Lexmark X6575 User's Guide (Mac) - Page 102

Adjusting the brightness of an image, Cropping photos using the software, Reduce Background Noise

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• 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 47 • "Adjusting the brightness of an image" on page 50 Adjusting the brightness of an image 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 6500 Series folder. 2 Double-click the Lexmark 6500 Series Center icon. 3 From the All-In-One Center, click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog. 4 Click to open the Scan Settings drawer. 5 Select the Adjustments tab. 6 From the Brightness area, move the slider to lighten or darken the image. Related topics: • "Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog" on page 47 • "Adjusting color settings when scanning" on page 46 Cropping photos using the software You can use the Auto-crop feature to highlight certain focal points or to show only a specific portion of an image. 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 6500 Series folder. 2 Double-click the Lexmark 6500 Series Center icon. 3 From the All-in-One Center dialog, click Preview/Edit. 4 Select Auto-crop sensitivity. Note: Selecting Auto-crop sensitivity automatically selects the area to be scanned. 5 If you are satisfied with the cropped image, click . If you are not satisfied with the cropped image, make adjustments. a Use any of these methods to make adjustments: • Move the slider. Note: The slider adjusts the file size, width, and height of the image. If the dashed border seems to disappear, the crop area is set beyond the size of the image. • Click and drag the nodes to expand or minimize the crop area. • Click and drag the crop area to a part of the image you want copied. Note: These actions will deactivate Auto-crop sensitivity. b Click to preview the image. Working with photos 102

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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 47
“Adjusting the brightness of an image” on page 50
Adjusting the brightness of an image
1
From the Finder desktop, double-click the
Lexmark 6500 Series
folder.
2
Double-click the
Lexmark 6500 Series Center
icon.
3
From the All-In-One Center, click
Preview/Edit
to open the Scan dialog.
4
Click
to open the Scan Settings drawer.
5
Select the
Adjustments
tab.
6
From the Brightness area, move the slider to lighten or darken the image.
Related topics:
“Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 47
“Adjusting color settings when scanning” on page 46
Cropping photos using the software
You can use the Auto-crop feature to highlight certain focal points or to show only a specific portion of an image.
1
From the Finder desktop, double-click the
Lexmark 6500 Series
folder.
2
Double-click the
Lexmark 6500 Series Center
icon.
3
From the All-in-One Center dialog, click
Preview/Edit
.
4
Select
Auto-crop sensitivity
.
Note:
Selecting
Auto-crop sensitivity
automatically selects the area to be scanned.
5
If you are satisfied with the cropped image, click
.
If you are not satisfied with the cropped image, make adjustments.
a
Use any of these methods to make adjustments:
Move the slider.
Note:
The slider adjusts the file size, width, and height of the image. If the dashed border seems to
disappear, the crop area is set beyond the size of the image.
Click and drag the nodes to expand or minimize the crop area.
Click and drag the crop area to a part of the image you want copied.
Note:
These actions will deactivate Auto-crop sensitivity.
b
Click
to preview the image.
Working with photos
102