions. Start the scanner self test from the [Device] menu.