Epson ES-300C User Manual - TWAIN 32 - Page 46

Setting the Gray Balance, Changing Saturations, Color Filter.

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You can change these settings in the Color Adjustment dialog box, as described in this section: 0 Gray Balance 0 Saturation Cl Color Filter. You can reset any preview image you've modified using the Color Adjustment dialog box by choosing the Reset button just below the Color Adjustment icon. Setting the Gray Balance Neutral shades of gray are produced by mixing the three colors in the image in approximately equal proportions. Sometimes, however, the resulting gray shades are not truly neutral. To create a more neutral gray, adjust the Gray Balance setting. Choose the left Color button below the Gray Balance slide bar; the mouse pointer changes to an eyedropper. Select the color in the preview scan you want to neutralize. Then either move the slide bar to adjust the color or choose the Comparison icon next to the slide bar to choose the level from the comparison samples. The rectangle to the right of the Color button shows the result of the adjustment on the selected color. Changing Saturations Changing the saturation levels of a color increases or decreases the amount of color in a specific hue. Less saturated colors are more pale while saturated colors are richer. You can change the saturation levels in the image by adjusting the Saturation slide bar. You can also click on the Comparison icon next to the slide bar to choose the saturation level you want from the comparison samples. Using Special Effects 4-7

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You can change these settings in the Color Adjustment dialog
box, as described in this section:
0
Gray Balance
0
Saturation
Cl
Color Filter.
You can reset any preview image you ve modified using the
Color Adjustment dialog box by choosing the
Reset
button just
below the Color Adjustment icon.
Setting the Gray Balance
Neutral shades of gray are produced by mixing the three colors
in the image in approximately equal proportions. Sometimes,
however, the resulting gray shades are not truly neutral. To
create a more neutral gray, adjust the
Gray Balance
setting.
Choose the left Color button below the
Gray Balance
slide
bar; the mouse pointer changes to an eyedropper. Select the
color in the preview scan you want to neutralize. Then either
move the slide bar to adjust the color or choose the
Comparison icon next to the slide bar to choose the level from
the comparison samples. The rectangle to the right of the Color
button shows the result of the adjustment on the selected color.
Changing Saturations
Changing the saturation levels of a color increases or decreases
the amount of color in a specific hue. Less saturated colors are
more pale while saturated colors are richer.
You can change the saturation levels in the image by adjusting
the
Saturation
slide bar. You can also click on the Comparison
icon next to the slide bar to choose the saturation level you
want from the comparison samples.
Using Special Effects
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