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The Tool Chest
The Tool Chest
To display or hide the Tool Chest, click the
Tools button in the control area of the scan
window. For more information, see the
Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
Select the portion of the image that will be
scanned, choose a focus point, or rotate and
fl ip images. Use the Zoom and Grab tools
to navigate images that have been opened in
Nikon Scan after scanning.
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Information
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Layout tools
View the width and height of the current
selection and the coordinates of its top left
corner. The color value display shows the
color of the pixel under the cursor before and
after processing.
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Crop
Specify the size and resolution of the image
that will result when the fi lm is scanned.
Keep
this
Crop
User selects exact area to be scanned,
then selects output size and resolution
according to how image will be used.
Best choice in most situations.
Keep
this
Output
Size
User selects general area to be scanned,
then enters exact output size in output
size area. Choose this option when im-
age must fi t in space of known dimen-
sions.
Keep
this
File
Size
User selects general area to be scanned,
then enters exact fi le size for fi nal image
in fi le size area. Choose when fi le size is
paramount, for example when scanning
images for electronic distribution.
Enter the desired Height and/or Width in the
text boxes. If Keep this Crop is selected,
the remaining dimension will automatically
be adjusted to maintain the current crop.
If Keep this File Size is selected, the re-
maining dimension and the resolution will
automatically be adjusted to maintain the
selected fi le size, and the crop in the preview
area will be adjusted accordingly.
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