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Choose an output type The output type selected in the Output Type menu determines the bit depth and color palette applied to the final scan of pictures and drawings, but not for images that will be converted to text. The table on page 64 lists bit depths and color palettes for each output type that is appropriate for images of pictures and drawings. Output types for pictures True Color 24-bit, millions of colors Grayscale 8-bit, 256 shades of gray Black & White Bitmap (raster), Scalable (vector) 1-bit black and white 256 Color Web Palette System Palette Optimized Palette 8-bit, 256 colors The scanning software automatically selects an appropriate output type based on the contents of the selection area. The current output type setting displays in the info bar of the scanning software window. 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents È  However, the output type selected by the scanning software may not be the most appropriate for the way you will use the image. For example, when you want to print the image of a color photograph on a black and white printer, you may want to set the output type to Grayscale. Some output types are more suitable for images that will be displayed on a monitor, others are more suitable for printing. The table on page 64 lists results you can get with each output type for various types of originals. Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 62

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HP
PrecisionScan Pro
User’s Guide
62
Scanning pictures
Book Contents
Index
Choose an output type
The output type selected in the
Output Type
menu
determines the bit depth and color palette applied
to the final scan of pictures and drawings, but not
for images that will be converted to text. The table
on page
64
lists bit depths and color palettes for
each output type that is appropriate for images of
pictures and drawings.
The scanning software automatically selects an
appropriate output type based on the contents of
the selection area. The current output type setting
displays in the info bar of the scanning software
window.
However, the output type selected by the scanning
software may not be the most appropriate for the
way you will use the image. For example, when
you want to print the image of a color photograph
on a black and white printer, you may want to set
the output type to
Grayscale
.
Some output types are more suitable for images
that will be displayed on a monitor, others are
more suitable for printing.
The table on page
64
lists results you can get with
each output type for various types of originals.
True Color
24-bit, millions of colors
Grayscale
8-bit, 256 shades of gray
Black & White
Bitmap (raster),
Scalable (vector)
1-bit black and white
256 Color
Web Palette
System Palette
Optimized Palette
8-bit, 256 colors
Output types for pictures