Lexmark X5450 User's Guide (Mac) - Page 83

Adjusting color settings when scanning, Lexmark 5400 Series, Save As, Preview/Edit

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3 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5400 Series folder. 4 Double-click the Lexmark 5400 Series Center icon. 5 From the "Send scanned images to" pop-up menu, choose the application where you want to save the scanned image. 6 Adjust the settings as needed. 7 Click Scan. The scanned image opens in the specified application. 8 From the software application, click File Œ Save As. 9 Enter the file name, format, and location where you want the scanned image to be saved. 10 Click Save. Related topics: • "Loading original documents on the scanner glass" on page 20 • "Loading original documents into the Automatic Document Feeder" on page 21 Adjusting color settings when scanning You can manually adjust the color settings for optimum color output. 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5400 Series folder. 2 Double-click the Lexmark 5400 Series Center icon. 3 From the All-In-One Center, click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog. 4 From the Scan dialog, click to open the Scan Setup drawer. 5 From the Settings tab: • Select a preset scan setting corresponding to your document. • If you are not satisfied with a preset setting, customize the scan settings by adjusting color depth and resolution, and choosing a descreen option if you need to remove wavy patterns from images scanned from magazines or newspapers. • Reduce background noise, if necessary. Select Reduce Background Noise, and move the slider to adjust the level of noise reduction. 6 From the Adjustments tab: • Adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma (color correction curve). Move the sliders to adjust the levels. • Sharpen the image. Move the slider to adjust sharpness of your image. • Invert colors. Select Invert Colors to reverse the colors of your image. The effect is similar to that of a film negative. Related topics: • "Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog" on page 39 • "Adjusting the brightness of an image" on page 37 Working with photos 83

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3
From the Finder desktop, double-click the
Lexmark 5400 Series
folder.
4
Double-click the
Lexmark 5400 Series Center
icon.
5
From the “Send scanned images to” pop-up menu, choose the application where you want to save the scanned
image.
6
Adjust the settings as needed.
7
Click
Scan
. The scanned image opens in the specified application.
8
From the software application, click
File
Save As
.
9
Enter the file name, format, and location where you want the scanned image to be saved.
10
Click
Save
.
Related topics:
“Loading original documents on the scanner glass” on page 20
“Loading original documents into the Automatic Document Feeder” on page 21
Adjusting color settings when scanning
You can manually adjust the color settings for optimum color output.
1
From the Finder desktop, double-click the
Lexmark 5400 Series
folder.
2
Double-click the
Lexmark 5400 Series Center
icon.
3
From the All-In-One Center, click
Preview/Edit
to open the Scan dialog.
4
From the Scan dialog, click
to open the Scan Setup drawer.
5
From the Settings tab:
Select a preset scan setting corresponding to your document.
If you are not satisfied with a preset setting, customize the scan settings by adjusting color depth and
resolution, and choosing a descreen option if you need to remove wavy patterns from images scanned from
magazines or newspapers.
Reduce background noise, if necessary. Select
Reduce Background Noise
, and move the slider to adjust the
level of noise reduction.
6
From the Adjustments tab:
Adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma (color correction curve). Move the sliders to adjust the levels.
Sharpen the image. Move the slider to adjust sharpness of your image.
Invert colors. Select
Invert Colors
to reverse the colors of your image. The effect is similar to that of a film
negative.
Related topics:
“Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 39
“Adjusting the brightness of an image” on page 37
Working with photos
83