User`s guide

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Contents
Getting started with VueScan ............................................................................9
Common tasks .................................................................................................. 12
Scanning to a multi-page PDF file .......................................................................................... 12
Scanning two-sided documents with a single-sided document feeder ................................... 12
Scanning many photographs in a batch ................................................................................. 13
Turn VueScan into a 'photocopier' .......................................................................................... 14
Saving files .............................................................................................................................. 15
Choosing different resolutions ................................................................................................ 16
Quick settings ................................................................................................... 18
Hints and tips .................................................................................................... 20
APPENDIX A: Advanced tools and techniques .............................................. 22
Adjusting Color Balance.......................................................................................................... 22
Histograms .............................................................................................................................. 23
Calculating DPI for negatives ................................................................................................. 24
Using Raw Scan Files ............................................................................................................. 25
Advanced Workflow Suggestions ........................................................................................... 26
Scanner Profiling with IT8 Targets .......................................................................................... 27
Printer Profiling with IT8 Targets ............................................................................................ 28
Film Profiling with IT8 Targets ................................................................................................ 29
How VueScan Works .............................................................................................................. 30
Scanning Color Negative Film ................................................................................................ 32
Scanning Black/White Negative Film ...................................................................................... 33
Maximizing Image Quality ....................................................................................................... 33
File Formats ............................................................................................................................ 34
Film types ................................................................................................................................ 34
APPENDIX B: Buttons, menus and options reference ................................... 39
Menus ..................................................................................................................................... 39
File | Save image ............................................................................................................. 39
File | Save image+ ........................................................................................................... 39
File | View ........................................................................................................................ 39
File | Page setup .............................................................................................................. 39
File | Print image .............................................................................................................. 39
File | Load options ........................................................................................................... 39
File | Save options ........................................................................................................... 40