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how do I use the previewing tools?

The Preview button preview image button loads a fresh preview of the copy each time it is selected.

The loaded image always uses the last settings made and the effects of the settings will be visible in the new preview. This feature allows you to fine-tune your settings as you watch them take effect before committing the copy to print.

You want...

...to display the whole image...

...to zoom in on a specific area...

...to zoom out from a selected area...

...one-to-one pixel viewing...

...to resize the paper frame...

...to move the image...

...to position the paper frame...

...to align the image...

to display the whole image...

zoom all tool

You can use the Zoom All tool to view large format originals in the preview window. No matter what zooming level you start from, the Zoom All tool resizes the image so that it exactly fits in the preview window.

to zoom in on a specific area...
zoom in tool

Use the Zoom In tool when you need to view details for making enhancement settings and for aligning. Zooming takes place immediately with the zoom axis in the center of the preview window. If you need to enlarge the image further, then continue to press the Zoom In button until you get the required level of detail in the view.

to zoom out from a selected area...
zoom out tool

The Zoom Out tool decreases the image size in the preview window. If you need to decrease the image further, then continue to press the Zoom Out button until you get the required field of view.

one-to-one pixel viewing...
one to one pixel view tool

Use the 1:1 tool to view the image with one scanned pixel shown as one screen pixel.

to resize the paper frame...
resize paper frame tool

The resize paper frame tool lets you resize the paper frame interactively in the preview window.

resize paper frame

When activated, the Resize Paper Frame Tool partitions the areas around the paper frame into sections. When a section is touched, the closest frame side or corner is resized to the new position.

to move the image...
move image tool

There are two ways to use the move image tool:

  • Dragging: Dragging anywhere in the image window. Imagine you are gripping hold of the image and dragging it around inside the window.
  • Centering: Touch a point on the screen and that point will then be centered in the preview window. The image shifts so that the point you selected becomes repositioned in the center of the screen. This method is especially useful when zooming in on image details. It lets you pick out important spots and center on them before zooming in.

to position the paper frame...
move paper frame tool

There are three ways to use the position paper frame tool:

  • Dragging: Dragging anywhere on the screen. Imagine you are gripping hold of the frame and dragging it around over the image.
  • Centering: Touch a point on the screen and that point becomes the new center for the paper frame. The frame shifts so that it positions itself with the point you selected directly in its center. This method is especially useful when you are making spot test strips for outputting on the printer. It lets you continuously and rapidly reposition the frame on important areas that you want tested.
  • Dragging the edges: This will resize the paper frame and is an alternative to the Resize Paper Frame tool.
to align the image...

The original may have been inserted slightly off balance and appears crooked in the preview window. Correcting this does not mean you have to reload the original and start again.

original scan looks crooked

Use the perfectly aligned sides of the paper frame as references when realigning.

align left tool

align right tool

  • Press the Align Left tool to tilt the image left.
  • Press the Align Right tool to tilt the image right.
  • Press the Copy button copy button to output the image as you realigned it in the preview window.
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