Preview Window
These instructions / definitions were adopted from the Preview Window instructions for the VistaScan
Scanning Software program. They generally apply to the Preview Windows in ALL scanning programs.
System Memory
Displays the available memory in the system
Displays the size of the selected image.
Moves the image in the Preview window horizontally.
Moves the image in the Preview window vertically.
Rulers correspond to the rulers on your scanner's object glass.
Click the left button of your mouse on the ruler to display a menu, where you will be able to switch among different measure units such as inch, centimeter and pixel.
Beginner/Advanced Tabs
Click the tabs to switch between the Beginner page and Advanced page.
Scanning Software will record the last settings upon exit and reflect the same settings when the user starts your scanning program next time.
This tool enlarges or reduces the preview display.
To zoom in, click on the image with the left mouse button. Software will increase the magnification factor by one level (+100%).
To zoom out, click on the image with the left mouse button and press the Shift key on the keyboard. Software will decrease the magnification factor by one level (-100%).
Clicking the Zoom tool on a selected image will magnify the selected image to fill the full preview window.
Selects an object in the Preview screen; creates, resizes or moves a frame in the Preview Window.
Clicking outside of the selected area will recreate a new scan frame.
Double click the selected frame to display the image property page, which contains the image information and Scan To Control.
Moving the cursor to the edges of the selected frame, the cursor will change from an arrow to directional icons. You may resize the frame now by pulling the frame to the desired size.
Pressing the Shift key while creating a scan frame will create a square scan frame.
To maintain the aspect ratio of the current selected area while resizing the frame, press the Shift key in conjunction with the mouse action.
Moves the image in the Preview window to the desired location when it is too big.
Exit
Click the close button on the title bar to close and exit your software program. Most programs will save the last window and its settings. Unless you "reset" the defaults, most software programs will load and run these same parameters again, the next time you start the scanning program.
Click this button to cancel all the settings that you have made in the Advanced page and return to factory preset configurations.