HP Scanjet 4400C series - Slide and Negative Adjustments

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Making optional adjustments for
slides or negatives
You can make optional adjustments to slides or negatives scanned
using the XPA. Before deciding to make adjustments, create a
selection area around one slide or negative so the software
exposes it correctly. See "Cropping or selecting an area for final
scan" on page 42.
If you choose to make adjustments to the image after you create a
selection area, make most of them as you normally would, except for
the following adjustments:
● Midtone. See "Adjusting midtones for slides or negatives" on
page 83.
● Highlight. See "Adjusting highlights for slides or negatives" on
page 84.
● Shadow. See "Adjusting shadows for slides or negatives" on
page 84.
● RGB values and pixel color. See "Viewing RGB values and pixel
color" on page 85.
Adjusting midtones for slides or negatives
You can adjust the overall lightness or darkness of the scanned image
using the midtone setting. The range for the number in the Midtone
field is -100 to 100.
To lighten slides or negatives overall
1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2 Do one of the following:
● Drag the Midtone slider up.
● Type a higher number in the Midtone field and press ENTER.
To darken slides or negatives overall
1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2 Do one of the following:
● Drag the Midtone slider down.
● Type a lower number in the Midtone field and press ENTER.
To return to the default settings
1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure.
2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow settings to
the defaults for this slide or negative.
Tip See "Making optional adjustments, basic" on
page 45 and "Making optional adjustments,
advanced" on page 49 to make all adjustments
except the ones mentioned above.
Tip To enlarge a slide or negative, see "Resizing (output
dimensions)" on page 45.