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Glossary
Digitizing
The process of converting an image into computer-usable (digital) information
that can be saved as a file, printed, faxed, or otherwise manipulated on your
computer.
dpi
The abbreviation for
dots per inch
. The resolution of a monitor or printer is
measured in how many dots per horizontal inch it can display or print.
See
also
, Optical resolution, Pixel, Resolution.
Driver
The software that lets you run a peripheral device such as a printer, scanner,
video monitor, and so on. ScanGear CS-S is a scanner driver.
Easy Acquire
A method to allow quick scanning without manipulating scanner settings.
When the Easy Acquire check box is selected, and you click a button in the
ScanGear Toolbox window, the scan occurs automatically, using the default
settings.
End points
The points at each end of a preset or custom tone curve. The curve end points
cannot be deleted. If they are dragged to or past an edge, they remain on the
edge. Add points to the curve by clicking anywhere in the curve box. (Tone
tab - Special Tone Curves)
Eyedropper
A Histogram tool used to sample the Black-point, Mid-point, and White-point
areas in the previewed image. (Tone tab - Histogram)
Full Platen
The maximum scannable area on the scanner’s document glass, 8.50 x 11.64
inches (width of U.S. Letter and length of A4 paper sizes).
Gamma Curve
The Gamma curve tool lets you change the midtones of colors to increase the
contrast between colors, and enhance the overall image. When you increase
the Gamma value, light colors are made lighter, and dark colors are made
darker. The graphed curve represents the relationship between input and
output values for the midtones of the preview image.
