CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page About This Guide 1 Introducing DECimage Scan Software What Is DECimage Scan Software? What Do You Need to Run DECimage Scan Software? What Can You Do With DECimage Scan Software? 2 Understanding Scanning Concepts What Is an Image? Types of Images Bitonal Images Line Art Images Halftone Images Continuous Tone Images Gray Scale Images Color Images Combination Images Quality Images 3 Getting Started Beginning a DECwindows Session Beginning a DECimage Scan Software Session DECimage Scan Software Preview Window DECimage Scan Software Menus Choosing an Option From a Pull-Down Menu Ending a DECimage Scan Software Session Ending a DECwindows Session 4 Scanning Images Selecting a Scanner Adjusting the Scanner Setup Changing the Scan Attributes Settings Compressing Image Data When Scanning Adjusting the Resolution Choosing a Unit of Measure Adjusting the Brightness Adjusting the Contrast Adjusting the Grain Choosing the Scan Mode Choosing the Page Size Choosing the Type of Document Feed Changing the Image Delivery Settings Compressing Image File Data Choosing a Method of Image Delivery Printing a Signature on a Document Assigning File Names Automatically Limiting the Number of Pages Defining a Scan Frame Using the Keyboard Using the Rubberband Box Defining Scan Windows Using the Keyboard Using the Rubberband Box Scanning a Document 5 Viewing Images Changing the Image Display Using the Reference Box in the Scaled View Window Enlarging an Image Scaling an Image Saving Scan Settings Restoring Scan Settings Returning to the Factory Default Settings 6 Modifying Images Using the Rubberband Box to Define Regions of Interest Using the DECwindows Clipboard Moving and Copying an Image Rotating an Image Cutting to the Clipboard Copying to the Clipboard Pasting From the Clipboard Modifying an Image Cropping a Region Changing a Region to White or Black Reversing a Region of Color Cancelling Changes Clearing the Image Display 7 Storing and Sending Image Files Creating a File Directory Opening an Image File Saving an Image File Printing an Image File Sending an Image File A Error Messages Software Error Messages NOOPNHIER . . . NOFETLIT Operational Error Messages Cannot connect to scanner . . . Medium is offline No image available to perform action . . . Use the Rubberband to specify a rectangle B Online Help Using the Help Menu Using Help Overview Using Help About Glossary background noise . . . contrast coordinates . . . dpc dpi . . . landscape line art . . . reference box region of interest (ROI) . . . scan mode scanner . . . work area FIGURES 3-1 DECwindows Start Session Dialog Box 3-2 DECwindows DECterm Window 3-3 DECimage Scan Software Preview Window 4-1 Scanner Selection Dialog Box 4-2 Scanner Setup Dialog Box 4-3 Scan Attributes Settings 4-4 Image Delivery Settings 4-5 Document With a Scan Frame 4-6 Scan Frame Settings 4-7 Scan Window Setup Dialog Box 5-1 Display Settings Dialog Box 5-2 Save Current Settings Dialog Box 5-3 Restore Settings Dialog Box 6-1 Rotate Dialog Box 6-2 Sample Color Scale 6-3 Sample Color Scale Showing Midrange 7-1 Open As Dialog Box 7-2 Save As Dialog Box 7-3 Print Dialog Box 7-4 DECimage Scan Mail: Create Dialog Box TABLES 4-1 Data Compression Formats 4-2 Resolution Values 4-3 Brightness Values 4-4 Contrast Values 4-5 Grain Values 4-6 Recommended Scanner Modes 4-7 Page Sizes 4-8 Valid Signature Characters 4-9 Scan Frame Settings for Page Sizes