Using the Color Restoration feature in EPSON Scan, you can transform old, faded, or badly exposed photos into ones with true-to-life color and sharpness. You can restore printed photos, negative film, or slides automatically as you scan them.

Follow these steps to restore colors using EPSON Scan:

Place your original photo, film, or slide on the scanner. See one of these sections for instructions:

Placing Documents or Photos Placing Film or Slides (Perfection 3490 Photo) Placing Film or Slides (Perfection 3590 Photo)

Start EPSON Scan. See one of these sections for instructions:

Starting a Scan With the Scanner Buttons Starting a Scan With EPSON Scan Starting a Scan With the EPSON Creativity Suite Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program

When the EPSON Scan window appears, do one of the following, depending on the currently selected scan mode:

Home or Professional Mode: go to step 4. Full Auto Mode: click the Customize button, then click the Specify document type for Full Auto Mode checkbox and select the type of original you are scanning, if necessary. Then click the Color Restoration checkbox and click OK. Continue with step 9.

Note:

For details on using Full Auto Mode when scanning photos, see Using Full Auto Mode. For details on using Full Auto Mode when scanning film or slides, see Using Full Auto Mode. To change the scan mode, when scanning photos, see Changing the Scan Mode. To change the scan mode when scanning film or slides, see Changing the Scan Mode.

Select the basic settings for the type of original(s) you are scanning, then select the destination setting for the way you will use your image(s). See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Selecting Basic Settings Film or slides: see Selecting Basic Settings

Click the Preview button to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Film or slides: see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area

Do one of the following to select the Color Restoration option:

Home Mode: click the Color Restoration checkbox. Professional Mode: scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Color Restoration checkbox.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Film or slides: see Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings

Size your image as necessary. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Selecting the Scan Size Film or slides: see Selecting the Scan Size

Click the Scan button to scan and restore the color in your image(s).

What happens next depends on how you started EPSON Scan. See one of these sections for details:

Documents or photos: see Finishing the Scan Film or slides: see Finishing the Scan