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QuickScan settings and preview windows features
Source
:
Tells the Pathscan Enabler IV the method you will use to scan images.
Tissue slide
:
Use this mode for scanning the tissue slide glass.
Scan mode
:
Tells the Pathscan Enabler IV the type of document you are scanning.
There are four (4) settings to choose from:
8-bit grayscale
: Scans in 256 shades of gray, giving black and white
images.
16-bit grayscale
: Scans in more than 65,000 shades of gray, improving
the realism of black and white images.
24-bit color
: Scans in millions of colors for slide realism. Choose this
mode when scanning color slide. This is the best setting to select for
scanning the tissue slide glass.
48-bit color
: Scans in billions of colors for professional imaging requiring
precise uniformity of color.
Resolution
:
Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution,
the more detailed the image, and the more memory and drive space the
image will use.
Filter:
Filters will help improve your scans by allowing you to sharpen images
as well as remove excessive dots and distortion.
Average:
Determines the medium depth of an image and averages
adjacent pixels to make images appear softer.
Blur
: Lets you dull edges within an image, and decreases the contrast by
making dark edges lighter and light edges darker.
Blur more
: Adds additional blurring.
Sharpen
: Allows you to sharpen the edges within an image by making
the edges in an image more distinct. The sharpen filter also increases
contrast by making dark edges darker and surrounding light edges
lighter.
Sharpen more
: Adds additional sharpening.
