Canon CanoScan D1230UF CanoScan D1230U/D2400U Toolbox1.6 for Mac Guide - Page 17

Inverting Image Tones, Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness Settings, Adjusting the Color Balance

Page 17 highlights

Inverting Image Tones Inverting image tones makes a negative of the image. To invert the tones in an image: 1. Open the image you want to invert using the [Open Image] command from the [File] menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the [Scan] button. 2. Choose the [Invert] command from the [Image] menu. Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness Settings To adjust the contrast and brightness: 1. Open the image you want to adjust using the [Open Image] command from the [File] menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the [Scan] button. 2. Choose [Brightness/Contrast] from the Image menu. The Brightness/Contrast dialog box displays. 3. Adjust the settings by moving the slider to the left or right, or by entering a number. Brightness values range from -100 (dark) to 100 (light). Contrast values range from -100 (little contrast) to 100 (more contrast). 4. Click [OK] when you are finished, or [Reset] to return to the default image brightness and contrast settings. Adjusting the Color Balance You can use the Color Balance feature to adjust the colors in an image. To adjust the color balance of an image: 1. Open the image you want to adjust using the [Open Image] command from the [File] menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the [Scan] button from CanoScan Toolbox toolbar. 2. Choose the [Color Balance] command from the [Image] menu. CanoScan Toolbox 17

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27

CanoScan Toolbox
17
Inverting Image Tones
Inverting image tones makes a negative of the image.
To invert the tones in an image:
1.
Open the image you want to invert using the [
Open Image
] command from the [
File
] menu, or scan
a new image by clicking on the [
Scan
] button.
2.
Choose the [
Invert
] command from the [
Image
] menu.
Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness Settings
To adjust the contrast and brightness:
1.
Open the image you want to adjust using the [
Open Image
] command from the [
File
] menu, or
scan a new image by clicking on the [
Scan
] button.
2.
Choose [
Brightness/Contrast
] from the Image menu. The Brightness/Contrast dialog box displays.
3.
Adjust the settings by moving the slider to the left or right, or by entering a number. Brightness
values range from -100 (dark) to 100 (light). Contrast values range from -100 (little contrast) to 100
(more contrast).
4.
Click [
OK
] when you are finished, or [
Reset
] to return to the default image brightness and contrast
settings.
Adjusting the Color Balance
You can use the Color Balance feature to adjust the colors in an image.
To adjust the color balance of an image:
1.
Open the image you want to adjust using the [
Open Image
] command from the [
File
] menu, or
scan a new image by clicking on the [
Scan
] button from CanoScan Toolbox toolbar.
2.
Choose the [
Color Balance
] command from the [
Image
] menu.