Basic Scanner Settings

"Type" of scan or "Output Type":

• For black and white images, use 8-bit grayscale.
• For color images, use RGB Colors (also know as "true color" and "24-bit RGB"); do not scan colors at less than 24 bits (8 bits per channel). You may scan higher than 24 bits.

Resolution:

• Images less than 2 inches in the long dimension: scan at 800 ppi or higher.
• Images between 2 and 7 inches in the long dimension: scan at 600 ppi or higher.
• Images between 7 and 12 inches in the long dimension: scan at 400 ppi or higher.
• Images larger than 12 inches in the long dimension: scan at 300 ppi or higher.

File type:

• TIFF

NOTICE: Please do not make any corrections; however you may set your Dynamic Range at 'automatic', if available.

Do NOT use:

• Compression; use no compression.
• Interpolated resolution; interpolated resolution is a no-no.

Please make sure the file name is part of any image description you provide.

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