User`s guide

INDEX

orientation to match the image.

To save time when batch scanning, clear this option andCrop | Auto rotate (p. 66) and

set Input | Lock exposure (p. 61). Then when you press "Scan" it will perform a scan

without additionally creating a preview.

Basic Option: This option is displayed when Crop | Crop size (p. 64)is set to anything

except "Maximum" and when Crop | Multi crop (p. 65)isn't used.

Crop | Crop orientation

Use this option to control whether the size specified in theCrop | Crop size (p. 64) option

is oriented in portrait or landscape view.

Basic Option: This option is displayed when Crop | Crop size (p. 64) is set to a specific

size and not auto rotating, or when Crop | Crop size (p. 64) is set to "Auto" and Crop |

Multi crop (p. 65) isn't used.

Crop | Lock aspect ratio

This option forces the crop box to keep a constant aspect ratio while one (or two) edges

are being dragged by the mouse.

This ratio is always greater than one, and is the ratio of the longest edge to the shortest

edge of the crop box.

If set to "Off", the aspect ratio isn't locked.

If set to "Image size", the aspect ratio is computed using the Output | Printed size (p.

80) option.

If set to "Manual", the Crop | Aspect ratio (p. 67) option will appear and you can

manually set the aspect ratio of the crop box.

Advanced Option: This option is always displayed.

Crop | Aspect ratio

If Crop | Lock aspect ratio (p. 67) is set to "Manual", use this option to manually set the

ratio of the longest edge to the shortest edge of the crop box. For instance, if you

plan on printing an image on 4x6 paper, the aspect ratio should be 1.5 (6 divided by 4).

Advanced Option: This option is displayed whenCrop | Lock aspect ratio (p. 67) is set

to "Manual".

Crop | Border (%)

This instructs VueScan to enlarge the image beyond the edge of the crop box. This

added border is ignored when computing the color balance of the image.

This option is useful for adjusting the size or position of the crop box that may have cut

off parts of the image you want to keep. Because border will extend the effective