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highlights
The lightest portion of an image, usually reproduced as white on the
computer screen or when printed.
histogram
A graphical representation of the concentration of pixels at each
intensity or gray level in the selection area of the scanned image.
Histograms help determine the optimal highlight, shadow, or threshold
value of an image.
HP Scanjet Copy Utility
A software utility used to select number of copies, destination printer,
and other copy options.
HP Precisionscan Pro software
The scanning software that HP provides for previewing an image
before sending it to a destination; making changes, such as resolution,
resizing, and contrast; and saving images as files.
HP Scanjet Plug-in
A Photoshop plug-in for image editor and OCR programs, which allows
you to scan text and images from within these programs.
HP Share-to-Web
An automated feature that sends scanned images directly to a
destination on the Web. Links are available only in English.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language. A language used in creating documents
for the World Wide Web. Documents can be saved in HTML.
hue
The distinctive characteristic of a visible color that enables you to
distinguish it from other colors. Six hues are especially important in
photography, scanning, and printing: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue,
and magenta. Hue is determined by the frequency of the wave of light
that creates the color. See also saturation.
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image
An electronic picture that can be displayed on a computer screen or
saved to a disk.
image editor
A program that lets you modify bitmapped drawings and photographs.
image size
The size of the image expressed in bytes and displayed in the Info bar.
File size and image size may vary, depending on the file type.
import
To bring a scanned image into a document from another program.
Info bar
A form of assistance that appears in the lower, left corner of the screen
and displays the width and height of the output image, the scale
percentage, the output type currently selected, and the size of the
output image.