Data Formats
You can select a data format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable data
format according to how you want to use the image on which application.
Available data formats vary by application and operating system (Windows or Mac OS).
See below for the characteristics of each image data format.
PNG (Standard File Extension: .png)
A data format often used on websites.
PNG is suitable for editing saved images.
JPEG (Standard File Extension: .jpg)
A data format often used on websites and for digital camera images.
JPEG features high compression rates. JPEG images slightly degrade every time they are saved, and
cannot be returned to their original state.
JPEG is not available for black and white images.
TIFF (Standard File Extension: .tif)
A data format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications.
TIFF is suitable for editing saved images.
Note
• Some TIFF files are incompatible.
• IJ Scan Utility supports the following TIFF file formats.
• Uncompressed, black and white binary
• Uncompressed, RGB (8 bits per channel)
• Uncompressed, RGB (16 bits per channel)
• Uncompressed, Grayscale
PDF (Standard File Extension: .pdf)
A data format for electronic documents, developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
It can be used on various computers and operating systems, and fonts can be embedded as well; therefore,
people in different environments can exchange the files without being aware of the differences.
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Summary of Contents for CanoScan LiDE 220
Page 20: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 20 ...
Page 27: ...Placing Items Place the Item on the Platen Items You Can Place How to Place Items 27 ...
Page 38: ...Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning Using the Scanner Buttons 38 ...
Page 97: ...Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 97 ...
Page 106: ...Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 106 ...
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Page 214: ...6 Click Scan When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application 214 ...