Canon PIXMA MP280 On-Screen Manual - Page 561

Adjusting Cropping Frames Page 561 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning > Adjusting Cropping Frames S802 Adjusting Cropping Frames You can specify the scan area by creating a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area of the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen. When you click Scan, only the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned and passed to the application. Cropping Frame Types (1) Active Cropping Frame (rotating thick broken lines) The settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will be applied. (2) Selected Cropping Frame (stationary thick broken lines) The settings will be applied to the Active Cropping Frame and Selected Cropping Frames simultaneously. You can select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key. (3) Unselected Cropping Frame (stationary thin broken lines) The settings will not be applied. Note Active Cropping Frame and Selected Cropping Frames are displayed in whole image view. Initial Cropping Frame In thumbnail view Cropping frame is not displayed initially. Drag the mouse over a frame to create a cropping frame. In whole image view A cropping frame (Active Cropping Frame) is displayed automatically around the preview image according to the document size. You can also create a cropping frame by dragging the mouse in the Preview area. Note Cropping frames are set according to the document size (Auto Crop) by default. For details, see Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in " Preview Tab " (Preferences dialog box). Adjusting a Cropping Frame The cursor will change into (Arrow) when it is positioned over a cropping frame. If you click and drag the mouse in the direction of the arrow, the cropping frame will expand or contract accordingly.