Microtek ScanMaker 5, User Manual

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4-16 ScanWizard Pro for Windows User’s Guide
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Using the Saturation Curve Tool (LCH Mode Only)
The Saturation Curve tool lets you increase
or decrease the color intensity (chroma or
saturation) of an image without altering its
hue and lightness values.
In the example here, the colors in the original
are not as saturated as they should be,
resulting in a dull, lifeless image. The
solution: To increase the saturation or
intensity of the colors and restore vibrancy
to the image.
1. Place the image to be corrected on your
scanner.
2. Click the Overview button to start an
overview, and you will see the image
appear in your Preview window.
3. Select the area to be prescanned with the
Scan Frame tool, then click the Prescan
button to obtain a prescan image, and
switch to the Prescan preview from the
View menu.
4. Click the Saturation Curve tool in the
Settings window. The Saturation Curve
dialog box will appear.
5. Move the pointer over the curve, and
drag the center of the curve to the left.
This increases the saturation of the image.
6. Check the Preview box so that the image
in the Preview window is updated with
the latest image correction. The update is
done in the background and so may take a
few moments to show.
7. Click OK to confirm the correction.
Image corrected with Saturation Curve tool
Original image