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42 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing shadow The shadow is the value in the image that is represented on the screen as black. All values darker than the shadow also appear as black. The image has a default shadows value. Selecting a higher number makes more of the darker values distinct, which increases detail in dark areas. Selecting a lower number makes fewer of the darker values distinct, which reduces detail in the dark areas. To adjust shadows for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting shadows for transparent items" on page 74. Shadow set at 10 Shadow set at 3 Back to TOC To increase detail in darker areas 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Do one of the following: q Drag the Shadow slider toward the left. q Type a lower number in the Shadow field and press ENTER. q Click (black eyedropper). When the cursor changes to the eydropper, move it over the area you want to be the shadow and click. To reduce detail in darker areas 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Do one of the following: q Drag the Shadow slider toward the right. q Type a higher number in the Shadow field and press ENTER. To select a value as the shadow value Click (black eyedropper). When the cursor changes to the eydropper, move it over the area you want to be the shadow and click. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the default settings for this scanned image. Clicking Auto also returns output levels to the defaults. See "Setting pixel output levels" on page 44.

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Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro
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Changing shadow
The shadow is the value in the image that is represented on the screen
as black. All values darker than the shadow also appear as black.
The image has a default shadows value. Selecting a higher number
makes more of the darker values distinct, which increases detail in
dark areas. Selecting a lower number makes fewer of the darker
values distinct, which reduces detail in the dark areas.
To adjust shadows for slides, negatives, or other transparent items,
use
"Adjusting shadows for transparent items" on page 74
.
To increase detail in darker areas
1
On the
Advanced
menu, click
Adjust Exposure
.
2
Do one of the following:
●
Drag the Shadow slider toward the left.
●
Type a lower number in the
Shadow
field and press
E
NTER
.
●
Click
(black eyedropper). When the cursor changes to the
eydropper, move it over the area you want to be the shadow and
click.
To reduce detail in darker areas
1
On the
Advanced
menu, click
Adjust Exposure
.
2
Do one of the following:
●
Drag the Shadow slider toward the right.
●
Type a higher number in the
Shadow
field and press
E
NTER
.
To select a value as the shadow value
Click
(black eyedropper). When the cursor changes to the
eydropper, move it over the area you want to be the shadow and click.
To return to the default settings
1
On the
Advanced
menu, click
Adjust Exposure
.
2
Click
Auto
to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the
default settings for this scanned image. Clicking
Auto
also returns
output levels to the defaults. See
"Setting pixel output levels" on
page 44
.
Shadow set at 10
Shadow set at 3