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Appendix
Scanning typically involves six major steps: selecting the part of the image to be
scanned, setting color mode, setting spatial resolution, specifying output dimen-
sions, making adjustments to image quality, and executing the scan.
Step One: Selecting the Image Area
Scanning software includes a “preview mode” in which the scanner makes a rapid
pass over the image and creates a low-resolution preview. Once the preview is on
screen, the user outlines the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around
it. This is the only part of the image that will be captured when the scan command
is given.
Step Two: Select Color Mode
Color mode is ...