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USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH
®
PreScanning an image
PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution.
A thumbnail version will appear in the
Scanning Area
. This is only a
preview of the image, so you can see how it will look. The
PreScan
button will allow you to crop unwanted areas from the images. When
you are satisfied with the preview, click
Start
to scan the image.
1
Insert the original face down on the scanner glass.
2
Click
PreScan
.
The whole image will be scanned into your Macintosh
®
and will
appear in the
Scanning Area
of the Scanner dialog box:
3
To scan a portion of the prescanned image, click and drag the
mouse to crop it.
4
Make your adjustments to the settings for
Resolution
,
Color Type
(Gray Scale),
Brightness
,
Contrast
, and Size in
the Scanner Setup dialog box.
5
Click
Start
.
This time only the cropped area of the original will appear in the
Scanning Area.
6
In your editing software, you can refine the image.