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The process of rendering all areas darker than a set value as black,
and all areas lighter than a set value as white. Useful when converting
grayscale images to black and white.
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Tagged Image File Format. A bitmapped file format for images,
capable of storing up to 24-bit depth images. TIFF file format is
especially appropriate for scanned images and is supported by many
programs and computers. TIFF files are saved with the filename
extension .tif.
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The overall effect produced by the combination of lighting, shade, and
color.
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The area that contains buttons for an program’s controls.
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A brief description that appears when the mouse pointer pauses over a
control (such as a menu item or toolbar button) in a software program’s
window.
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Abbreviated as XPA. An optional accessory used to scan
transparencies, negatives, and slides. An XPA connector is plugged
into the scanner, and a template is used to position the transparency
above the glass.
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A tool in the HP PrecisionScan Pro software for adjusting the Midtones
(contrast), Highlights, and Shadows for transparencies, negatives, and
other transparent media.
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An image type that is rendered with 24-bits per pixel per color.
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An industry-standard communications protocol for sending instructions
to hardware (such as a scanner) and receiving data back from them
(such as an image). If you are using a program that supports TWAIN,
you can start the HP PrecisionScan Pro software directly from that
program.
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A method of stretching or shrinking an image proportionately in both
the vertical and horizontal directions.
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Universal Serial Bus. An interface for connecting peripherals, such as
scanners, to a computer.