Scanning from the Manual Mode / Using the Preview Window

Thumbnail Preview

Using the Zoom Preview button
Using the Return button
Using the 90 Degrees Rotate button
Using the Mirroring button

When you scan transparent materials, you can preview images as thumbnail images. Each thumbnail image is assigned a sequential number which appears under the image.

In this Preview window, the functions shown above are available. You cannot make and modify a marquee on the thumbnail images. To use a marquee, see Preview.

You can modify each thumbnail image and make additional image adjustments. To modify an image, click it or the panel which you want to modify and then choose the appropriate settings. The selected image has a blue frame around it.

To scan an image, select the image number check box you want to scan, and then click Scan. At least one thumbnail image must be selected; you cannot clear all of the image number check boxes.

Note:

Make sure the Automatic Thumbnail Preview for Film check box in the Configuration dialog box is selected.

In Thumbnail preview, the Image Type button and the Destination button are not displayed, and the Source size, Lock button, and Settings button appear dimmed and are not available.

The Image Type, Destination, Resolution, Unsharp Mask and Units menus apply to all of the images.

While the image is being previewed in high resolution, the 90 Degrees Rotate button and the Mirroring button features take time to perform.

If you cannot scan transparent materials from the Thumbnail preview, switch to the Manual mode and use the marquee. See You cannot scan the film from the Full Auto mode or the Thumbnail preview. for details.

Using the Zoom Preview button

To enlarge a selected image, click it or the panel to be enlarged, then click the Zoom Preview button. The selected image is zoomed in as shown below.

You can modify an image in zooming. To scan an image, you need to return to the Thumbnail preview. To return to the Thumbnail preview, click the Return button. See Using the Return button.

Note:

When you double-click the thumbnail image, the image is zoomed in. To return to the Thumbnail preview, double-click the zoomed image again.

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Using the Return button

Clicking the Return button restores the image to its Thumbnail preview. This button is available only when the image is zoomed as described in Using the Zoom Preview button.

Note:

When you double-click the zoomed image, the image returns to its Thumbnail preview.

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Using the 90 Degrees Rotate button

Clicking the 90 Degrees Rotate button rotates the selected image clockwise by 90 degrees. Each click turns the image by 90 degrees.

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Using the Mirroring button

Clicking the Mirroring button changes the selected image to its mirror image. A small icon appears under the mirror image in the Preview window.

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