Chapter 4
Scanning 71
Cropping Your Preview Image
You can crop your preview image by selecting only that portion of the
image that you want. Then, when you rescan the image, only that portion
of the image appears.
There are different methods available for cropping your image.
To automatically crop the image:
Click Auto Crop. Click repeatedly to reduce the size of the cropped area.
You can manually resize and reposition the cropped area, as explained in
the following procedure.
To manually define the cropped area:
1.
Click Advanced Mode.
2.
On the Main tab, if you want to maintain the current width and
height proportions of the image while cropping, click Keep
Proportions.
3.
Do one of the following:
•
To draw the cropped area:
Click Select. Position the mouse point at the upper left corner of
the area you want to select, and drag the mouse to the lower right
corner of the desired area.
•
To define the cropped area by its size:
In the Width and Height boxes, type the appropriate dimensions.
4.
To resize the cropped area, do one of the following:
•
In the Width and Height boxes, type the appropriate dimensions.
•
Drag any sizing handle on the crop border.
5.
To reposition the crop border, place the mouse cursor inside the
border and drag to the appropriate area.
